Summer is a great time to stroll the Riverwalk and beach at Manistee, Michigan, but the northwestern Michigan waterfront cloaks itself in some amazing natural artistry as shifting sand, snow, ice, and water creates a muted palette of ephemeral patterns for adventurous winter visitors to enjoy.
The interplay of natural elements never ceases to fascinate me, so I'm offering a few more scenes from the winter wonderland I found one overcast winter day at Manistee along Lake Michigan.
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Beautiful pictures. I almost forgot what snow looks like, since we don't get any in this part of Texas!
Brrrr...
Posted by: Sarah V. | January 29, 2010 at 07:08 AM
Sarah-We don't get a lot of snow in the Detroit area, either. That's why I've been on a "winter Up North" cycle recently...enjoying a little virtual snow myself!
Posted by: Dominique King | January 29, 2010 at 08:19 AM
Those are very interesting pictures! I especially love the last picture.
Posted by: Amy @ The Q Family | January 29, 2010 at 08:23 AM
Amy-I loved the greenish color in that photo as well. Tim always wonders what I'm taking a photo of when I'm aiming my camera at the ground :lol:
Posted by: Dominique King | January 30, 2010 at 07:04 AM
gorgeous, dominique! i love manistee - we have a cottage near there, and my dad grew up in manistee. excellent shots, indeed!
Posted by: jessiev | January 31, 2010 at 07:47 AM
Great stuff. You see so many travel pics of sun and sand that it's refreshing to see your things. Thanks.
Posted by: David | January 31, 2010 at 04:13 PM
Jessie-Lucky you with a cottage near the area. Our dream is to have a place up that way one of these eons.
David-Sun and sand can be fun, but I think the winterscapes have their own unique beauty. Glad you liked these photos :)
Posted by: Dominique King | January 31, 2010 at 08:03 PM
That top photo is my favourite - it just draws your eyes through the whole picture. Beautiful.
Posted by: Abi from Inside the Travel Lab | February 01, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Abi-Thanks! I loved the shapes and lines I saw at the beach that day.
Posted by: Dominique King | February 02, 2010 at 07:08 PM
Beautiful pictures.... I almost forgot what snow looks like....
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Posted by: Nahanni Watershed | February 08, 2010 at 08:53 PM
Thanks...we're still waiting for snow in the Detroit area...
Posted by: Dominique King | February 09, 2010 at 06:42 AM