Hello again everyone! It has been a while since I have posted on this website. We are still doing well. This fall we took a trip up through Northern Minnesota, and to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
(Come January we will head down to the Gulf Coast for the rest of the winter. Tampa and Panama City Beach Florida; Gulf shores Alabama, Biloxi Mississippi, and then to Texas)
Glensheen Mansion Tour in Duluth MN
Duluth Harbor
Someone is daring and I guess considers herself a bird near Lake Superior’s Split Rock lighthouse
Black Beach Near Two Harbors MN
Robyn almost had me run for the bear spray on this hike! False alarm, damn dark logs
Baraga Michigan
This tree grew right out of the Rock!
Hiking and camping under the full moon near Baraga Michigan
Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
Whitefish Point Lighthouse and Shipwreck Museum. Off the shore of Whitefish Point is where the Edmund Fitzgerald ore carrier (immortalized by the Gordon Lightfoot song) sank in 1975. There have been over 240 ships lost off of Whitefish point
Hello from the beach at Whitefish Point MI
Munising Michigan/Pictured Rocks National Seashore
I found him, waiting for a famous Michigan Pastie with me!!!
Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Paradise MI
I had to add these pics, as it made me laugh. Imagine your kids being all excited about the playground at your campground… then they get there
Enjoy the playground kids!
Sunrise at the river mouth
We saw this sign in the office, so we made sure to secure our shoes at night
My first attempt at an AI generated image..pretty damn cool!
Crisp Point Lighthouse. You have to Drive 18 miles on a very sketchy road to even get to this location.
this sign was about three miles before we got to the remote lighthouse
Onward to St Ignace Michigan and Mackinac Island! We are getting Visitors for the first time. Robyn’s sister Debby and her husband Ben are joining us. Ben’s son Ryan is going to school and playing hockey at Ben’s Alma mater, Lake Superior State University at Sault Ste Marie
Toured an ore carrier ship and the Soo Locks in Sault Ste Marie
Mackinac Island Grand Hotel
Sitting on Grand Hotel Balcony
Famous Pink Pony in the Chippewa Hotel
Ben and Debby in front of Grand Hotel, and inside the hotel. They do an awesome lunch in the hotel
Fort Mackinac on Mackinac island
and Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City Michigan, with the Mackinac Bridge in the background
Arrrr Matey!!!, When Ben and Debby left, we needed to rest, so we took a wine tour of the Petrosky wine region of Michigan.
Hurley Wisconsin. We came through here to meet up with a friend of mine who now lives in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. I worked with him when we were both with Marathon, He was a truck terminal manager at several terminals in the Bakken. Was great to see Rick and his wife Jill and catch up!
Time to push home and catch the UND/NDSU football game in Fargo on the way.
Robyn and her daughter Autumn!
Jeff and Preston, you guys may have won the game today, but UND will be waiting in the playoffs!
Ridin the Range with Rick and Robyn 