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Today, pictures from valued commenter Jerry.

The family and I travelled up to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to visit the parents and I took a few snaps here and there. The UP is the most beautiful parcel of land on this planet and, thankfully, it’s relatively human-free.

The view of the Straits of Mackinac from inside the colonial-era Fort Michilimackinac

Taken on 2018-06-08

The tip of the mitt

The straits are formed by the convergence of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron at the tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The photo was taken from within the grounds of the fort and you can kind of see someone dressed up as a colonial-era British soldier.

The French colonial government established the fort in the early 1700s as a fortified trading post. The British took over the fort after defeating the French in the Seven Years’ War (we call it the French and Indian War here in the US) in 1761. They treated the local native populations rather harshly, which led to a native rebellion that took place over all of the Midwest. The local natives took over this fort for a hot minute before the British took it back.

Learn more about the fort here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Michilimackinac

Showy Lady’s-slipper

Taken on 2018-06-09

Eastern Upper Peninsula

This is a fine example of the endangered, and protected, Showy Lady’s-slipper and can be found by my family’s cabin. And by cabin, I mean a single floor, two room house with no electricity and running water in the middle of an unspoiled forest.

Here is more info on the lady’s slipper:
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/cypripedium_reginae.shtml

Newborn fawn, feeding

Taken on 2018-06-15

Near Agate Beach in the Keweenaw Peninsula which is in the western part of the Upper Peninsula

A rare photo of a newborn fawn feeding for probably the first time. The doe isn’t huge and you can that the fawn can easily fit underneath her, that’s how small it is.

Mural in the Michigan House Cafe – Calumet

Taken on 2018-06-15

Calumet, MI

The Michigan House Cafe in once booming copper town of Calumet, MI sports this amazing mural that was painted around 1905.

Calumet was so prosperous from the copper mining that the capital was almost moved there. The city has since become much less prosperous, but has done a capital job of preserving its history.

More on Calumet here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calumet,_Michigan

Tiffany awning in a bar – Calumet

Taken on 2018-06-15

Calumet, MI

This is a genuine Tiffany awning in a bar named Shute’s in Calumet, MI. The city is the owner of the awning so that it may be preserved, no matter who owns the bar. Shute’s was originally opened in the 1880s. The awning is not the only stunning part of the bar. There are also some grand, and very well preserved, wooden built-ins and pillars from the same era as the awning.

Calumet was so prosperous from the copper mining that the capital was almost moved there. The city has since become much less prosperous, but has done a capital job of preserving its history.

More on Calumet here:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g42038-Activities-Calumet_Upper_Peninsula_Michigan.html

 

Thank you so much Jerry, do send us more when you can.

 

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