Distant Shores: Photographs from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan [Paperback]

Christine Olsenius (Author), Richard Olsenius (Photographer)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Pfeifer-Hamilton Pub (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570250871
• ISBN-13: 978-1570250873
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,980,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Photography Captures the Heart, December 5, 2002

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"makemelaugh43506" (Bryan, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Distant Shores: Photographs from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan (Paperback)

It is a shame this book is out of print. The photography is breath taking. The diverse subject matter spotlights each little piece of the region and offers a comprehensive glimpse of life on Great Lakes Michigan and Superior. First introduced to the Upper Penninsula as a child, I was thrilled to receive this book as a gift from my husband. Each time I look through it is a like a little vacation, whether I am in the mood for summer beaches, wild life, the awe-inspiring force of the lakes, or autumn's first snow fall. Mr. Olsenius has a real gift in capturing peoples' personalities and nature's majesty on film. A beautiful book.

5.0 out of 5 stars The glory of the inland seas, December 3, 2011

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ThorBjorn "Norseman" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Distant Shores: Photographs from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan (Paperback)

An outstanding artist truly captured the spirit of my region on film.

In this inspiring collection: The lakes, the land, the people.

You will find images of wild and obscure corners of North America, picturesque beaches and seascapes under heavy skies, light-houses, ships, boats, harbors, and the rugged people who live and work on and around these inland seas. More than a photographer, Mr. Olsenius has given us immortal images of an undefinable mystical and mythic quality.

No matter where I have been in the world, I have carried this book with me. Wherever I actually am, ...in the pages of this book, I stand on a beach in the exhilarating, bracing-cold wind and spray. Dark clouds and gulls above, a crashing surf before me. On the horizon, a ship under way, and a distant storm rolling in across the bay. This is where my home is.