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beachgoods.bsky.social
As I get ready to head out to Surf Expo in Orlando, FL, a shout out to the crazies surfing Lake Superior recently, www.surfer.com/news/environ... #brrrr #cold #crazies #icecreamheadache #lakesuperior #marquettemi #surf #surfing #waves
Massive Waves ‘Over 30ft’ Slam the Great Lakes (Video)
“We’ve seen pretty big waves here, but nothing this big.” – The Great Lakes sees huge swell and pockets of perfection for Midwest surfers.
www.surfer.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
I have some, uhm, interesting neighbors.

That is all.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #csifrontyard
Two pictures of a dead snowman in someone's front yard...an obvious victim of foul play, from all appearances.
January 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
This is, I'm guessing, the proverbial calm AFTER the storm.

#photography #marquette #marquettemi #streetscapes #snowpocalypse2025 #snowsucks
A shot taken on Front Street in Marquette, the day AFTER Snowpocalypse 2025.
December 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Wow. For once the forecast was actually correct.

#photography #marquette #marquettemi #streetscapes #snowpocalypse2025 #snowsucks
A shot looking at a couple of historic buildings on Front Street in Marquette, after the snows of Snowpocalypse 2025 died down.
December 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Rudolph hopes everyone has a great Christmas and a happy holiday season!

#photography #marquette #marquettemi #streetsignart #presqueisle
A shot of a deer crossing sign at Marquette's Presque Isle Park that's been altered quite creatively for the holidays.
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
While this video is specific to Marquette, it's about an age-old story that's happened to almost every single community in the country over the past half century.

#history #marquette #marquettemi #downtownmarquette #piecesofthepast

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWWEP_uIsjU
The Shopping Mecca
YouTube video by Marquette Regional History Center
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Wow. Someone went old school with this one.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #snowmen #awhitechristmasforonce
A shot of a VERY old-style snow man taken on the east side of Marquette as we're heading into our first snowy holiday season in a few years.
December 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Living in a city that's nothing but hills can give you an interesting perspective on buildings that are, in all reality, six or eight blocks away from each other.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #perspectives #thelandmarkinn
A picture with parts of three buildings that are actually eight blocks apart--part of the Father Marquette School, the dome of the Marquette Regional History Center, and the top of the Landmark Inn.
November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
I have no idea what this is.

But I'm all for it.

#photography #Streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #streetart #readthealttext
A picture of a metal dog pushing a wheelbarrow made out of an old can. At least that's what I think I'm seeing. I DID take allergy medication this morning, so I can't be 100% sure, can I?
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign...

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #signs #remies
A picture of a whole lot of signs, all of them clustered together on south Third Street in downtown Marquette.
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
I am loathe to utter the phrase "Back when I was a kid", but, uhm, back when I was a kid Novembers in Marquette (or anywhere around Lake Superior) sure did not look like this.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #yesthisisnovemberandnotseptember
November 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
It was just a few weeks ago that the big lake was shining with the brilliance of several million diamonds...

#photography #lakesuperior #marquette #marquettemi #sailboats
A picture of a sailboat sitting on the water in Marquette's Lower Harbor, awaiting on an eventual voyage onto Lake Superior.
October 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Apparently, this whole concept of "Autumn" is now starting to take hold around here.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #autumn
A shot looking up a sidewalk outside of the site of the old Longyear Mansion in Marquette, showing trees finally deciding to turn orange for the year.
October 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
The calm before a film festival, a car rally, and a mass of pickleballers bring a city to life.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #williamspark #fcff #lspr
The sun rising over the tennis courts at Marquette's Williams Park, on a day when the Fresh Coast Film Festival and the Lake Superior Performance Rally guarantee things won't stay this quiet for long.
October 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
For those of you who don't live in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, our clothing choices can, on occasion, leave you wondering. I'm here to help.

#lifeinthe906 #marquette #marquettemi #plaidurday

youtu.be/tqJOUO0R-zg
"Life in the 906"--Yooper Fashion Rules
YouTube video by Jim K.
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Uhm...do I really wanna know what went on here?

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #picklesandbeer
A shot of someone's porch after what must have been an interesting night, considering the shot consists of a bunch of empty beer cars and a jar of dill pickles.
October 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
mrwtr0102.bsky.social
#NoKings 2.0
Saturday, October 18th, 2025

#NoKingsMichigan
(Part 5 of 8)

#LowellMI
#LudingtonMI
#ManisteeMI
#MarquetteMI
#MidlandMI
#MonroeMI
#MontagueMI
#MountPleasantMI
#MuskegonMI
#NewburyMI

Link:
www.nokings.org
Map showing locations of the “No Kings 2.0” protests to be held in Michigan on Saturday, October 18th, 2025.
October 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
It felt like summer today, but there was one sure sign it wasn't.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #harlowblock #changingleaves
A picture of a once green tree--now ablaze in red--in front of Marquette's historic sandstone Harlow Block.
September 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Either someone's started to celebrate Halloween a little too early or one of my neighbors has a secret none of us know about.

Yet.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi
#tistheseason
A car with a disembodied hand trying to crawl out of its hood. That's something you see every day, right?
September 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
macmapman.bsky.social
#silentsunday #photography #marquettemi #yoopers
Lush green ferns grow densely in a vibrant forest, creating a rich, textured backdrop of foliage.
September 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
The storm clouds, they are a-gathering...

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #downtownmarquette #clouds
A shot of an insanely cloudy sky during a span of time when we seem to have nothing BUT cloudy skies around here. Sigh...
September 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
It's not even September yet. What the what, Mother Nature??

#photography #marquette #marquettemi #winteriscoming
A picture of leaves that are in the process of changing color, even though it's (checking the calendar here) still August.
August 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
I dare say that on the days when the sun DOES come out Marquette's quite the green place.

#photography #streescapes #marquette #marquettemi #green #willthesunevercomeoutagain
A picture of Front Street in downtown Marquette, MI, on one of (what seems like) only three sunny days this summer.
August 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Well, then, where am I SUPPOSED to park it?

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #timemachineproblems
A picture of a no parking sign that has slightly been altered by someone who obviously has a few issues accommodating fourth dimensional travel.
August 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
jimkoskimqt.bsky.social
Parks are wonderful. Parks smack dab in the middle of a city are even better.

#photography #marquette #marquettemi #lowerharborpark
A shot along the bike path running through Marquette's Lower Harbor Park. A park that, by the way, was built upon an old coal yard right on the shore of Lake Superior. If the Marquette residents of 60 years ago could see what we've done with their dirty, grungy, disgusting piece of land, I'd like to think they'd be proud.
August 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM