Snow and Coffee in Saugatuck

This past Saturday, a few of us took the journey into Saugatuck for some coffee and a prime parking spot.

This popular summer-resort beach town is most definitely open for business in the winter. It's very serene and placid with the snow and diminished crowds!







Our uncommon spokes-models for Uncommon Grounds.





- Jon

A Color Tour -- Day Two

There was a day when Michigan license plates read Winter Wonderland (instead of today's Great Lakes State). Heh.

Day Two of the Picture Michigan color assignment brings us to Watersmeet, home of the Nimrods, snow, ice cream (hand dipped AND soft serve), and the nearby Bond Falls.

It's unbelievable how beautiful these waterfalls are.

Like yesterday's tour of the Western UP's autumn colors..., well, never mind. But is this not the most breathtaking site? This is not merely making the most of what is handed to you. This is spectacularly awesome, no matter how you slice it!

A little further east, we find ourselves in Iron Mountain. There's still some color here, but not nearly as much as there was a couple days ago when we first passed through on our way to Wakefield.

A little light snow blowing through the air like a light fog, but nothing close to the winter storm warning further west closer to Lake Superior. A clearer sky would allow a greater view here from Millie Hill.

We shall see what tomorrow holds. In the mean time, back to the game.
GO TIGERS!

- Jon

A Color Tour in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula

Wouldn't you know it, instead of the bountiful color associated with the Western UP, it's a winter storm warning!

The following image is the escarpment overlooking Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains. And yes, it is a full color image.

In all fairness, there was still some color, but it required a little creative framing with the camera's eye.

And even occasionally some color would poke out its head and say, "hey, here I am, look at me."

So instead of some fall color shots on this assignment, it turned into a set of winter shots, including this shot taken at Manabezho Falls on the Presque Isle River.

I truly love the Upper Peninsula, and even though there was no explosion of fall color, there was an explosion of frozen precipitation. Simply one more reason to love the UP!

So as Autumn holds on with dear life, we trek forward tomorrow a little further east to see what's in storm, er, I mean, in store. A little further east and out of the areas covered by the winter storm warning.

A special thanks to Dick Swanson and the Regal Country Inn for the warm hospitality!

- Jon