I head out on a micro adventure. The median of an interchange of two major freeways, on a river, under the approach of an international airport. I kayak to the median of two merging (and busy) interstates in a suburb. Then, we set up camp, make a meal and spend [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2021
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Why does a small, tired home stand proudly between high rises in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle? Why do people tie balloons to the fence? I had to learn the story of this home. Edith Macefield’s Perseverance Edith had purchased this 1,050 square foot, two bedroom home for her mother […]
Did you know that Surfmen carried out life-saving and recovery operations around the Great Lakes starting in 1870? These dedicated heroes risked their lives daily. DaViking and I stopped at two of the five Life-Saving Stations along this deadly Lake Superior shore: Crisp Point and Vermillion as well as Whitefish […]
The Skeleton Coast or "Graveyard of the Great Lakes" is a stretch of shore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan stretching from Whitefish Point to Grand Marais. It includes Vermilion, Crisp Point Light Station, Mouth of the Two Hearted River Life Saving Station and Deer Park Life Saving Station. Over [...]
The sun was shining warmly on September 30, 2021. “What do you want to do for your birthday?” DaViking (Chuck) asked. “Yeah.” Noah, our nineteen year old, added. “I have taken the day off from work. What do you want to do?” I smiled. “Let’s go see the Sequoia trees […]
Yooperlites have recently been discovered, revealed and named by Erik Rintamaki! Check out the story behind Yooperlites!