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  • Mead’s Quarry Lake

    Photograph of Mead's Quarry Lake at the Ijam's Nature Center in Knoxville, TN
    Photograph of Mead's Quarry Lake at the Ijam's Nature Center in Knoxville, TN
    Photograph of Mead's Quarry Lake at the Ijam's Nature Center in Knoxville, TN

    I recently had the opportunity to hike around Mead’s Quarry Lake, located at the Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. With cool temperatures and plenty of sunshine, it was indeed an enjoyable and scenic visit.

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Vintage Coastal Waves

    Vintage Coastal Waves

    Vintage photograph of waves along the shoreline of Lake Superior, as seen in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, north of Marquette, at Little Presque Isle. The rocks at center and left are islands easily accessed from shore through shallow water. Prints are available when you visit my gallery – thanks very much!

  • Mead’s Quarry Lake

    Mead’s Quarry Lake

    Located along the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Mead’s Quarry Lake is part of the Ijams Nature Center, a park with over 10 miles of trails to hike & bike, water recreation, rock climbing and bird watching. If you’re looking for an area with easy access to explore and enjoy, you might want to stop by for a visit…

  • Footprints in the Sand

    Footprints in the Sand

    This vintage photograph features the sandy shores and waves of Lake Superior, including Little Presque Isle, as seen north of Marquette in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Visiting this spot, you’ll likely have the beach to yourself, and, if surface temperatures are suitable in summer, the island can be explored by wading waist-deep through water.

    You can see more (gifts, prints, etc.) in these shops: Pixels, Redbubble & ArtPal.

    Thanks very much!

    Bend in the Water, by Gordon Lightfoot (1975) – see lyrics here.

  • Waves on the Big Lake

    This vintage photograph featuring Lake Superior was taken along the rugged shores of Presque Isle in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the city of Marquette. Today, you can find a variety of prints available in my gallery to adorn an empty wall in your domicile or workplace.

    Thanks for visiting!

  • Lake Superior

    This vintage photograph of Lake Superior was taken in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, outside of Marquette at Little Presque Isle. Prints available.

  • Waves on Lake Superior

    Waves on Lake Superior

    This vintage coastal beach photograph was taken in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, north of Marquette, near Little Presque Isle. You can find great prints and more available in my galleries at Pixels and Redbubble – thanks for stopping by!

  • Beach of Shells

    Beach of Shells

    Step into a sunny and surreal scene at the beach, as you enjoy my digital landscape artwork of two gargantuan shells – possibly, prehistoric fossils. Or, not. Nevertheless, you can discover some really cool products (gifts, apparel, prints, etc.) available through these galleries:

  • Water Shots

    Picture One. Taken many years ago in the downtown harbor of Marquette, Michigan. Picture Two. Taken a few years back in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

    Song for Today

    Ripple – by Grateful Dead (1970) / see lyrics here

  • Great Lakes Lighthouse

    Great Lakes Lighthouse

    Big Red

    Located on Lake Michigan, this vintage photograph features an historic lighthouse in Holland, Michigan, located along the southern channel to Lake Macatawa – known as “Big Red”.

    You can discover a variety of prints, gifts and apparel items available in the following shops:

  • Short Rock

    Short Rock

    This vintage photograph was taken on Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, in the city of Marquette. Referred to as Short Rock, it’s one of several islands easily accessible from the shoreline.

    You can visit the following shops to discover prints, gifts & more…

  • Under the Water

    Under the Water

    Beneath the surface of the water there exists another world of adventure and of sights unseen. Whether the beauty of nature, or lost artifacts and treasures from a distant past, a sense of discovery accompanies each exploration. You can see more in these galleries:

    Thank you for your patronage!

  • Little Presque Isle

    Little Presque Isle

    This vintage photograph was taken from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, near Marquette, and features a Lake Superior coastline with Little Presque Isle in the distance. Prints and more available. Thanks for visiting!

  • Byrd Lake Bridge Dam

    Byrd Lake Bridge Dam

    Serving as the parks best-known landmark, the Byrd Lake Bridge Dam at the Cumberland Mountain State Park was completed in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 3464, forming a 35-acre lake for recreation.

    See more – fine prints & other items – in my shops at Pixels and Redbubble.

  • Poem

    Sands of Time

    Around the lake on winds of change
    The sands of time did rearrange
    To shift terrain along the shore
    Resculpting landscapes to explore

    © 2022 Phil Perkins

    One of the early lessons I learned as a child growing up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, in the city of Marquette on Lake Superior, was the enormous power of Mother Nature. Though some geographical locations remain relatively unchanged over time, the shorelines of my youth were renewed with each major storm — altering beaches and sandbars, as well as gigantic boulders washing up on to the harbor breakwall.

    This vintage photograph highlights the shores of Gitche Gumee to the northwest of Marquette, near Little Presque Isle. If interested, it’s available on a variety of prints and other items in my galleries at Pixels, Redbubble and ArtPal.

    Enjoy the great outdoors!