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The Mighty Morel by Pine Photography
It's springtime once again in Michigan, and not only have daffodils broken through, confirmations of morel mushrooms are arriving daily. For a few short weeks, folks flock to the woods in search of this elusive, edible mushroom.
Morel mushroom taste delicious, this is no secret, but the season itself [...]
***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 Show [...]
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January 29, 2009 – 11:02 am
A friend & Michigan expatriate sent me the Michigan Temperature Conversion Chart. I thought it might be nice to pair with some photos, and also that you might enjoy COLD, as performed by the Absolute Michigan Pool.
I'm told that sculptor Jim Gavril of East Lansing deserves the credit for the chart! Click the photos [...]
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December 22, 2008 – 12:42 pm
Snowshoeing by nasunto
Billed as a blog about camping, hiking, nature and Michigan with occasional sarcasm and embellishment, Black Coffee At Sunrise was recently recognized at Backpacker Magazine in their Daily Dirt section online. We think the recognition is well deserved.
Blogger Nina describes her blog:
Despite the unstable times we are facing, there is [...]
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October 16, 2008 – 9:53 am
The photo is tahquamenon falls by postpurchase.
You can get 1000% of the Recommended Daily Allowance of fall color and learn all about the Tahquamenon Falls at Michigan in Pictures
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September 25, 2008 – 11:47 am
Benzie County Coastal Color by John Clement Howe
The annual Fall Festival offers two weeks of fun in Frankfort, Beulah, Benzonia and the surrounding area. The Benzie County Visitor's Bureau has a page of information on the festival and for more details visit the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber.
Weekend of October 4-5
Fall food takes center stage with the Fall [...]
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September 24, 2008 – 2:08 pm
The photo is Macro Mushroom & Child by yooperyakker, and it appears that she's seen some other strange sights in the woods.
Tread carefully!
More Weird Wednesday from Absolute Michigan.
September 19, 2008 – 8:31 am
Carl TerHaar (yooper1949) says he's semi-retired and enjoys photography as a hobby (and that if he can sell a thing or two, that'd help by more photo gear).
This photo is part of his stunning Isle Royale National Park set (slideshow), one of my all-time favorite photosets. Many of his other sets are from national parks [...]
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August 22, 2008 – 12:22 pm
Nina (nasunto) spent 4 days, 3 nights backpacking at the Grand Island National Recreation Area in the Hiawatha National Forest. It's an amazing place that offers great hiking & camping along with killer views as you can clearly see in her Grand Island National Recreation Area set (slideshow).
Other sets in her Michigan collection include Porcupine [...]
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