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October Autumn Colors
Laughing Whitefish Falls
Alger County
Michigan
2008

The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula along Lake Superior.

The abandoned East Channel #lighthouse on Grand Island, near Munising, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula along Lake Superior.

Some suggest it’s haunted by ghosts from nearby shipwrecks. 👻

A rare, near ideal day along the shore of Michigan’s Lake Superior. I was in a speed boat, hence the rapid pace.

First piece of my new Midwest mini series, inspired by Pictured Rocks in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Oil on panel, 4x4"

Friday Memories
Bond Falls
Bond Falls Scenic Site
Ontonagon County
Michigan
October 2006

The U.P. keeps showing off and now all I can think about is a weekend road trip chasing fall colors 🍂✨

I think a little autumn adventure is calling my name... now I just need to pick a weekend 🤎🍁

In 1998, Alex was the youngest member of our family aboard the Pictured Rocks boat tour with his dad. In 2026, he returned to Lake Superior as Uncle Alex, sharing the experience with the next generation.
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1998 ➡️ 2026 💙
Nearly 30 years after visiting Pictured Rocks as a child, Patrick returned to Munising with his own family for a Pictured Rocks boat tour.
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