This isn’t about the pandemic, although it was well under way when I took my trip to Marquette in early March. It is the first of three planned posts about my time in Marquette, specifically sites around the city before, during, and after a blizzard that came through on March 5th of this year. Click on any picture to bring up a full-sized version.

I’ll begin with a shot of the iconic Marquette Coast Guard lighthouse. Build in 1866 and still active today, it is a symbol of Marquette.

I was down at McCarty’s Cove which, in more clement weather, is a popular swimming and beach spot. Not too good for swimming when covered in ice.

Two birds flew by the waxing crescent Moon.

The authorities helpfully told me that the beach was closed.

I drove out to Presque Isle to see the sunset. The setting winter Sun put a nice orange cast on the ice in Middle Bay on the west side of Presque Isle. Granite Island can be seen in the distance.

This panorama is looking northwest up the lake shore. In the center is Middle Island and Middle Island Point. The ice was undulating as it was rocked by the waves. Definitely click on this one to see it full-sized.

Finally the Sun set. This is a high dynamic range (HDR) composite of three shots.

Next up, the storm.