The Fabulous Sights of South Central Michigan

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Today, I drove out as far west as Jackson, Michigan and through the Irish Hills. Here's the photos from this. I know most of the photos are very big.

We start out with a building in Dexter that looks like it was a gas station. Anyone know what this was?



This new development is located at Island Lake and Dexter-Pinckney Roads northwest of Dexter.



Just up Dexter-Pinckney Road is this "tree tunnel."



This stone overpass in Dexter was built numerous years ago and probably predates the automobile. Today, the rails on the overpass see many Norfolk Southern freights and six Amtrak trains rumble on them.



This unique barn at the Dexter Gardens south of town has the number "1885" on it. Was that the year the barn was built?



Scio Township's water tower is passed by daily by rural commuters on I-94 and those getting off the freeway to visit Dexter.



At a curve on I-94, the red barn and dome-roofed silo of the Daily Rain farm on Jackson Road appears.



Another water tower, this one Sylvan Township's, appears from I-94 just west of M-52.



Among the dozen lakes that pop up between Chelsea and Jackson is Brill Lake, seen in this photo.



The parking lot of this Meijer at the Michigan Avenue interchange on US 127 on the east side of Jackson experiences a crowded parking lot on a gleaming Sunday afternoon.



This Alro Steel plant has it's company name visible to the motorists who pass it every day on US 127. [[Sorry, the last few letters got cut off in the photo below.)



This rusty barn comes into view on M-50 about halfway between US 127 and Napoleon.



This is the only traffic light in Napoleon, as seen from the Mobil station there. This might be considered the town's downtown.



A long watering machine awaits the springtime watering on a field on M-50 just south of Napoleon.



This explains the story of the man who founded Brooklyn, Michigan. The Mario Brothers live here -- just kidding!



These power lines head away towards points unknown, as seen from the drive-thru of a McDonald's outside Brooklyn. Their poles are among the tallest structures in the area.



Another barn, this one on M-124 near Wamplers Lake.



The sign for a popular mystery hill, at M-124 and US 12 deep in the Irish Hills.



These cool silos appear on US 12 just northeast of Clinton.



This barn, with silo, appears nearby.



Another vanishing point of power lines, on US 12 about halfway between Clinton and Saline.



Sadly, this barn near Saline has collapsed. Note the roofless silo behind it.



Saline's water tower, the town's tallest structure:



This massive plant pops into view on the east side of Saline on US 12. Do you know which plant this is?



And to end this, another new housing development nearby. In the past 10-to-20 years, developments such as this one and the one you saw near the beginning of this thread displaced the forests and farms that were there for many years.



Hope you enjoy this series of photos. And don't forget to leave comments, including any memories you have of any of the places you saw in the photos.