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  • A fish-eye lens was used to capture this interesting shot of North Manistique Lake, near Curtis, Michigan.<br />
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Curtis is a very nice little town in the Upper Peninsula, with friendly people and year-round recreational pursuits. Curtis has been one of my favorite destinations for decades.
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  • This is the Rock River as it wanders its way out of the densely forested wilderness north of Chatham, Michigan. At this point in the protracted winter of 2013-14, the river is almost completely frozen.
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  • During August of 2007, my family vacationed on North Manistique Lake, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Concurrently, a major fire, the Sleeper Lake Forest Fire, was being fought 15 miles north of our cabin. All day long, fire-fighting water bomber aircraft reloaded on the lake's surface, apparently using our A-frame chalet as their glidepath to the lake. It was fascinating!!!
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  • I'm not big on car photos, but I took this shot to capture the snow depth, which is significantly greater than the height of my truck. This is Rock River Road (also known as H01) in Alger County, just a bit north of Chatham, where the road heads into dense forest.
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  • In this image, the clouds are departing from an evening thunderstorm and the lake's surface is approaching calm. The moon is emerging from behind a few remaining clouds to create a splendid glow, shimmering on the lake's surface.
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  • On a calm August morning, the lake is shrouded in a quiet, peaceful mist.<br />
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North Manistique Lake, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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  • In this 2007 shot, my wife watches as a water bomber aircraft has just flown over our cabin, and is about to lightly touch down on the surface of North Manistique Lake. The pilot repeated this operation to reload his water tanks and return to the Sleeper Lake Forest Fire at 15 minute intervals. This provided our kids and guests a fascinating bit of entertainment that they hadn't expected.
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  • The Escanaba River flows through the ruins of several old railroad bridges on its way to Little Bay de Noc. These ruins provide a subtle hint of the significance of rail transport in the history of the area.<br />
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Today, the river provides an important access to Little Bay de Noc, which is a mecca for trophy walleye anglers. This image was captured from Escanaba's North Shore Fishing Complex; one of the premier fishing-oriented boat launching facilities in the Midwest.
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  • As is the case with Calumet and Laurium, Crystal Falls also has many well-preserved old homes.
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  • Another of Calumet's beautiful buildings is the Oak Street Inn. Although it originally housed a tavern and grocery store on it's lower level, it lives on as a large group lodging facility with three huge private suites. The front of this building is beautiful, with styling touches similar to those of many of Calumet's old commercial buildings. This is a terrific example of how Calumet's new business community is investing in the area's architectural legacy while creating new economic activity in the town.
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  • Turrets are a common architectural feature on Calumet and Laurium commercial buildings and homes. Given the number of churches in these towns, steeples are a common site, as well.
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  • Munising's commercial district has all of the stuff that you need. The Ace Hardware in this photo had an amazing selection of snowblowers on display. This shot kinda reminds me of Northern Exposure .... all that's missing is the moose (actually, they do live around here).
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  • As is the case with Calumet and Laurium, Crystal Falls also has many well-preserved old homes.
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  • As is the case with Calumet and Laurium, Crystal Falls also has many well-preserved old homes.
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  • Another beautiful building in Crystal Falls is the Forest Park School.
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  • Nothing short of an architectural masterpiece, the Iron County Courthouse has the appearance of being brand new. This is truly one of the great historic buildings in the entire state of Michigan.
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  • Nothing short of an architectural masterpiece, the Iron County Courthouse has the appearance of being brand new. This is truly one of the great historic buildings in the entire state of Michigan.
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  • A big part of the UP economy is the pulpwood industry. Here is another huge load of wood moving down highway US-2.
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  • Making my way south from the Keweenaw, I decided to stop in the town of Crystal Falls, another of the Upper Peninsula's great spots, rich with history and fantastic, well-preserved architecture.
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  • Still in use, the Christ Episcopal Church is one of the original churches of Calumet, Michigan. This very simple, yet elegant structure was built in 1893 and, in my opinion, remains quite beautiful to this wintry day.
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  • This old building, a typical retail store from the turn of the last century, appears to be relatively intact. In fact, from my way of thinking, it has a pleasing "curb appeal". Whenever I see buildings with this character, I have to wonder about the amazing stories that could be told. I also can't help but to wonder what commercial endeavor could be brought to life within its walls today, resulting in the preservation of the U.P. architecture.
