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Images from the waters and islands encompassing the Straits of Mackinac.
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Mighty Mac Morning

Overcast skies and light fog act as the backdrop for the Mackinaw Bridge on a cool summer morning. Mackinaw City, MI

MI-110708-0203

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  • View of the Mackinaw Bridge at dusk. Mackinaw City, MI<br /> <br /> MI-110708-0457
  • St. Helena Island Lighthouse
  • Rocky Shore
  • Cloudy sunrise over Lake Huron. Mackinaw City, MI<br /> <br /> MI-110707-0210
  • Mighty Mac Morning
  • The St. Helena Island Lighthouse is located approximately 10 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge. The light started operating in 1873 and was the first in Michgan to lose its keeper (automated in 1922). The Coast Guard recommended razing the lighthouse complex in the early 1980s but only the assistant keeper's house and boathouse were destroyed. The lighthouse is now under the care of the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association which is restoring the facility to its former glory. Straits of Mackinac, MI<br /> <br /> MI-110707-0391
  • Waugoshance Shoal Light was constructed in 1851 to mark the shoals extending from Waugoshance Point. It was built of brick and in 1883, sheathed with 3/8-inch thick steel. The light was decommisioned in 1912 and in the early 1940s became a target for practice bombing. Today it stands without some of the metal casing deteriorating and serving as a bird colony. There are efforts underway to stabilize and possibly restore the light. Note that one can see straight through the interior of the lighthouse. Straits of Mackinac, MI<br /> <br /> MI-110707-0338
  • Waugoshance Shoal Light was constructed in 1851 to mark the shoals extending from Waugoshance Point. It was built of brick and in 1883, sheathed with 3/8-inch thick steel. The light was decommisioned in 1912 and in the early 1940s became a target for practice bombing. Today it stands without some of the metal casing deteriorating and serving as a bird colony. There are efforts underway to stabilize and possibly restore the light. Straits of Mackinac, MI<br /> <br /> MI-110707-0316
  • Gray's Reef Light
  • Gray's Reef Light
  • The White Shoal Light, stands on Lake Michigan not far from the Mackinaw Bridge. Its striking candy-cane colors makes this tower one of the most attractive in the area. Lake Michigan<br /> <br /> MI-110707-0234
  • The White Shoal Light, stands on Lake Michigan not far from the Mackinaw Bridge. Its striking candy-cane colors makes this tower one of the most attractive in the area. Lake Michigan<br /> <br /> MI-110707-0198
  • The White Shoal Light, stands on Lake Michigan not far from the Mackinaw Bridge. Its striking candy-cane colors makes this tower one of the most attractive in the area. Lake Michigan<br /> <br /> MI-110707-0209
  • View of the Mackinac Bridge from Mackina City. Mackinaw City, MI<br /> <br /> MI-090625-0020
  • Grand Hotel as seen from Lake Huron. Mackinac Island, MI<br /> <br /> MI-090625-0007
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