In March 2019, the Lodge requested photos from our Facebook and Instagram followers to help with decorating the cabins and hotel with photos of the Keweenaw; this was part of our 2019 photo contest . We were not sure what to expect, but the posts on our social media proved to be more popular than we could have imagined.
We received 240 submissions, which we narrowed down to photos that satisfied the criteria set forth in the contest rules, leaving us with 189 submissions. Our staff took the time to review each of the photos and vote for our favorites. Once we were left with 45 images, our resident art connoisseurs made final selections of the images that we thought best showcased the beauty and history of the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a tough process to have to say no to many of the interesting and wonderful photos.
That said, here are our 2019 winners! A few of these photographers have more than one photo that was selected. If you see your name below, we have already emailed you; so please check there for more information. We want to offer a huge thanks to all of you who submitted!
- Gary Ennis: Lake Manganese; Brockway Mountain
- Charles Eshbach: Delaware Mine
- Brita Haapala: Brunette Park rocks; Portage Lift Bridge and The Queen
- Neil Harri: Breakfast Lake
- Jim Hay: Great Blue Heron at Gratiot Lake; Copper Harbor Light House
- Debbie Jarve: Winter Wonderland at Swedetown
- Pam Karttunen: Belle Isle, Isle Royale
- Chris LaFernier: Skanee
- Jason Makela: Sunset at True North (March 2019)
- Nathan Miller: Central Mine
- Frank Mittelstadt: Garden Brook and Keweenaw Mountain Lodge seen from Brockway Mountain
- Candy Pham: Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
- Henry Roeters: Milky Way Galaxy at Montreal Falls (July 2018); Northern Lights at Great Sand Bay (May 2018)
- Mark Upton: Waves on Lake Superior; Northern Lights over Lake Superior
- Nicholas Wilson: Eagle at Gratiot Lake
- Craig Woerpel: Just north of Eagle Harbor
If you have any questions about the process we followed in selecting the photos, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@keweenawresort.com.
Note: We didn’t include the photos in this announcement, as we want to make sure the photographers agree to showing their photos online (i.e. ensure we are following copyright).