Calumet

Snow in July!

Ok, we didn’t exactly have snow. But sure had some showers of white, fluffy stuff not too long ago.

Here’s the culprit…

The cottonwood trees combined with some wind really make it seem like it was snowing in July. To be honest, I’m glad it was this type of “snow.” It’s been a chilly July, so I’ve [...]

Enjoying the PastyFest 2009 Parade

For the first time in 12 years, I missed the annual Bridgefest parade. Other commitments prevented us from attending. So we had to make sure we made it to yesterday’s PastyFest parade – our first parade of the year.
The sky looked a little iffy as we walked to our parade viewing spot. [...]

Mother Nature’s Artwork

I’m not sure what else to say about the following photos…except that Mother Nature sure knows what she is doing…

Guardian of Lake Superior

Back in early April, there was still plenty of snow on the non-beach areas at Calumet Waterworks Park, with some snow and ice still on the beach. I took some pictures of different things, then decided to sit down on a huge log that had washed up on the beach.
I took our [...]

A Pic of $3.999 Gas and…Spring??

In a follow-up to gas hitting $3.999/gallon, here’s a pic taken yesterday in Calumet.