Hancock

Being at the Right Place at the Right Time

We are a family of freighter-lovers. If we hear that one will be coming through the Portage Canal, we try to get over there to catch it. We don’t always hear about them, though, and Boatnerd.com doesn’t always hint that a freighter is in the Portage.
But anytime we catch a bigger vessel going [...]

Mr. Chipmunk Got a Mouthful

The little critters in the Keweenaw amuse me. My son was eating a cookie and dropped a chunk. A nearby chipmunk took the opportunity. He sure got a mouthful!
He also let me get really close to him. He was either very used to humans or very pre-occupied with the yummy cookie [...]

A Bit Chilly!

The weather the past few days has been a bit chilly. We went for a bike ride last night and there were even piles of leaves on the ground. It made me feel like fall was coming early. And after fall, you know comes next:

LOL. This is a picture of my [...]

Campfire Fun

We recently had the opportunity to play with fire and all of us were treated to a nice campfire. There is something so relaxing about sitting by the campfire and the warmth toasting your legs and some marshmallows.
Our son really didn’t care for the flaming marshmallow trick, but mom likes to eat the result. [...]

Swimming in Lake Superior

Today’s picture is again from this past weekend’s adventure at McLain. We decided to walk down the beach heading towards Calumet. I turned around and caught some people “swimming” in the lake and snapped a pic. I say “swimming” because only one person was brave enough to go in the water all [...]