Labor Day Aurora
Aurora Borealis as seen from Old Mission Peninsula, near Traverse City, Michigan. Grand Traverse Bay is in the middle distance with the aurora beyond.
Mission Point Light, the structure seen in the second image, was built in 1870, decommissioned in 1933 when an unmanned light was placed in the water two miles away.
Three images by Richard Koenig; taken on September 1st 2025.











