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Pink Flowered Tree in Hancock

While strolling through Hancock on Saturday, we came across a beautiful ornamental tree in the Veteran’s Memorial Park (next to Citizen’s Bank – formerly D&N). The flowers were so vibrant.

I tried searching the internet to find out what kind of tree this is, but I came up empty. None of the pictures I [...]

The Ranger III, the Portage Canal Lift Bridge and a Special Model

Yesterday we were walking through downtown Hancock when we heard a loud series of honks. We stopped in our tracks and I yelled, “Boat!” My son and I started running to get to a spot where we could view the bridge. We even had to cross four lanes of US41 during a [...]

The Portage Canal Lift Bridge – A Different Angle

I think it’s probably safe to say that the good ‘ole lift bridge connecting Houghton to the Northern Keweenaw is one of the most photographed landmarks in the area. Doing a search on Flickr yields many beautiful pics of the bridge (check out this panoramic – wow!).
My husband found a different angle to [...]

A Path to Beauty

Whenever I describe the Keweenaw to people, I always end up saying the same thing, “It’s beautiful.” The area has so much beauty – it’s almost as if every path you take leads you to it.

This path here is from Esrey Park on M-26 on the way to Copper Harbor. You walk up [...]

A Trio of Yellow Spring Flowers

The spring flowers blossomed at the end of May and unfortunately, they are basically done now. I managed to snap a few shots of some pretty yellow flowers before they disappeared.

A flower’s appeal is in its contradictions – so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, [...]