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Distant Shores: Photographs from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan

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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.

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.