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Whether bicycling the M185 circle road around the Island or cutting across on any of the many roads and trails, Mackinac Island is a destination for biking. You can bring your own or rent from one of the many places, It is a picturesque ride to see the pristine water, rocky shoreline, and strong forests, with friendly cairns left by previous visitors.

After a life-long experience as a do-it-yourselfer and woodworker, making practical items like furniture and toys, in 2012 Ben took a weekend workshop in woodblock printing at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota, with artist Nick Wroblewski. After that initial experience he has continued to learn new skills as a woodcut artist, taking his creative energies as a retired pastor into new artistic directions. More recently Ben has studied drawing and painting at Northern Michigan University and is a member of Lake Superior Art Association. He particularly enjoys subjects provided by landscapes and subjects wherever he is. Travelling in 2016 on the Rhine and Mosel Rivers he spent a relaxing hour or two each day creating...