One of the best things about being at Glen Lake is that Lake Michigan is only two minutes away. I know that I only live like two minutes from Lake Michigan but Lake Michigan up north is extra special. The water there is cleaner, bluer and there are the North and South Manitou Islands that are so beautiful.
One night we went down and watched another beautiful Up North Lake Michigan sunset.
I couldn't believe how red and glowing the sun was that night. It was hazy so it seemed as if the whole sky just absorbed all the color and it spread all across the sky.
I took about a bajillion pictures but I will only show you some of my favorite. :)
I did not alter anything except only to lighten them up a tad. I also took these using my "Sunset" mode on my camera.
The photo above shows the part of the North Manitou Island and the photo below is my daughter looking for Petosky Stones and in the distance you can see the whole island.
Large ships still pass through here making their way to the Straits of Mackinac.
It was such a beautiful night and reminds me how amazing Lake Michigan really is.
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I purchased some Chalk Paint today and so far I am L-O-V-I-N-G (insert singing voice) it!!
I am painting the dresser and bed in my son's room and hopefully I can show you soon!
Have a wonderful day!!
Hugs!!!
P.S. - I also wanted welcome all my new friends/followers here and thank you so much for jumping aboard with me! :)
Thank you all for all your wonderful comments, this is such an amazing place of friendship and support.
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Gorgeous,Michelle! There is nothing more beautiful than the sunsets over Lake Michigan...well and those over Lake Superior are pretty great too! xo Diana
wow!! these are incredible photos!
cheryl x
Truly beautiful Michelle! And I can't wait to see your latest project, I still need to buy some dang chalk paint and try it for myself!
Kat :)
Amazing images! There is something very special about seeing the sun set over the water.
They look like works of art; well they are, right?
Sue
xo
GOOD EVENING DEAREST!
Wow. Your lake is absolutely OCEAN-LIKE...you have no need to go to the coasts, but for sure, you probably would love to go...but what you have here is so beautiful! WELCOME HOME, again! I too am having such a wonderful summer, staying home, staying put, creating, reading, drawing, painting furniture and more. Yes, Blogland is a wonderful place of support with the best of friends!!!
Have a lovely evening dear one, Anita
that is so beautiful! i really love the photo with the silhouette of the boat. i love sunsets! they are so romantic, and i have not met a person whose physical appearance is not flattered by a sunset. everyone looks so beautiful.... like candlelight.
I never tire of sunset pictures. Each one is always better than the last, don't you think? But my favorite was the one with the sailboat. Perfect!!
Awesome photos. I love sunset photos and I'm dying to photograph a good one.
Hello,
These are such beautiful pictures! Sweet memories with your kids.
Take care,
Claudia
Hi Dear Michelle
Welcome home.. lovely to see your beautiful shots of YOUR lake.. it certainly is more like the ocean and I look forward to seeing more.. I'm sure you will have more for us.. yes? I rarely get to see the sun setting over the ocean being an east coast girl... although I don't mind as I get to see the moon rise over instead..
Have a lovely week playing with your chalk paint.. ciao ciao xxx Julie
Amazing photos! We're taking a camping trip to Michigan next month and I can't wait!! My daughter has never been to Mackinac or the island so we're going to take care of that. After we stop in Ann Arbor to show her where her college is..LOL!
I love, love, love your photos, Michelle! So beautiful.
Such beauty my friend..your spot reminds me of our favourite camping spot in Washington State...Deception pass...it is so beautiful. xooxo Happy holidays to you. xox
You should enter these in a contest Michelle. They are absolutely stunning. The first few look like surreal paintings. You've go some photographic talent there my friend :)
OH....Breathless I am. Oh, wow, this is all together LOVELY!!
and by the way, it's a joy to follow along with you dear new friend!!!
Hey Michelle!
I've missed reading your blog the past few weeks. But I am so glad you enjoyed your vacation!! What gorgeous pitures!!:)
I am sooooo excited to see what you have done with your son's room! I hope you can give me some inspiration:)
I am going to try to get back into blogging soon...Summer has been crazy busy at work and home, and I still haven't found my groove yet. I guess going from stay-at-home-mom, to having a full time (plus extra) job, has been a bigger adjustment than I thought. (But I always make time to read my favorite blogs ♥)
Hugs to you too!
Jessie
They look like they are painted. Just majestic!
Oh hunny I feel as if I was right there witnessing this marvelous sunset with you!
How awesome is this?!
Your photos have captured the beauty of our God and King.
Look at your sweetie on the beach...priceless!
Oh sweetie you got your chalk paint!!!
Im so happy for you...and cant wait to see what you transform this time.
Love you so...will talk to you tomorrow ok sunshine?
Its going to be a scorcher here tomorrow!!
Lime-aid, Ill be downing you tomorrow and watching a movie with the fan blowing!!
Love you hunny-bunny!!!
Deborah xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Oh my gosh....you didn't tell me that you vacationed in heaven, girlie! lol! What amazing photos!!!! They left me breathless.... :)
Ok...fess up. Where did you get that paint? My fingers are just itchin' to order some online, but would love to save the cost of shipping somehow if I could find it locally. :)
Hugs! xoxo laurie
What beautiful photos, Michele! I love the one of your daughter especially. What a beautiful memory!!
