Lori Larson (Daylily18) has some of the most amazing bird photography I’ve seen. As an added bonus, she uploads photos like this “biggee-sized”! In addition to a great set of Bluebird photos, her sets include Woodpeckers, Warblers and Finches, Redpolls and Sparrows. It’s not just birds though – be sure to check out her Nature, [...]
***The contest is now over*** Even if you were not one of the winners we strongly encourage you to go check out the show and keep your eye out for more ticket giveaways and contests on Absolute Michigan! In cooperation with ShowSpan, Absolute Michigan is giving away 10 pair of tickets to the Ultimate Sport [...]
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February 16, 2009 – 3:28 pm
Dog sled races, UP200, 2007 by e.rabior Eric says that this photo shows a team arriving in Grand Marais, halfway point of the 240 mile race, amidst unrelenting lake effect snow. This year is the 20th running of the U.P. 200 and Midnight Run sled dog races and Over 15,000 visitors come to Michigan’s Upper [...]
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January 30, 2009 – 7:40 am
Matt (iraceonpedals) says he’s a guy who loves to travel, ride bikes, take pictures, be with his dog, girl and finds most things generally interesting. In addition to his sets like A-Deuce (slideshow) and his collection of photos from Northern Ireland (which I of course can’t link to it being all Michigan, all the time [...]
December 17, 2008 – 4:16 pm
…and all I have are bad jokes and this cool photo of a camel at the Detroit Zoo by diana.vermeulen. Share this:
November 26, 2008 – 8:06 am
File this month’s Weird Wednesday under “Hopeful Stories for Turkeys”. The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey brings you 100% of the USRDA of Michigan weirdness. You can listen to Linda’s latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and also check out her books including [...]
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October 22, 2008 – 9:08 am
Bat by reddeviltj In Michigan bats – featuring the Iron Mountain Bat Mine, Edward Vielmetti introduces us to the Millie Mine, a critical hibernating and breeding location for up to 50,000 bats – one of the largest known concentrations of bats in the Midwest. He writes that the little brown bat is especially abundant throughout [...]
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September 22, 2008 – 11:40 am
Untitled by Sara Behm Today is the autumn equinox and fall starts in about 15 minutes (11:44 am), so I hope everyone has a chance pay their official respects to summer 2008. After last week’s Event-a-palooza, this weekend’s Four Flags Area Apple Festival in Niles (Sep 25-28) and the American Heritage Festival in Lansing (Sep [...]
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Chuck Jones, the famous Hollywood screen artist, helped create such cartoon characters as Elmer Fudd, the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepe Le Pew and others. But of all the fictitious creatures that appeared in his more than 300 films, his favorite animated figure was Michigan J. Frog. Released in 1955 by Warner Brothers, the [...]
detroit zoo by ercy Polar bears frolicking in a glass tunnel surrounded by 300,000 gallons of crystal-clear water; kangaroos bouncing about in a simulated Australian Outback; or hundreds of amphibians living in the world’s only amphibian conservation center–a place the Wall Street Journal described as “Disneyland for toads.” These are some of the experiences visitors [...]
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