Elliot and I headed west for an autumn weekend in Ironwood, where the color was just past peak but still lots of autumn color to enjoy! We took in the views from Mt. Zion, explored downtown, visited Hiawatha, chased waterfalls along the Black River and enjoyed views of Lake Superior. We ended our adventure with a chairlift ride at Copper Peak—although the whipping winds, dizzying heights and sketchy wooden planks kept us from reaching the very top! 😅
Read MoreA little lighthouse hunting on Drummond Island! ⚓️ We chartered a boat with Captain Ivan Gable and spent the morning cruising the St. Marys River in search of two hard-to-reach lighthouses — Pipe Island and Round Island — with a surprise trip out to the incredible DeTour Reef Lighthouse along the way. Two more Michigan lighthouses officially checked off the list, bringing me to #114, and one very special adventure I won’t soon forget. ❤️
Read MoreA long summer weekend in Grand Haven, staying at the cutest family cottage, spending plenty of time at the beach, trying my hand at surfing, and checking out the Great Lakes Surf Festival in Muskegon! We cooked in, grabbed drinks and food downtown, wandered around some old favorite spots, and soaked up cottage life. It was my first real weekend back in Grand Haven in 14 years, and such a fun, full-circle little getaway. ❤️
Read MoreA quick weekend downstate in Onekama for Elliot's family church camp at Portage Lake turned into the perfect excuse to sneak in lighthouse #112! Come explore the Portage Lake North Pierhead, learn a bit of its history, how easy it is to see, and hear why this simple little lighthouse ended up being much more meaningful than I expected. ❤️
Read MoreLove a wintry moment at the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse! Elliot and I took a little weekend getaway to the Keweenaw last weekend, not knowing we were heading into an epic snowstorm, oof, but… we made it there and back alive! We had a great weekend overall, stayed in Eagle River, got to see the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, have some delicious cocktails and food, and spend a little time in Houghton grabbing breakfast and coffee, checking out a shop, and snapping a photo in front of the lift bridge before heading home to Marquette! ❄️
Read MoreI always love an ice-skating moment at the Ore Dock when Lake Superior freezes over! Conditions have been pretty ideal this year for it to happen. Subzero temperatures and not a lot of snow the last couple of days, which is exactly what we need! As soon as I saw people out there, I was like, it’s on! Thankfully Elliot had an extra pair of hockey skates I fit into… literally saved the day, so we got out there and skated around for a bit, ran into photog friends, and it was so funnnnn. ⛸️🧊
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