Category: Desktop Wallpaper Calendar

There is never a “slow season” at Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan’s U.P. I recall the parking lot on this particular day was still mostly snowmobiles.

 

The uniqueness of what Lake Michigan offers every sunset. This time of year, sunsets are particularly rare, making this one even more unique. It’s a view that never grows old!

 

The winter storm was typical inland but fierce at the lake. By the time the storm moved out and the calm moved in, this was the scene during an early morning sunrise. It’s the light at the end of the south breakwater in Muskegon.

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This photo if from one of my most favorite photography days ever. Easily top 50! This was day three of a three-day trip to photograph autumn colors in the Upper Peninsula. The colors were extremely limited. However, Bond Falls had some serious awesomeness going on! A fresh blanket of increasing snow.

It was arresting and stunning, and it was not easy to leave.

Seen in the background is the Empire Bluffs. There are some hiking trails back there and the views are breathtaking. From those vantage points, looking north, you can see the dunes and bluffs of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. That’s where this picture was taken, looking south.

When you set your desktop wallpaper, I recommend using the CENTER choice instead of STRETCH. Stretching the wallpaper fills the screen but might stretch it too far one way or the other, making it fat looking or tall looking. The wallpaper is scaled at 16:9. If your monitor is that scale, it would be safe to stretch.

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If you love exploring waterfalls you will love this part of the Upper Peninsula. A couple of rivers a few miles apart; the Black River and this one, the Presque Isle River. You can park your car near each waterfall for a short hike or make it a couple of longer hikes through rugged trails. The thing about these hikes, is that there’s a reward at the end of each trail. It’s cool to enjoy a hike in the wilderness. It’s way cooler when there’s a prize involved — and it’s a prize that teases you as you approach a thunderous roar.

To set the wallpaper, right-click the image and select set-as-background. For your mobile device or tablet, press/hold the image and select save to device.

Our August Calendar Desktop Wallpaper returns us to the Lower Peninsula and Lake Michigan in Muskegon. This is one of two lights at the Pere Marquette beach, the South Pier Light to be specific.

The story attached to this photo is one that is behind the scenes. I started with a blank canvas like a painter standing in front of the easel. The process began in the backyard and looking up at the sky. “It looks like a nice sunset tonight.” Then checking online for the time of the sunset and the location of the sun on the horizon during sunset and consulting a map app to determine the exact location I should be standing. As the artist, I knew I could not control where the source of light would be located, but I knew I could control my location. And then I knew I needed to frame the scene for the final composition.

When I got to my spot, I was pleasantly surprised to find another photographer set up in the exact same location! Not only did I make an awesome photo, I made a new friend.

This is the Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains. It is a designated State Wilderness Area, tucked away in the western Upper Peninsula. And by “tucked away,” I mean, Detroit is closer to Baltimore than this location.

This view is an easy drive up the escarpment and is even wheelchair accessible from the parking area. Or, it’s also some beautiful and somewhat rugged hiking!

The right-click on the image from your computer and select set-as-background. If you have the option, I recommend using the CENTER option. STRETCH may skew it a bit, unless your monitor is 16:9. And be sure to share the love with all those buttons below! ENJOY!