Solitude At Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse | Limited Edition of 10
Weathered Lighthouse Standing Alone On Lake Superior Shore
There’s something about this structure that stops me every time I look at it. The Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse sits quietly along the shoreline, its wooden siding worn thin by decades of wind and water coming off Lake Superior. At a glance, it almost feels like a rural church that drifted out too close to the water’s edge and never found its way back inland. The tall square tower rises out of the surrounding trees with just enough presence to hold its own against the open sky, while the lake pushes steadily against the weathered retaining wall below.
What drew me in immediately was the texture. The peeling boards, the uneven roofline, the darkened window openings that haven’t seen light from within in years. The land around it feels unsettled, as if it’s still deciding whether to reclaim the building or continue tolerating its presence. Driftwood gathers at the base like offerings left behind by the tide. The clouds above stretch across the horizon, with that heavy weight that seems to exist only along large bodies of freshwater, giving the entire scene a quiet tension that settles in slowly.
I photographed this on location while travelling through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, having made the trip specifically to reach this abandoned lighthouse that I’d been wanting to see in person for years. Standing there, with the wind coming across the channel and the water constantly moving below, the place felt less like a landmark and more like a memory left behind. It’s one of those structures that still performs a kind of silent duty, even in its neglect, marking a point on the landscape that once offered safety to passing vessels.
Each print is produced with archival pigment inks on museum-grade paper, personally signed by me, and includes a certificate of authenticity as part of this limited-edition release. Discover more from my abandoned places wall art.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2025
Edition Information
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered edition of 10 prints across all available sizes. Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, this work will be permanently retired, and no further numbered editions will be produced in any size or format. A small number of Artist Proofs may be retained by the artist for archival or exhibition purposes.
Museum Quality Fine Art Prints
All prints are produced by the artist using archival pigment inks on professional photographic paper with a subtle luster finish.
This paper offers a balanced surface that enhances tonal depth, preserves fine detail, and reduces glare under typical indoor lighting conditions.
Each print is carefully inspected prior to dispatch to ensure consistency of finish and presentation.
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Each print is personally produced, signed, and packaged by me at my studio in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.
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