Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.
-Elizabeth Murray
Upon exiting the ferryon Mackinac Island, visitors are greeted with colorful flower baskets hanging from lamp posts up and down the Main Street.
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Lilac hanging baskets at the Lilac Tree Hotel
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Porters gather bags from the ferry to transport to your hotel. A quick walk or carriage ride takes you by residences and hotels with window boxes, hanging pots, containers, garden beds overflowing with cheerful floral displays.
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Topiaries at the Grand Hotel
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Ferries returning to the mainland under the light of the moon |