Photo of the Week: Lakenenland Sculpture Park

silver metal lion posed on a log as a faced sculpture peers out from a cavity in the log

“Wait. Did you see that entrance sign on the left side of the road? It looks like a bear and a deer cutting a log.

Stop, we have to check this out.”

That’s how we discovered Lakenenland, an outdoor sculpture park east of Marquette in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lakenenland Sculpture Park

Photo of the Week: Marquette County Courthouse

Marquette County Courthouse

When I drove by the courthouse in downtown Marquette, Michigan, I thought it looked familiar. Where had I seen it before?

I hadn’t been to Marquette for over 10 years, so it wasn’t a familiar place. Did someone share a photo with me on social media?

Was the courthouse in the news recently?

I stepped out of the car to take a closer look at the Michigan State Historical Marker near the steps leading up to the courthouse doors, and smiled. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Marquette County Courthouse

Photo of the Week: Fall Colors in Marquette, Michigan

Fall colors around Marquette Michigan, with view of the harbor

It was mid-afternoon when I made it to Sugarloaf last week, about seven miles outside of Marquette, Michigan.

The weather had changed from the bright sunny skies earlier in the day to a gray covered sky, with the prospect of rain and storms coming soon.

Everyone I met in town said I shouldn’t miss the view of the area from Sugarloaf. But could I make it to the top before the rain came down? I hoped so! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Fall Colors in Marquette, Michigan