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A View of Keweenaw Bay
L'Anse, Michigan
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A View of
Keweenaw Bay
L'Anse, Michigan
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Lunch in
the Park
Houghton, Michigan
- Time for a
break and some food.
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Lunch in
the Park
Houghton, Michigan
- Notice the play
ground to the right of the picture. It is huge!
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Houghton
Lift Bridge
Houghton, Michigan
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A View from
the Park
Houghton, Michigan
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202
Houghton Avenue
Houghton, Michigan
- I spent three
of my college years in this place. Doesn't look like it's changed
much. I guess college students will live anywhere it's cheap.
(Kind of looks like the Ghost Town?)
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Ghost Town
Central, Michigan
- The Central
Mine was the first mine to be profitable its first year (1854).
Very few mines were profitable at all. And the days of mining
copper were strong for only a short time, dwindling down by 1900.
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Ghost Town
Central, Michigan
- Copper mining
started in 1844 and boomed until the 1870s. Here is a typical
miners home, restored to its glory.
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Ghost Town
Central, Michigan
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Ghost Town
Central, Michigan
- Self guided
interpretive center has lots of facts and figures and even a small gift
shop run entirely on the honor system.
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Ghost Town
Central, Michigan
- The squiggly
reflections are from the Plexiglas protecting the photos.
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Ghost Town
Central, Michigan
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Ghost Town
Central, Michigan
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Highway 26
on the North Shore
Eagle Harbor,
Michigan
- In the top five
for roads, for me, is Hwy 26 on a clear blue day.
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Highway 26
on the North Shore
Eagle Harbor,
Michigan
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View from
King Copper Motel
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- This was the
view from our motel room. It doesn't get any better than this.
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- The City of
Copper Harbor as seen from Brockway Mountain Drive. Our motel is
right in the center of the photo.
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- My first long
ride ever was to this spot. Back then (2000), a long ride was 300
miles. Now, it's 300+ before lunch.
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- Susan checking
in to see if Amy is okay. On top of the mountain was the only
place we could get cell phone reception. Oh, technology.
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- Ore/grain boats
traversing the long span of Lake Superior on to destinations unknown.
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- The Gift Shop
closed at sundown. But, the owner was kind enough to make sure
everyone had a chance to stop by.
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- We even had the
opportunity to see two ships pass in the night.
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Sunset on
Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- And now the sun
is down and Susan is reflecting on the days activities. It's time
to go back to the King Copper and get some rest.
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Fort
Wilkinson State Park
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- Created in
1844-46 to make sure there was law and order in the area, it really was
isolated from the rest of the world.
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Fort
Wilkinson State Park
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Fort
Wilkinson State Park
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Fort
Wilkinson State Park
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Fort
Wilkinson State Park
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Fort
Wilkinson State Park
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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The Famous
Lighthouse
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- This lighthouse
and the one at Whitefish Point were the first on Lake Superior.
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The Famous
Lighthouse
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Ride for
Lunch
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
- Here's what we
came for. The fun, the camaraderie, and the stories.
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Ride for
Lunch
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Ride for
Lunch
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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Ride for
Lunch
Copper Harbor,
Michigan
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