Life is quietly enchanting in this romantic island haven where the modern world seems a million miles away. Autumn on Mackinac Island takes us to this nostalgic Victorian village, where carriages clatter down the lane and bicycles weave languidly to and fro. Nan’s Fudge Shop (a tribute to my wife’s famous fudge recipe) invites us to sample the island’s chief product, while the famous Grand Hotel peeks from behind the autumn trees. At the right, the steeple of the famous Little Stone Church …

The Kinkade family delights in travel. One of our recurring discoveries is Charleston, South Carolina, where the heart of the Old South lives on. The feeling that I get when I visit Charleston is nostalgic, romantic, as if I had somehow stepped back in time. So, as I worked on my studio treatment of Charleston, Sunset on Rainbow Row, I’ve filled my streets with vintage cars and passersby wearing simple yet timeless garb. Step aboard the horse-drawn carriage for a leisurely visit to Rainbow Row!…