Sometimes, well, lots of times, it’s fun to look at the world a bit differently.

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Views of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Truly, a grand location. For more information, visit their website.
Once again I chose to skip the mayhem of Black Friday shopping and join the many who prefer to spend time outdoors rather than in lines at the mall. This year I was accompanied by family and friends at Jay Cooke State Park, which, like all Minnesota state Parks, was open to the public for free admission on Black Friday.
Here are a few of the images from the day.