We survived and thoroughly enjoyed our waterfalls trek.
November 3, 2014 | Categories: Family, Upper Michigan | 5 Comments
Another park. More stairs Sable Falls, Pictures Rocks National Lakeshore.
November 2, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 2 Comments
After the stairs, the Upper Tahquamenon Falls .
November 1, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 4 Comments
More stairs and the sound of rushing waters increased. We descended knowing full well that this trek needed to be a round trip. Escalators would have been nice.
October 30, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 4 Comments
Lower Tahquamenon Falls.
October 29, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 2 Comments
Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Lower Tahquamenon Falls.
October 28, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 3 Comments
Huge trout enjoyed the spring waters of Kitch-iti-kipi.
October 27, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 1 Comment
The bright blue spring water turned emerald.
October 26, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 2 Comments
The quiet spring-fed mirror-like lake provided for a gentle excursion.
October 25, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 3 Comments
Self operated observation raft over Kitch-iti-kipi in Palms Book State Park, Upper Michigan.
October 24, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 1 Comment
Golden leaves covered the forest floor in the unique Palms Book State Park.
October 23, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 1 Comment
A scene for the book. Upper Michigan.
October 22, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 4 Comments
Upper Michigan
October 21, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 4 Comments
Lake Michigan seen from the Upper Peninsula.
October 20, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 2 Comments
Although the laborers’ homes look quite good today, they were located in what was considered the bad part of town because open sewage ditches ran through their yards.
October 19, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 1 Comment
The old buildings were quite musty.
October 18, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 2 Comments
The Jackson Iron Co. ceased operations in 1891 when the charcoal iron market began to decline. Economically, the site has little value. Historically, the site is an invaluable treasure.
October 17, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 1 Comment
Sun-lit from the rear, one can imagine the blast furnace ablaze among the ruins.
October 16, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 2 Comments
Green grass and a blue sky sets off the twin blast furnaces of the Jackson Iron Co. which produced more than a quarter of a million tons of iron during the last few decades of the 19th century. The historic industrial community is located in Fayette Historical State Park on the southern side of the Upper Peninsula on Big Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan.
October 15, 2014 | Categories: Upper Michigan | 2 Comments
A Photo Journey 