23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Quiet Morning on Lake Michigan

Soft morning light settles over the rocky shoreline of Lake Michigan, where scattered boulders break the still surface of the water. A peaceful moment from the Upper Peninsula that captures the quiet beauty of the Great Lakes.

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Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Copyright: © Valleri Ames