Mackinac Island, Mi 9/2 to 9/5/2025
 Photo 1: Tuesday, 9/2/2025: The peacock on Jack and Pats front lawn. We drove from Mequon to Green Bay, WI to pick up Jack and Pat. (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 2: We arrived at the Colonial House, St Ignace, after driving about 8 hours from Mequon, WI and 6 hours from Green Bay, WI. |
 Photo 3: The Colonial House in the setting sun. |
 Photo 4: Pink petunias |
 Photo 5: Jack, Pat and Kevin relaxing at the Colonial House. (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 6: Across the street along the boardwalk I find this poster that illustrates the early ferries that linked St Ignace to Mackinac City, on the mainland of Michigan. Prior to 1957, before the completion of the Mackinac Bridge, this was the only way across. |
 Photo 7: The Ottawa sitting at the dock in the early morning, before the start of operations. |
 Photo 8: Panorama--the water is so calm and clear. You can see the west tip of Mackinac Island in the distance. |
 Photo 9: Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia species). |
 Photo 10: Pink garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) |
 Photo 11: A white and yellow hollyhock (Alcea species). |
 Photo 12: Wednesday, 9/3/2025: Jack and Pat waiting patiently out of the rain for the ride over to the island using the Arnold Ferry. |
 Photo 13: The small tour boat, a replica of the Nina. |
 Photo 14: Our first view of the Grand Hotel. |
 Photo 15: The harbor with the yellow Windemere to the far left, the white Island House near the center, and Fort Mackinac up on the bluff. |
 Photo 16: We arrive at Windemere in the rain. This is the view off the front porch with the Island House to the left, the Round Island to the right and Bois Blanc Island in the distance, between the two trees. |
 Photo 17: Windemere, a photo taken probably in the late 1800s—look at the clothing! |
 Photo 18: The same view as earlier, but now the rain has picked up giving a shroud that obscures Bois Blanc Island in the distance, between the two trees. |
 Photo 19: The straight looking to the right toward the Round Island Lighthouse. |
 Photo 20: Red and pink impatients |
 Photo 21: The Grand Hotel carriages are the most classy horse-drawn coaches on the island. |
 Photo 22: Round Island with its lighthouse during the heavy rain. |
 Photo 23: The same view a few hours later after the rain cleared. |
 Photo 24: The wall at Chuckwagon Restaurant. (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 25: We ate at the Seabiscuit Restaurant. Right at our boot was this copy of an article from 1939. |
 Photo 26: This was my dessert: keylime pie. |
 Photo 27: We only had about 4 hours of sunshine all weekend—and this is it! |
 Photo 28: Main street looking away from the fort. |
 Photo 29: Jack and Amy. Amy twisted her right ankle the day before the trip. |
 Photo 30: The straight during a clear sky. |
 Photo 31: Panorama |
 Photo 32: A view of the straight looking East. |
 Photo 33: Looking West toward the Mackinac Bridge, with a Shepler's Ferry on the left. |
 Photo 34: Moss grows on the breakwall, giving it this orange color. |
 Photo 35: The fireplace in our bedroom (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 36: The window outside our hotel room overlooks the straight of Mackinac. (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 37: Windemere, lit by the evening sun. |
 Photo 38: Thursday, 9/4/2025: I woke up around 1:30 am in the hope of seeing the Aurora Borealis--no such luck! Instead, I was treated by a bright moon and many stars. You can just make out the Mackinac Bridge lit up at night. |
 Photo 39: Detail of the Mackinac Bridge |
 Photo 40: These are the borrowers—when something is lost in the morning! (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 41: As the sun rose in the morning, the sky appears to clear. |
 Photo 42: Detail of the Round Island Lighthouse in the early morning. |
 Photo 43: Looking West again. |
 Photo 44: Red ivy geraniums on the porch. They do such an expert job keeping up with the flowers at Windemere. |
 Photo 45: The taxi outside Windemere. (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 46: Jack and Amy took a taxi to Alice’s house. (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 47: Pat, Alice, Amy, Frank and Jack. We visit Alice and Frank once a year. They live on the island and tell us about the latest news on the island. |
 Photo 48: Pat. On the way down the hill, we stop briefly at this mural. |
 Photo 49: The Mackinac Bridge. This may be the best view which I had of the bridge over the past three days! |
 Photo 50: The ferry on its way in. |
 Photo 51: A wind-surfer. (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 52: One of the back streets looking up at the limestone fort. |
 Photo 53: This sign indicates my location |
 Photo 54: Friday, 9/5/2025: Pat and Jack’s room C has a view of their beautiful garden. |
 Photo 55: Panorama of the whole town coming out for a photo shoot. This appears to have been shot in the early 1900s. |
 Photo 56: Windemere, circa 1920. |
 Photo 57: The old down probably in the late 1800s way before it became one of America’s favorite tourist destination. |
 Photo 58: An old photograph of Fort Mackinac taken probably in the 1800s. |
 Photo 59: As we prepare to board the ferry, I spot a flagpole at the Iroquois Hotel of the U.S., Canada, and another unrecognized flag. |
 Photo 60: Our last view of the harbor as we pull out. |
 Photo 61: On the port side it looked like we were in a car wash! (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 62: Along route 2 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the waves on Lake Michigan were kicking up. (photo by Amy) |
 Photo 63: Amy, Jack and Pat. We always stop midway at Big Boy for lunch. |
 Photo 64: Shasta daises (Leucanthemum vulgare), Amy’s favorite flower. |
 Photo 65: Lake Michigan looking South from the shore. |
 Photo 66: The Manistique lighthouse. |
 Photo 67: Links to web pages |
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