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  • This is the entry arch to the swimming beach on Lake Superior in Marquette County along M-28. Even though I captured this image on March 13, Lake Superior is frozen as far as the eye can see in this record-setting, brutally cold winter.
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  • This pretty Munising home provides a look at the basic winter accoutrements for an Upper Peninsula family. These include his-and-hers snowshoes, his-and-hers snow shovels, an extension ladder for climbing up on the roof (which must be shoveled), and the barely visible snowmobile (at right) for retrieving things from the market.
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  • I just liked the feeling I got from the wood smoke coming out of this little house on Munising Bay at the dawn of this very chilly winter morning.
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  • On my way back from the UP, I decided to stop and capture this image of the Dickinson County Courthouse, which is another of those beautiful and well-preserved examples of Upper Peninsula architecture.
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  • Located in front of the Iron County Courthouse is a stone monument to the Finnish settlers that contributed to building the economic and social environment of the western UP.
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  • Built between 1903 and 1908, at a cost of $100,000, this beautiful structure started out as St. Joseph's Catholic Church, which served the Slovenian Catholic congregation of Calumet. As the population of Calumet collapsed, the four congregations of Calumet consolidated into one, making this building their church, and renaming it St. Paul the Apostle Church.
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  • Built between 1903 and 1908, at a cost of $100,000, this beautiful structure started out as St. Joseph's Catholic Church, which served the Slovenian Catholic congregation of Calumet. As the population of Calumet collapsed, four Catholic congregations consolidated into one, making this building their church, and renaming it St. Paul the Apostle Church.
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  • One example of the many beautiful Upper Peninsula homes. So many of these houses, which were built in the early 1900s, are still in place, and receiving wonderful care from their owners.
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  • One of the things that I really like about the U.P. is that things tend to be re-used or recycled. That's why so many of its architectural treasures are still in existence, even if used for something other than their original purpose. This was the Washington Grade School on the east side of Munising, until 1979. It's an elegant school building, with stylistic touches in the masonry, and great symmetry. In 1993, it was renovated and reopened as the Alger County Heritage Center. That's quite an enormous woven basket in their front yard.
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  • Another great story of re-purposing in the Upper Peninsula, and specifically Calumet, is that of the First Presbyterian Church, which opened in 1894. As the population of Calumet has dropped substantially after the copper boom, the congregations of many of the beautiful churches could no longer financially maintain their buildings. Some congregations consolidated; some largely disappeared. Not all of the old churches have been re-purposed, yet, but this beautiful old church now provides a home for the Calumet Art Center, which provides a learning environment for art, culture, and history for the people of the Keweenaw.
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  • You kinda get used to a different style of driving in the Upper Peninsula.
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  • Saved from the wrecking ball when the railroad left Kaleva in the 70s, the Kaleva Railroad Depot Museum is actually quite beautiful, in my opinion. The old building houses many railroad artifacts, photos, and displays pertinent to Kaleva's railroad era. Visitors can see one of the last two Switch Engines to work in the Kaleva Rail yards.
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  • Heading back into Wisconsin on my return from the Keweenaw in 2014, I stopped in Niagara, Wisconsin, to capture this shot of the Niagara Cliffs, which stand along side a very frozen Menominee River.
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  • This image captures a nighttime, southward glance down Chicago's Magnificent Mile.
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  • At Copper Harbor, which is as far north as you can go in Michigan (without going to Isle Royale, that is), many of the businesses are closed for winter. However, the Mariner North is always open, and has great food, lodging, and other nice things for weary, hungry explorers.
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  • Another engineering masterpiece, the Cut River Bridge (as viewed from the north) has carried highway US-2 over the Cut River Gorge, and the Cut River, 147 feet below, since 1947. This is one of only two cantilevered deck truss bridges in Michigan, the other being the Mortimer E. Cooley bridge that carries highway M-55 over the Pine River in Manistee County where I lived for a number of years in the 70's. This bridge contains nearly 900 tons of steel.
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  • This old wooden building just north of Hancock, Michigan, has succumbed to the ravages of old age, and the winter snow load. Given that the average winter snowfall here is over 15 feet, it's amazing that this structure still stands at all.
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  • The exuberant, orange maple tree, photographed on a remote fire trail north of McMillan Michigan, really stands out from the crowd.
