Book DescriptionAward-winning photographer Richard Hamilton Smith's images of Northern Wisconsin reveal a complex landscape both apparent and mysterious, meditative and dynamic, vast yet intimate. In these photographs we see the north in all its seasons,an ever-changing landscape of extremes, where weather is a genuine presence and human influence is at once tenuous and resilient. Time passes in a moment, in an instant, then is gone forever, yet preserved in this stunning edition to be cherished all year long. Sit back in your favorite armchair and embark on this mesmerizing journey at your leisure, making your way to the Spirit of the North.