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Pure Michigan
Pure Michigan: Abundant Natural Beauty, Authentic Destinations, Unique Experiences. Spring | Firefly Productions, Llc
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It began as a contest; it turned into something much more. Ten photographers were charged with the task of capturing the vibrancy and beauty of the Great Lake State during the spring season of 2009. The resulting pictures of people, places and landscapes became an unparalleled collection, perfect for any Michigander's coffee table.
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Andrea313
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It's been a heck of a week, Littens. I've spent the weekend recuperating and catching up on my reading and being incredibly lazy, but the best thing I did was go ahead and book a summer vacation. I cannot wait to get back up into the beautiful UP of #PureMichigan, and also can't wait to make vacation reading list!

BarbaraBB Great pics! 2y
janeycanuck Looks beautiful! 2y
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Andrea313
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#30DaysOfGratitude @jb72
Living for today's prompt! I love being in nature, and am continually grateful for the beauty and calm I find there.
1. I am thankful to live in a place where I can revel in all four seasons. #PureMichigan #MittenLitten
2. I'm grateful for the sweet, earthy scent of leaves when I take walks this time of year.
3. So grateful for a partner who loves the outdoors, and swims, hikes, bikes, and walks with me!

jb72 Those are beautiful pictures! Thank you so much for joining in! 3y
lynneamch So lovely! Currently visiting my mom in Michigan. Gosh, what gorgeous weather this past week! 3y
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Andrea313
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From springtime blue skies to snow and back again in one week- Michigan in a nutshell. #outdoors #MittenLitten #puremichigan #BloomingBibliophiles
@OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 Wow! I‘m in NC and can‘t imagine snow in April! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow!!!! That‘s wild!!! 4y
Andrea313 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620 Yeah, "false spring" keeps us guessing through March and April pretty much every year! 4y
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TheBookHippie
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Holding our collective breath...

CBee Ours are closed for the rest of the school year 😳😕 Just found out Thursday. 4y
Lmstraubie As of now we are closed until April 17th. Then decisions will be made on a two week basis. I really, really, really hope we go back. 🤞🤞🤞 4y
TheBookHippie @Lmstraubie I think they‘re going to shut it down ...😫 4y
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Lmstraubie @TheBookHippie That makes me so sad 🥺 4y
TheBookHippie @Lmstraubie me too. Can‘t wrap my head around it. 4y
GingerAntics So they‘ve decided that online instruction is going to count, then? 4y
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics not yet ... she‘d better... only private schools so far... 4y
GingerAntics 🤦🏼‍♀️ 4y
Elizabeth2 I‘m in MD. We are closed until April 24th as of now. The kids are getting packets of activities (depending on grade level) for the next 2 weeks, and we were told teachers would be reaching out to tell students what they‘d be doing after that. No online learning because of the inequity. I have a senior. My heart is broken for him & his lost senior year. 😢 I am holding onto hope that they will open & he will get to go to Prom and attend graduation. 4y
AlaMich Ah yes, the “woman in Michigan,” as trump referred to Whitmer. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 4y
TheBookHippie @AlaMich Stamp of approval that she‘s doing something RIGHT❤️ 4y
TheBookHippie @Elizabeth2 I am so very saddened for all seniors, my two nephews high school and my niece is graduating Purdue ...all the hard work 😭 It‘s heartbreaking. 4y
Suet624 Vermont closed schools for the rest of the school year. 4y
JaclynW Originally in Utah, our schools were shut down for 3 weeks. This week the Governor changed it to May 1st. I don't think we are going back...I'm so very sad about this.😭 The districts are doing online school now. My kids just finished their second week of it. 4y
TheBookHippie @JaclynW I can‘t see us going back. It‘s so sad. 4y
JaclynW @TheBookHippie I miss my students that I tutor! I know you do too. I worry they will get farther behind and lose the progress we've been working on. 4y
TheBookHippie @JaclynW I keep hoping they are going through the bags I sent with them and looking at the books. But yes we‘re headed for a huge slide.. 4y
JaclynW @TheBookHippie Yes, unfortunately. A worldwide one. 😬🤯😵 4y
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Here we go...

Scochrane26 My governor prefers to call it Healthy at Home 4y
TheBookHippie @Scochrane26 oh I love that! 4y
Scochrane26 @TheBookHippie My Governor (Ky) is becoming internet famous due to 5pm daily briefings & tons of memes. He‘s been an extremely capable leader, unlike our previous governor. 4y
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TheBookHippie @Scochrane26 ours is doing pretty well. She closed the schools when they refused to. And she‘s trying to fight department of education for us. I think it‘s a massively stressful job I‘ve seen some good things from governors.. can‘t be easy, these decisions..it‘s not so cut and dry as ppl think. In the end we just have to shelter in place and ride it out.. hard to do. 4y
Tamra We may hear the same in MN. 😑 Trying to keep the kids occupied - which is a full time job, yet another one! 4y
JamieArc Really, we are exactly where we were predicted to be, and this order should have been issued earlier. Glad it‘s been done though. #mittenlitten 4y
TheBookHippie @JamieArc I wish it was last week too. Unfortunately the wheels are slow. All in all I do think she‘s doing her best with what‘s handed to her. 4y
JamieArc @TheBookHippie Definitely agree! 4y
TheBookHippie @JamieArc crazy though right???!! 4y
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Andrea313
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We're still debating about exactly where we'll land, but come our September anniversary, my husband and I are planning to be #lakeside with a stack of books! #MittenLitten #GreatLakesGreatTimes #LetsTravelAugust
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
📷: PureMichigan on Instagram

marleed Oh beautiful! Enjoy the search! 5y
OriginalCyn620 Pretty pic! Happy early anniversary! 😊 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds awesome!! 5y
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carmens.library
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Crazeedi Beautiful!!💖💖 5y
Catsandbooks Where in Michigan? I live in MI 😊 5y
brit91 Beautiful!😍 5y
kspenmoll Gorgeous & so soothing! 5y
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obviateit
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I just learned of the hashtag #MittenLitten and I love it! Born and raised in Birch Run (halfway between Flint and Saginaw, famous mall, could see the lights from Bronner‘s in Frankenmuth from my backyard), I‘m living near Philly now, but will always be a Michigander at heart. 😍

Stacy_31 Oooh I used to love the Birch Run outlets! I grew up in Bay City but moved to CA almost 20 years ago. 6y
Libby1 The fudge at Frankenmuth is awesome. In the UK fudge is vanilla. What is WRONG with them? I was so disappointed the first time I bought some. 6y
obviateit @Stacy_31 I took them for granted until I moved away lol! I was born in Bay City. ☺️ Nice to meet you! 6y
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obviateit @Libby1 ALL of their fudge is vanilla?? 😱 There are so many amazing flavor options to choose from! 6y
Stacy_31 @Libby1 Frankenmuth fudge is the best! @obviateit That‘s so cool! Nice to meet you, too. The one thing I realized after I moved away was that the northern lights can be seen from there. 😞 6y
obviateit @Stacy_31 if it makes you feel any better, I never once saw the northern lights from anywhere in MI. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
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