The Story Of Us

After a hotel breakfast we left Houghton and made our way towards Porcupine Mountains. Also known as the Porkies, it features 60,000 acres of old-growth forest, roaring waterfalls, Lake Superior shoreline, rivers, trails and ridges.     Our first stop was an hour and a half to Lake of the Clouds. Lake of the Clouds is a quick 0.3 mile walk from the parking lot.                       It was a cool little spot.. I think it would have been stunning in the fall. Next we headed to the Summit Peak Trail. It was a 1 mile round trip that involved many many stairs. It is the quickest way to reach the highest point in the Porcupine Mountains, reaching an elevation of 1,958 feet. The American cancer root, a non-photosynthesizing parasitic perennial plant that attaches to the roots of host trees like oaks (especially red oaks) and occasionally beech trees to siphon water and nutrients. Looking down from the top of the tower. The vi...

It was just a few weeks ago the we were in the midst of beach weather and now leaves are falling and the days are getting short and crisp. This photograph was taken on a beautiful bustling day on Ocean City Beach in New Jersey.  Framed Print Phone Case Fleece Blanket Tote Bag Cornhole Set Playing Cards Throw Pillow Tablet Cover                               Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

We don't usually do a lot of tours but when I was looking at things to do in and around Houghton the Quincy Mines kept coming up. Houghton is in the Keweenaw Peninsula, sitting on the Keweenaw Waterway and the largest city in the Copper Country region. Across the waterway sits Hancock and in Hancock is the Quincy Mine. It is an extremely well preserved copper mine site. There are two main parts: the surface works, and a small part of the underground mine that you can visit. I really had my fingers crossed on this one. It was a two plus hours tour, I had booked morning tickets and with kids.. especially teenagers you want to make sure things will not be too boring. This will be long and wordy - be warned! The first part of the tour started above ground. Copper was first discovered over 9000 years ago when the Native Americans discovered it in the area making the area one of the oldest mining sites in the world. Copper was called 'red metal' and most people...