A Color Tour -- Day Three

The third and final day of our Picture Michigan Color Tour we end up in the Eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula. Here, we are above the Cut River looking west toward Epoufette Bay.

The next stop is the Mighty Mackinac Bridge. Here we see the bridge head-on with a freighter braving the wind and waves.

They say the bridge sways in the wind up to several feet in each direction. Well, it's actually a fact. It's not that it sways back and forth like a swing. Rather, on a windy day, such as today, the wind will push the center section and hold it until the wind dies down.

This shot is the same as the above image, zoomed way in. The highest portion of the road deck is the center section between the two main towers. Take a close look at the center yellow line.

Wow! It really does sway!

Back on solid ground, the final leg of our Picture Michigan Upper Peninsula Color Tour ends in the Lower Peninsula. The following two shots are under the canopy of the famed Tunnel Of The Trees north of Petoskey.

What's particularly ironic, is the tour two years ago started in Mackinaw City, with a light dusting of snow. I thought at the time, "what are the odds?" After this week's color tour, I won't say that again!

- Jon