Yooper Tales

Sunday, April 5, 2015

First hike of 2015...

The weather is still cold but I did get a chance to make a few short treks this weekend. After preparing to pack my gps and camera - I promptly forgot both! So no topo maps this time and no zoom or high def pictures - sorry. Just iPhone snaps of some of the beautiful scenery.


This trek was to see the 4th highest waterfall East of the Rockies!

Walking down the trail to Big Manitou Falls... another beautiful day!

There are two falls on this part of the Black River, this is the Big Manitou, a drop of 165 ft.

There was still a lot of ice on the rocks and in the areas the sun is only shines briefly...

This is the Little Manitou, it's up river from the big falls and has a drop of around 30 feet.

Borrowed from the Pattison State Park website, here is the upper falls in winter.


Experimenting with a panoramic...

I'll be returning to the NCT soon. Hope you all enjoyed the pics. AML Nick and Johanna!

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Blessed Easter to my friends who celebrate Western Traditions

- and I hope for a peaceful Palm Sunday for my friends who celebrate Eastern Traditions,

I'll take a moment to reflect on tomorrows readings with you.

Ponder whatever is...

True
Honorable
Just
Pure
Lovely
Gracious

-St Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9

Friday, March 27, 2015

Spring will soon be upon us here in the North...

Just a fun post of some interesting art my sister created from some ordinary subjects. I hope you enjoy all of the green in these. Spring is right around the corner! I heard Ice melting on a lake near me last night. It was the first time I had ever heard this eerie sound - sort of a low frequency muffled under water whale like sound. I didn't think to record it in my iPhone, but I found this video which is exactly the sounds I heard. So cool! Imagine it's late at night - very dark under a star filled sky, and very silent EXCEPT for these eerie sounds... this is what I experienced last night. I wonder how many myths or legends have sprung from this strange and wonderful effect? Sort of sounds like the old Star Trek phaser...

The Bodie Light...

Ferns

An Iris

A Harrier Jump Jet!

Sandstone Cliffs

Water Lilly

Thanks Sis, really beautiful creations.

Monday, March 16, 2015

A side trip to see the Habsburgs...

What a great weekend! Another little trip to check out something truly incredible. The Habsburg gallery with all of its pictures, history and artifacts were so vivid. The traveling exhibit didn't allow photography - so only links. I did get to see the Chinese displays though and have uploaded a few pics from that gallery. I hope you enjoy!

7th century Tang Dynasty

Chin Dynasty incense burner

Han Dynasty ink well and tablet - really!

Neolithic... around 1700 BC!

A few paintings in the museum.

This is a Dou from 1670. A hermit prays with much symbolism in the painting. Hard to see, but there is an extinguished candle, an hour glass and a small straw basket with the frugal scraps that anyone requires to survive.

A Tenier from around 1680. The Temptation of St Anthony.

On the list of things to do this summer...

Hope you all have a great week!

Sunday, March 15, 2015

One of the coolest things I've ever seen...

Check this amazing driver simulator out from FORD Motor Company...

I still think the most beautiful American Iron ever to come off of Detroit clay is the Mustang. This 2015 pony is no exception!

BEAUTIFUL. I drove the Mustang and the Camaro last year... Hands-down the Ford is so much better - in my opinion anyway.

Another excellent day! Spring is around the corner... Love ya Nick and Johanna.

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Lake Superior Ice Caves...

What a great day for a hike! Today I visited the ice caves located on the South Shore of Lake Superior. It's a good 8 mile hike to complete the trek, but very well worth the effort. I hope you enjoy!