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Our fourth day traveling the Upper Peninsula was the Fourth of July. We started the day by checking out a couple lighthouses, then returned to the small town of Gay for their annual Fourth of July parade. In the evening we went to Brockway Mountain where fireworks are set off every year.

Eagle River Lighthouse
Lighthouse at Eagle River atop a bluff overlooking the water below.

Wooden Bridge, Eagle River, Michigan
A timber bridge on Highway 26 spanning the Eagle River 50 feet below.

Light Tower, Eagle Harbor
Another of the Upper Peninsula's many lighthouses this one still offers guidance to lake traffic.

Flower Claws
One of the garden flowers at the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse.

Eagle Harbor Light Station
Built in 1871 this lighthouse is now a museum, but the light is still operated by the Coast Guard.

Wood Figure, Copper Harbor, Michigan
Driftwood shaped and adapted to look like an oddly proportioned man.

Uncle Sam, 2003
Uncle Sam skeleton on the Fourth of July at Gay.

American Portrait
A boy and his dog ready themselves for the Fourth of July parade.

Flag Waving
A patriotic couple walks down a side street after the Fourth of July parade.

Wagon Wheel in a Yard
A rusting wagon wheel with grass growing up around it.

The Gay Bar
Gay, Michigan's bar, painted in pink.

Upper Peninsula Wreath
A wreath decorated with beer cans at the Gay Bar.

Shed Doors
Shed doors in the back yard of a house in the town of Gay.

Sunset, Brockway Mountain
My partner, Brian, watching the sunset at the top of Brockway Mountain.

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