The Washington Island Stavkirke was modeled after the Borgund Stavkirke constructed in 1150 near Laerdal, Sogn. That church was chosen since it is the best preserved and least altered example of this style of church architecture. The building has twelve 18-foot “stavs” or masts, all from Washington Island. Eleven are Pine and one is WhiteContinue reading “Washington Island Stavkirke”
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Stylized Art of Cana Island Lighthouse in Door County
This is a closeup of the Cana Island Lighthouse. Near the northern tip of Door County, the light signifies the area between the straits into Green Bay or Baileys Harbor. The photo is stylized with software I have been experimenting with that gives it the look of a painting. The lighthouse is surrounded by LakeContinue reading “Stylized Art of Cana Island Lighthouse in Door County”
Pilot Island
Pilot Island with its lighthouse and living quarters is a dead island. Nothing grows there and no one lives there or is allowed to visit. The light is the light of Porte des Mortes or Death’s Door. It sits in a strait linking Lake Michigan and Green Bay between the northern tip of the DoorContinue reading “Pilot Island”
Road to Northport
Just up the road from Gus Klenke’s Garage is the “windy road” or Highway 42 just before Northport. Northport is at the end of the Door County peninsula and where you catch the ferry to Washington Island. One story has it that the road was constructed to weave around utility poles that originally went straightContinue reading “Road to Northport”
Gus Klenke’s Garage
During my first visit to Door County, I was driving through Ellison Bay on Highway 42 and had to pull off the road to photograph this place. An old, abandoned garage with a pickup truck in front suffering the same fate. Interestingly someone was keeping up a flower garden in the back of the truckContinue reading “Gus Klenke’s Garage”
Jackson Harbor on Washington Island
This is the northern tip of Washington Island, just about as far north as you can go in Door County. This is Jackson Harbor, a scenic area located on the eastern side of Washington Island, Wisconsin. It is known for its picturesque views, proximity to natural areas, and maritime history. The area was once aContinue reading “Jackson Harbor on Washington Island”
Scenic Eagle Bluff Light
The Eagle Bluff Light, also known as Eagle Bluff lighthouse, or simply Eagle Bluff, is a lighthouse located near Ephraim in Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Construction was authorized in 1866, but the lighthouse was not actually built until 1868 at a cost of $12,000! This was one of the mostContinue reading “Scenic Eagle Bluff Light”
Light keeper’s Kitchen
The Cana Island Lighthouse keeper’s house contains a kitchen that was converted from a woodshed and includes a wood-fired stove and a hand-operated water pump. The original kitchen was converted into a dining room, while the room to the right remained the living room. Upstairs, the assistant keepers had their own kitchen, living room, and other rooms. ClickContinue reading “Light keeper’s Kitchen”
Cave Point
Cave Point offers a spectacular view of Lake Michigan and the eastern shore of the Door Peninsula, including sunrise and evening moon rises. A half-mile hiking trail stretches through the forest of birch, maple and beech trees and links up with several miles of trails in the adjacent Whitefish Dunes State Park, which borders theContinue reading “Cave Point”
Cana Island Lighthouse: A Historic Landmark in Wisconsin
The Cana Island lighthouse is located just north of Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Along with the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, the lighthouse was built to replace the Baileys Harbor Lighthouse in 1869 and was first lit in 1870. The lighthouse is built on an island that reaches out to Lake MichiganContinue reading “Cana Island Lighthouse: A Historic Landmark in Wisconsin”
Great Rivers Imaging 