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Karen Howells's avatar

Wonderful tribute to your beautiful state. 🤠

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Mia Ball's avatar

Thank you

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Juli Warner's avatar

What a beautiful homage to a wonderful state.

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Mia Ball's avatar

Thank you

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Linda Jane Brown's avatar

This is beautiful Mia. Your words and your photos are great. Thank you for sharing with us. ❤️🤗

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Mia Ball's avatar

Thank you

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Anne Wooten's avatar

Mia - absolutely beautiful pictures and wonderful poem you wrote about your home state. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Mia Ball's avatar

Thank you

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Teresa Montgomery's avatar

Thank you Mia for the word pictures and beautiful photos of Michigan. Would love to visit but too far from Australia to do so.

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Mia Ball's avatar

Thank you. I do understand the distance. I've always wanted to visit Australia but I don't fly. So unless they build a road from the states to Australia, I can only visit it through pictures.

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Tuesday Creations's avatar

Beautiful writing and photos, Mia! You are a great ambassador. Now I want to visit!

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Mia Ball's avatar

Thank you

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Linda Lubitz's avatar

Mia, a wonderful post about Michigan, I have only driven across the state. My bucket list includes touring the upper peninsula. Well done, a travelogue.

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Mia Ball's avatar

If you enjoy fall colors, I suggest you take a tour of the UP during fall foliage. It is breathtaking

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Jan Stoneburner's avatar

Beautiful post, Mia ~ I really enjoyed touring Michigan through your poem and photos. As an Ohioan we are taught to hate Xichigan because of football, but they are definitely wrong. Michigan rocks! My daughter lives in Chelsea outside of Ann Arbor. It is an awesome small town. Thanks for reminding me today what a jewel we have north of us. xoxo

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Suzy Elmore's avatar

Mia, Your poem, description and photos of Michigan were just the best educational tour we could ask for. I had no idea what this state has to offer in natural beauty. The clear water is beautiful and the picture of the salmon jumping out of the water was really special.

You grew up in a beautiful state!

Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

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Mia Ball's avatar

Thank you. If you ever get the chance go visit Michigan anyplace north of Houghton Lake is beautiful. Many places in the UP are untouched.

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Suzy Elmore's avatar

I appreciate your suggestions. I'm going to share your post with my husband and this very well could be a part of our vacation in time. We always look for places of natural beauty. I really like there are places that are untouched. I will let you know if we will be planning a trip there and probably would like to more of your suggestions. Thanks again, Mia.🌸

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Connie Hyatt's avatar

♥️🎶💖 Michigan!!

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Debbie Brooks's avatar

Such a beautiful post. You gave us a wonderful tour. I’m amazed at all the talent in this group❤️

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Mia Ball's avatar

Thank you

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Janie buchner's avatar

I have lived in Michigan most of my life and I absolutely agree with you. It's the most beautiful state in the US. I visit the upper peninsula every year, beautiful just beautiful 🤩❤️! Thank you for sharing these great pictures!

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Mia Ball's avatar

I'm glad you liked it. I live in Oklahoma now. I haven't been back since 2011. I miss it but because of health issues I can't go back. But it will always be home in my heart.

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Janie buchner's avatar

So very sorry for that. But you keep those beautiful stories coming. I have a step-daughter and her last name is Ball.

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