Michigan 2020

August 28th, of 2020, I crossed the Indiana – Michigan border to spend the next month traveling up the west coast of Michigan and the northern coast of the upper peninsula of Michigan. These are the photos of the lighthouses, waterfalls, and freighters, of the Great Lakes.

Grain elevators, Wall, SD

The Long Road Home

In downtown Wall, South Dakota, The thing I liked the most was the grain elevator at the end of the street. I was not impressed enough with Wall Drugs to even take a photo. it’s just an over hyped, over priced shopping destination. I stopped into Mitchell, South Dakota to see the famous Corn Palace. …

hot spring in yellowstone

Glacier to Yellowstone

Before leaving Glacier NP for Yellowstone, I went to see the Hungry Horse Dam on Montana’s Flathead River. The local residents are very proud of the dam and 30 mile long reservoir which creates a recreation mecca for camping, fishing, and boating. I spent the night at Lake Alva Forest Service Campground on the first …

flowers, fog and mountains

Glacier National Park

Here’s a few of my best shots of Glacier. I drove the “Going to the Sun” road a couple times to get photos in different light. I’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to exploring the park!

view of hillside from river

Winchester to Sandpoint, Id

With directions from a local and some google satellite scouting, I drove out 25 miles of dirt roads from Winchester Idaho to a point overlooking Hells Canyon. I stayed at Winchester Lake State Park about 35 miles SE of Lewiston. I went into town and got caught in a hail storm! Once I arrived in …

hot spring and lake

Yellowstone South Entrance

I took a day trip to Yellowstone on May 25th only a week or so after they had the snow cleared and the road open. There are lots of company’s doing rafting trips down the Snake River and canoeing and kayaking on local ponds, etc.