Wow absolutely captivating photos! So pretty.
Beautiful photos my friend-gorgeous coloring in them. Glad you got to see this. Have a good day.
Gorgeous photos. Makes me want to take a drive up to the Lake Erie. Unfortunately it's a whole lot more than two minutes from here.
Oh my goodness your pictures are spectacular girl! I would love to see Lake Michigan someday! Looking forward to seeing what you are up to now!
XO
So beautiful! Also, I can't wait to try that chalk paint. I have a couple projects waiting! Glad you had a great vacation!
Gorgeous photos!!! You did a great job taking them! The colors are just beautiful!
Pretty photos!! Lake Michigan sure is beautiful:)
Michelle I need a new camera!! These are so gorgeous and remind me of San Diego sunsets !!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
oh wow - oh wow! Seems like you should have to pay to see something that amazing. That's our God!
Oh my, those photos are so gorgeous, Michelle. The colors of the sunset are just spectacular. Love the ones with your little girl and the sailboat. I've never been to Lake Michigan. It sure sounds and looks wonderful.
xo Tricia
These are spectacular! I love taking photos of the sunset over the mountains! Love to SEE photos over the water! WOW! ♥
Dearest Friend!
Oh thank you for being here when I came to my computer! We just came in from a beautiful walk, for FINALLY, the morning air is bearable! For the last WEEK it has been so oppressively HOT even in the wee hours of the morning! But I understand this heat wave is moving east, so for our dear friends in New York, New England and the other eastern states, we need to pray for them!
ENJOY PAINTING, CLEANING, DREAMING...whatever your beautiful heart desires to do this lovely summer day! Anita
glorious sunset, michelle! i am not far from lake michigan and am now inspired to get there!
where did you buy the chalk paint? everyone and their grandma is using it but with shipping it's so dang expensive!
love to you.
michele
BEAUTIFUL photos! Thank you for sharing!! I would love to visit Lake Michigan one day! -Liz at http://gonecoastalinaustin.blogspot.com/
WOW. That's all I can say.
Thanks for popping by the Everything Coastal Blog! Did you leave a comment on the giveaway post??
Caron
What a gorgeous sunset. All I can say is ahhhh . . .
Just stunning photos!!! love the one of your daughter searching.
What wonderful pictures!!
I am from Traverse City and I used to live right on Grand Traverse Bay and I worked at a camera store and would go through a whole roll (remember those) of film to take sunsets every night.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures
Suzann ~xoxo~
These are beautiful shots. You do live in a beautiful corner of the planet and it's lovely of you to share it with us.
Oooooh, so beautiful these sunset pictures Michelle! Lake Michigan must be awesome. Have a lovely, creative weekend ahead!
Hi my sweet friend!such lovely photos..the colours are so dramatic..love them!
Can't wait to see your painting works!
Hugs from Rome.
Laura@RicevereconStile
I love the photos really they are so great! Looks like your last few weeks have restful
WOW MIchelle, those are the most amazing sunset pictures. How incredibly beautiful. I wish I was there, sipping on some Coronas with you, I read you DO THAT, he he. It sounds like you had the BEST vacation, and I'm so gald for that.
I want to visit Michigan one day, can I come see you girl, he he. There are TONS AND TONS of Romanians in Michigan, did you know that. Seriously, that and OHIP, I think most live there, lol.
Seriously though, I would be thrilled to go visit sometime, but only with the most WONDERFUL tour guide, and friend. That would be THE BEST!!
Can't wait to see what you do with that chalkboard paint, I know it will be awesome!!
Love ya, and p.s today I used you as an example to another friend of mine, how to increase comment love on your blog. I told her about you, and how you always have TONS of comments on your blog. The reason you do is because YOU leave tons of comments for your favs, and have made some really great friends. I think you are the PERFECT example of what I want for my blog. Faithful READERS, who are TRUE friends. Nothing could make me happier, and I look up to you as my inspiration of what blogging is all about , FOR ME, anyway. So I think I will do a post on you as well, if you don't mind. Don't worry I will only tell everyone HOW MUCH I adore you. I'll let you know when it's up so you can check it out. Have a great day my friend!!
Hugs, Bella :)
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Hello Michelle! These sunset pictures are some of the most beautiful ones I have seen! I love the colors, too!
I am so glad you got to visit Glen Lake, and it sounds and looks like it was a wonderful trip for you and your family! :)
Oh, and I can't wait to see the furniture you're working on for your son's room! I know it will look wonderful, and isn't chalk paint awesome? I'm still very much a beginner with it, but I already love it! :)
I hope you have a fun Friday and weekend, my friend!
Hugs,
Jenni
Absolutely 100 percent gorgeous!!
Well, I enjoy reading your blog and others. I think of blogs as a way to share and receive ideas and tips. I hope to start one some day too. My passion is sewing and embroidery. Your collection of sunset is wonderful.
I have got to come and see Michigan sometime. I've never been, but it looks like I'm certainly missing out. Beautiful pics and I'm glad you had a wonderful time.
Beautiful! I love the last shot of the boat.. stunning x
Great photos Michelle!
Can't wait to see your painting projects!
Beautiful pictures, Michelle!
Wow - what amazing colors! That must be an incredible place to watch the sunset! It amazes me how much Lake Michigan is like an ocean.
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