Coast Guard Station, Presque Isle and Marquette, Michigan Photos

I have always

and

will always

be

totally in love with

Lake Superior.

I am lucky enough to live within 45 minutes of it in one direction

and

35 minutes in another direction.

I have lived in Marquette, Michigan

several times in my life, off and on.

(Click on THIS LINK and the link above to see where it is and here to learn more about it).

Now, I live near there so I can visit whenever the longing for the Great Lakes

gets to me...

which usually is every month or so.

So, today, I thought I would show you some pictures

I took earlier this fall, just as the leaves were beginning to change

in Marquette.

Everyone that visits Marquette quickly becomes aware of it's Presque Isle

which is a little peninsula perserved for the public

that juts out into the lake

and is a beautiful place to drive around and hike in.

This is the lighthouse there and the breakwater:

The Marina:

And probably the most photographed building in Marquette, the Coast Guard Station:

And, you can see WHY, right?

Big ore boats come in to pick up iron ore at the ore docks.

This photo is of some oredocks that

no longer are used...

the town is trying to figure out what to do with them.

One entrepeuner wanted to put a restaurant

on the top of them, but the city denied them...

so ideas are still being thought of for this wondrous structure:

Another view of the lighthouse, by the croppings of rock:

Loved this little seagull with one leg:

There are lots of spots like this all along Presque Isle's Lake Superior with rocky cliffs:

If you ever get the chance to come and vacation

anywhere in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan,

please make an effort to do so....

it is full of nature and beauty and wonderful, sincere, honest folks who love tourists...

and make Marquette one of your prime spots to visit!!

Oh, and if you DO come here? Please let me know!

We will meet and have coffee overlooking some of these wonderful sights!

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