I envy you until about mid October. ;)
It's not that I dislike winter but I prefer my temps above 0.
And I must say, you have a plethora of landscapes to shoot! Michigan has some pretty spots but it's mostly flat and uninspiring.
The image isn't as bad as you suggested.
The section of the image you cropped is overexposed, so it looks a little hazy.
But after adjusting the exposure, it shows plenty of detail considering that you are looking at <2% of the image.
After...
Yes and no. The official campaign hats are made in California from US material but hats sold by vendors and at rallies are sometimes made in other countries including China.
I'm not sure what the requirements for this inspection were, but if it was to verify the condition of the roof, in particular the shingles, 50 feet is way too high. That height will not show wear or mild curling of shingle edges. Instead, I would...