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Jim Koski
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History Nerd. TV dork. Amateur photographer. Professional smart aleck
This might not be of interest to anyone outside of Marquette, but the new season of "Pieces of the Past" premieres with a 16-minute epic on parking lots. More specifically, what USED to be on the land where parking lots now sit.

Ignore the dork in the screenshot.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=siJw...
...And Put Up a Parking Lot
YouTube video by Marquette Regional History Center
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November 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I am loathe to utter the phrase "Back when I was a kid", but, uhm, back when I was a kid Novembers in Marquette (or anywhere around Lake Superior) sure did not look like this.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #yesthisisnovemberandnotseptember
November 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It was just a few weeks ago that the big lake was shining with the brilliance of several million diamonds...

#photography #lakesuperior #marquette #marquettemi #sailboats
October 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Apparently, this whole concept of "Autumn" is now starting to take hold around here.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #autumn
October 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The calm before a film festival, a car rally, and a mass of pickleballers bring a city to life.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #williamspark #fcff #lspr
October 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
For those of you who don't live in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, our clothing choices can, on occasion, leave you wondering. I'm here to help.

#lifeinthe906 #marquette #marquettemi #plaidurday

youtu.be/tqJOUO0R-zg
"Life in the 906"--Yooper Fashion Rules
YouTube video by Jim K.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Uhm...do I really wanna know what went on here?

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #picklesandbeer
October 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It felt like summer today, but there was one sure sign it wasn't.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #harlowblock #changingleaves
September 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Either someone's started to celebrate Halloween a little too early or one of my neighbors has a secret none of us know about.

Yet.

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi
#tistheseason
September 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I have discovered that I would probably be a lousy billionaire. And I'm okay with that.

#wzmq19 #marquette #lifeinthe906 #notbillionairematerial

youtu.be/WYBCOiE1eu4
"Life in the 906"--Being a Lousy Billionaire
YouTube video by Jim K.
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September 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
September 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's not even September yet. What the what, Mother Nature??

#photography #marquette #marquettemi #winteriscoming
August 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I dare say that on the days when the sun DOES come out Marquette's quite the green place.

#photography #streescapes #marquette #marquettemi #green #willthesunevercomeoutagain
August 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Well, then, where am I SUPPOSED to park it?

#photography #streetscapes #marquette #marquettemi #timemachineproblems
August 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Parks are wonderful. Parks smack dab in the middle of a city are even better.

#photography #marquette #marquettemi #lowerharborpark
August 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
August 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Happiness is a Smelted pizza truck Goat Yoga pizza.

#marquette #marquettemi #smelted #foodtrucks #pizza
#aperfectlunch
August 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
August 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If you quote Otis Redding there's no way you can be considered a cranky old man in training, right?

Please tell me that's the case.

#lifeinthe906 #marquette #marquettemi #otisredding #crankyoldmanintraining

youtu.be/qbCM0qYCvNs
"Life in the 906"--Respect
YouTube video by Jim K.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Apparently, in the history of Marquette, people have done interesting and/or stupid things when drunk. So much so, in fact, that I have a whole history tour about them a week from tonight!

#marquette #marquettemi #historynerd #drunkpeopleandthefunstufftheydo

youtu.be/hVdjUT6mkvQ
"Happy Hour" tour teaser video
YouTube video by Jim K.
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July 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
July 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
July 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In my humble opinion, at least, this is what a summer day should look like.

#photography #marquette #marquettemi #lakesuperior
#sailboats
July 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I was out shooting B-roll for a history project yesterday and stuck together a few of the clips as an example of a typical (albeit hazy) summer day in Marquette. If you've ever lived or visited here, you may see a few familiar things.

#marquette #marquettemi #lakesuperior

youtu.be/J9Jy1fCKLUQ
A Day in the Life of Marquette (in 60 seconds)--July 11th, 2025
YouTube video by Jim K.
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July 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I heard that it's #wordlesswednesday around here, so this is my contribution.

(Taken in Tübingen, Germany a few years ago)

#photography #streetscapes #altstadt #tubingen
July 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM