Muskegon Wedding and Event Photographer Jon Jacobson
One half of the touring duo of Pinta and Niña, the modern replica of The Pinta makes her way to dock as a floating museum.
– Jon
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It’s a necessity of Spring. Even if it’s not frozen our there, the Spring thaw still feels nice.
– Jon
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This is the portal of a lighthouse. I think the popularity of lighthouses is partly due to the lure of a fantasy. A fantasy of escape into desolation, like the imagined desolation of lighthouse keepers in the past.
The icy scene can only draw us deeper into that desolation. No alarm clocks, no co-workers, no diapers, no phone bills. Peering out through the window, holding our breath so the cold surface does not become foggy, is this really the fantasy we seek?
– Jon
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This is a portion of the front facade and lobby of the 1933 Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium. Also known as the George Walsh Auditorium, this piece of historic Art Deco architecture was preserved during the 2003 demolition of the auditorium. Today it is part of the Devos Place Convention Center, which opened in 2004.
An alternative feature for this month is historically three years older than the auditorium. The 1930 Muskegon South Breakwater Light taunts Mother Nature by standing tall in the frozen landscape.
– Jon
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Somewhere along the shore of Lake Michigan, is a place for a casual and refreshing hike through the rolling sand dunes.
In this case – winter – it would be an adventurous hike. However, with a little imagination, this is truly a view of calm serenity.
– Jon
Today’s modern channel at Muskegon serves mostly pleasure craft with the occasional freighter and cruise ship.
A hundred and forty years ago, at the height of the lumber era, schooners and streamers would be in a line waiting to enter this channel.
This view shows some early ice on the south breakwater, and on the far left a rare glimpse of a weather buoy awaiting winter storage.
– Jon
Colors erupt in an endless sea of Autumn glory as Nature steals the show in this view from the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
– Jon
This month, another bonus. The Picture Michigan Calendar Desktop Wallpaper features two scenic spots. The first is the harbor at Mackinac Island.
And also featured for the month of September was previewed last month. The view of Au Sable Falls that is up close and in there. Refreshing and abstract.
Technically, most of September is still summer. Try to enjoy!
August means summer exploring. If you are exploring the Upper Peninsula, you may very well be exploring waterfalls or the Pictured Rocks. If that’s the case, you will certainly find yourself at the Au Sable Falls.
So in a twist of irony, let’s make the September calendar feature the Au Sable Falls.
This month, we feature the Round Island Lighthouse, near Mackinac Island.
And we have even more exploring from here. If we are at Au Sable Falls, keep going down the stairs to enjoy a secluded beach on Lake Superior! Or if we are near the Round Island Light, that can only mean we are most likely headed to Mackinac Island. That too will be featured at the Picture Michigan Calendar Desktop Wallpaper.
– Jon