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  • A nice glimpse of Lake Michigan, captured from high atop the Benzie Scenic Turnout north of Arcadia Michigan.
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  • This photo was taken from the Benzie Scenic Turnout on M-22, north of Arcadia Michigan. It's a great place to stop on your Michigan tour (both the town and the turnout). The turnout, also known as the Arcadia Overlook, or even Inspiration Point, might be the best vantage point over Lake Michigan, anywhere.
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  • This pond north of Mesick Michigan is actually an extension of the Manistee River, and explodes with color in autumn.
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  • The Manistee River in Michigan's Wexford County is so beautiful in autumn that it could occupy a photographer for weeks. This pond, north of Mesick, is quite a study in color, texture, and reflection.
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  • This is M-26 leading north and east out of Eagle River, toward Eagle Harbor. What a breathtaking view I experienced on that entire journey.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Beautiful view of the serene ponds along the Manistee River at Glengary, north of Mesick, Michigan.
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  • Beautiful view of the serene ponds along the Manistee River at Glengary, north of Mesick, Michigan.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, is richly colored, and provides an amazing backdrop for the conifers and apple trees in the foreground.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013. In this image, you can see the mullein stalks in the foreground meadow that have reached the end of their life cycle.
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  • This is a nice view of the Green Bay Shoreline, looking to the north from Chaudoir's Dock in southern Door County, Wisconsin. My photo title, here, is a bit facetious.....you see, that is not sand in the photo.....those are zebra mussel shells. There are, literally, thousands of tons of these shells lining the Lake Michigan shoreline in places. The destructive potential of these invasive species, in both the Great Lakes region and throughout America, cannot be overstated. The most profound threat to the Great Lakes is now posed by the Asian Silver Carp, which have invaded certain rivers in the midwest. The only thing preventing them from getting into Lake Michigan is an electrified barrier in the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal southwest of Chicago. If these fish actually do arrive in the Great Lakes, the magnitude of the destruction of native habitat is expected to be severe.
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  • Fluffy white clouds drift over the waters of Little Traverse Bay, just north of Harbor Springs, Michigan.
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  • Crystal clear Ontonagon River water churns its way over a rock shelf in the higher section of Bond Falls, north of Watersmeet, Michigan.
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  • One of the Upper Peninsula's many waterfalls is Lower Au Train Falls, located just north of M-94 on Alger County Road H-03.
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  • In one of my favorite images from 2013, Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, is richly colored, and provides an amazing backdrop for the conifers and apple trees in the foreground.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Beautiful view of the serene ponds along the Manistee River at Glengary, north of Mesick, Michigan.
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  • Sherwood Point Light, near Idlewild, Wisconsin, has been marking the west side of the north entrance to Sturgeon Bay since 1883. It was the last manned lighthouse on Lake Michigan when, in 1983, it was automated by the US Coast Guard. Local legend suggests that the lighthouse is haunted by the ghost of Minnie Hesh Cochems, one-time Assistant Keeper, and the wife of one-time Lighthouse Keeper William Cochems. The Cochems raised their family here. Minnie passed away, at the lighthouse, in 1928.
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  • One of the Upper Peninsula's many waterfalls is Lower Au Train Falls, located just north of M-94 on Alger County Road H-03.
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  • The magnificent Point Betsie Lighthouse is located just off of Highway M-22, just north of Frankfort Michigan. Aside from the beauty of the lighthouse, the Lake Michigan water here, is the most amazing, iridescent blue-green color. The view of the water, alone, is reason enough to visit this spot.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, is richly colored, and provides an amazing backdrop for the conifers and apple trees in the foreground.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013.
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  • Beautiful view of the serene ponds along the Manistee River at Glengary, north of Mesick, Michigan.
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  • Glengary Hill, just north of Mesick, Michigan, was ablaze with color in October 2013. In this image, you can see the mullein stalks in the foreground meadow that have reached the end of their life cycle.
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  • At Lac La Belle, in Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, may residents receive their mail at this central location.<br />
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Not too far from Copper Harbor, this is just about as far north as you can go in the state of Michigan (not counting Isle Royale).<br />
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On my way from Calumet to Lac La Belle on the morning of October 14, 2009, I found myself driving through heavy snowfall; quite a surprise. Sunshine was sparse during my 2009 autumn tour of the UP, making scenic photography a real challenge.
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