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Sheboygan to Mackinac Island

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I'm flying north from KSBM, going around the northern tip of Lake Michigan to KMCD - very popular tourist destination.  Maybe in the mist you'll see the famous Mackinac Bridge.

52200334311_03367203c5_k.jpgUntitled-1 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200334141_100c4c459a_k.jpgUntitled-2 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200834440_84392246bf_k.jpgUntitled-5 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200834300_00aef20e14_k.jpgUntitled-7 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

I'd have to be quite high to cross the US Great Lake at a safe altitude - so I elect for the scenic route...

52199336317_de89181d64_k.jpgUntitled-8 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Door County, WI (just NE of Green Bay)

52200352638_d827637792_k.jpgUntitled-10 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

3D2

52200333381_6873559d21_k.jpgUntitled-11 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Untitled-10 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Washington Island 2P2

52199335837_64092f27a1_k.jpgUntitled-12 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

First island is WI and then we'll cross state lines into Michigan

52199335687_99c4dc989c_k.jpgUntitled-13 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

ISQ

52200833550_3112c5f694_k.jpgUntitled-16 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Possibly explosives manufacturer?

52200351983_49e8ce984e_k.jpgUntitled-18 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Weather isn't the best loading an approach

52200607704_4c0d2a75da_k.jpgUntitled-19 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200833075_79519d10b0_k.jpgUntitled-20 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200332436_0bf9873c34_k.jpgUntitled-21 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Looks like a Saltie (a ship from across the Atlantic)

52200351418_d724bc5c30_k.jpgUntitled-22 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200832430_3e58fdc251_k.jpgUntitled-23 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

There it is

52199334507_89627a0eda_k.jpgUntitled-24 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200606549_1cf9dc1fdc_k.jpgUntitled-26 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52199334267_2858aeccda_k.jpgUntitled-27 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

No cars on Mackinac Island....

52200606319_e61c3e4998_k.jpgUntitled-28 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Edited by ryanbatc

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Always fascinated by Mackinac Island. Haven't gotten there in real life, so thanks for the visit.

John

1 hour ago, ryanbatc said:

I'm flying north from KSBM, going around the northern tip of Lake Michigan to KMCD - very popular tourist destination.  Maybe in the mist you'll see the famous Mackinac Bridge.

52200334311_03367203c5_k.jpgUntitled-1 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200334141_100c4c459a_k.jpgUntitled-2 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200834440_84392246bf_k.jpgUntitled-5 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200834300_00aef20e14_k.jpgUntitled-7 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

I'd have to be quite high to cross the US Great Lake at a safe altitude - so I elect for the scenic route...

52199336317_de89181d64_k.jpgUntitled-8 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Door County, WI (just NE of Green Bay)

52200352638_d827637792_k.jpgUntitled-10 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

3D2

52200352638_d827637792_k.jpgUntitled-10 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Washington Island 2P2

52199335837_64092f27a1_k.jpgUntitled-12 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

First island is WI and then we'll cross state lines into Michigan

52199335687_99c4dc989c_k.jpgUntitled-13 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

ISQ

52200833550_3112c5f694_k.jpgUntitled-16 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Possibly explosives manufacturer?

52200351983_49e8ce984e_k.jpgUntitled-18 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Weather isn't the best loading an approach

52200607704_4c0d2a75da_k.jpgUntitled-19 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200833075_79519d10b0_k.jpgUntitled-20 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200332436_0bf9873c34_k.jpgUntitled-21 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

Looks like a Saltie (a ship from across the Atlantic)

52200351418_d724bc5c30_k.jpgUntitled-22 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200832430_3e58fdc251_k.jpgUntitled-23 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

There it is

52199334507_89627a0eda_k.jpgUntitled-24 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52200606549_1cf9dc1fdc_k.jpgUntitled-26 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

52199334267_2858aeccda_k.jpgUntitled-27 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

No cars on Mackinac Island....

52200606319_e61c3e4998_k.jpgUntitled-28 by Ryan Butterworth, on Flickr

No cars...but lots of strong odor...I think the carriage days left a lot to be desired, olfactory wise...:-)


Sherm

 

Great flight Ryan !! . 

 

 

 

 

 

some outstanding shots in this series!

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The 'explosives' factory is actually a limestone quarry. Pretty common in the U.P. of Mich. Supports the making of steel so the ships will load up there and head down stream to either side of Mi. Gary Indiana or the Detroit area. The Iron Ore comes from farther north. Duluth, Marquette... Great Shots and If you ever get the chance to gor to MCD for real its worth the hike to the airport!

 

Greg

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1 hour ago, gpeters said:

The 'explosives' factory is actually a limestone quarry. Pretty common in the U.P. of Mich. Supports the making of steel so the ships will load up there and head down stream to either side of Mi. Gary Indiana or the Detroit area. The Iron Ore comes from farther north. Duluth, Marquette... Great Shots and If you ever get the chance to gor to MCD for real its worth the hike to the airport!

 

Greg

Ok - the only reason I guessed that is because there is a company located on site called 'Austin Powder' which is pretty funny.  I have not been to the UP - but I lived in Duluth for over a decade.  Someday I'll fly out to MCD.

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Well Done Ryan!!

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Patrick

Very nice trip and pics, Ryan...!! You probably flew across the Lake....

Recall my two trips to Mackinac Island, once from the east (Columbus, OH), and once from the west, Chicago, painstakingly by road...🙂... had made it up north to Sault Ste. Marie, on both occasions...

And, yes, did spot the Mackinac Bridge in your pictures, in the mist.... (Clearly recall the unusually strong wind while driving across it...) ...

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