New Book – Birds and Beacons of Michigan

New Book – Birds and Beacons of Michigan

“Birds and Beacons of Michigan” by Kimberly and John Kotzian is now available from your favorite booksellers. (released March 28, 2020 through Schiffer Publishing) With over 3,000 miles of freshwater coastline, Michigan boasts an impressive…

Three Generations

Three Generations

Three generations of Law descendants meet up in Rogers City, Michigan. This past weekend my wife Kim and I were at the Rogers City Nautical Festival. Kim was selling her nature and landscape photography feature many…

Rogers City, The Nautical City

Rogers City, The Nautical City

Roger’s City, Michigan holds a special place in my heart. This small town of about 3000 people is located in Presque Isle county on the shore of Lake Huron between the cities of Alpena and…

Wherefore art thou, John?

Wherefore art thou, John?

Well, what can I say? I’ve neglected the blog for a very, very long time. Life has a way of getting in the way sometimes and the blog just kept falling on the priority list….

The Sky Pilot Returns

The Sky Pilot Returns

Recently the Historical Society of Michigan asked if it would be all right if they had an actor portray The Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, William H. Law, at their annual conference. Of course,…

Happy 100th Anniversary to the Coast Guard – Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes
Interview with Stateside with Cynthia Canty – January 27th, 2015
A Birthday Present for the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes
A Christmas Message for the Lightkeepers and Coast Guard People (1919).
Spiders gather poison where bees gather honey: Aftermath of the Mataafa Storm
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