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Thimbleberry Time!

Tricia — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:57:54 +0000

I could have sworn that thimbleberry season was in late July. But we went hiking this weekend and found ourselves in thimbleberry heaven.

We didn’t pick enough to make jam, but we had enough to fill our bellies. They are always a welcome treat!

This year I have been paying close attention to thimbleberry patches during our travels. I think I will give it a shot and try to make some jam next year.

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Railroad on the Way to Victoria Dam

Tricia — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:13:36 +0000

While in Rockland recently, we headed out to Victoria Dam. On the way back, we stopped at the railroad crossing to check it out. We don’t have left near us, and my son just loves trains. Dad and son looked at the railroad while I snapped some pics.

I often wonder if the rising gas prices might bring the railroad back to the Northern Keweenaw. Probably not, but it would be pretty neat if it did happen :-)

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Busy as a Bee

Tricia — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:31:03 +0000

While in the Rockland area, I caught up to a little bumblebee who was hopping flower to flower gathering pollen. It stayed maybe only one second at each flower, which made photographing it very difficult. I could never seem to predict the next flower it was going to fly to. It surprised me that it didn’t seem bothered one bit by my presence.

Out of about 15 photos taken, there was only one pic where I could see a good portion of it’s body and head (although most of it is still in the flower).

We have a few bumblebees that hang around our house every summer. I’m pretty sure they have a hideout in our crawl space. I think that they are a lot like this bee – they just want to do their thing. They’ve never bothered us, so we’ll probably let them be.

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Rockland Cemetery Deer

Tricia — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:51:14 +0000

Over the weekend, we headed southeast and hung out near Mass City and Rockland. For us, it’s largely unexplored territory.

One of our first visits was to the Rose Cemetery in Rockland. It is so overgrown that the gravestones blended into the surroundings. The ground cover was so thick that we had to be careful with each step. Cemeteries sometimes have depressions in the ground and a sprained ankle would have put a damper on the rest of the day.

Shortly after entering the cemetery, a doe fled up the hill and then stopped. She was maybe only 40 feet away from us. She stood there, watching our every move.

Our first thought was that her fawn was in the area, but we didn’t see anything. I decided to step a little closer and she finally ran away a little bit up a hill. She only went a few more feet and then stopped again. For the rest of the time, she watched us.

I wish I had a zoom lens to get a little closer of a shot. Her tan coat was so pretty against the green of the forest. I’m still wondering why she just stood there.

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