So that's where you went? Tell us about your travels!

[Friends just call me Ross]

You usually can't see the Mighty Mac in winter,

cuz it's snowin' and blowin' too hard through the Straits.

 

 

 

 

 

Here's The Mighty Mac at night:

 

 

 And this is The Mackinac Bridge Walk.  40,000 people walked the five miles 

across, this year.  The Bridge Authorities allow pedestrian traffic just once a year, 

on Labor Day:

 

 

 

Finally, here's The Mighty Mac as viewed from Mackinac Island at sunset:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RaymondG]

Great stuff, Ros...

How far is it from your place?

[Friends just call me Ross]

Thanks, Brother Ray.  It's fun to hunt for photos on Google.  

Our farm is about 150 miles from The Mighty Mac.

 

Residents of the U.P. are known as Yoopers.

 

 

Yooper

(noun) : U.P.: abreviation of Upper Peninsula of Michigan, as a distinct region, designates its populace as "Yoopers". The earliest published use, by the Dictionary of American Regional English is August 5, 1979. The Escanaba Daily Press published a contest to name the folks who live in the UP. Nominated by Brett Crawford of Bark River: Yooper...

Yooper: a heartfelt self-description of one in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, past or present. —Dictionary of American Regional English.

 

We 'Yoopers' refer to folks who live below Da Bridge, in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, as "Trolls". 

[pnutts]

Planning to travel thru parts of US for 3-4 weeks starting Monday

 

Walnuts in my Groove, MN? - well maybe, Mt Rushed More, SD, Wounds in my Knee, SD, Garden of the Goods, CO ( just outside Colorady Springy ), Heem It, CA to pick up her sister ( my wife & her sister are Tailor trained ), then back to Grand Can Yon, AZ, then Met Eh Or Crates Er, AZ, their pappy over Thayer, MO, and findally Wooley Man's Mouth Cavities, TN ( supposed ta B dentists' pair a dice whit all dem cavities, not sur bout der harry upper lip und chin )

Den wez doez cum home

Edited September 12, 2015 by pnutts

[Friends just call me Ross]

Hope you guys have a SAFE, FUN trip, Brother Peter! 

Be sure to post pics of your adventure.  

[RaymondG]

Peter, do NOT miss Pikes Peak...

 

It will be the highlight of your trip, and you'll be right there at Colorado Springs!

 

Enjoy yourself.

[Qapla]

One placed often missed by many who do not know it even exists - Great Sand Dune National Park in Colorado

[pnutts]

My wif iz looken to see Garden of the Gods at Da CO Springs. looks gr8.

[Qapla]

Been there - seen it

[RaymondG]

I went for another drive this week...

Along the way I took a photo of a Gymea Lily, a pretty and very large flower (or close-coupled bunch of flowers?) on the top of a fat green stem about 20' tall. Unfortunately the memory card in the camera has malfunctioned and I can't access the photo! I'm working on it.

So I had to revert to the emergency measure, taking pics with the dumb phone. It's amazing what some ordinary agricultural background can look as you drive along... and rapeseed is quite spectacular when it's in flower:

I'm guessing it's a busy time for the bees!

[Friends just call me Ross]

Brother Ray, your phone photos won't open for me.  

[timpin]

Planning to travel thru parts of US for 3-4 weeks starting Monday

 

Walnuts in my Groove, MN? - well maybe, Mt Rushed More, SD, Wounds in my Knee, SD, Garden of the Goods, CO ( just outside Colorady Springy ), Heem It, CA to pick up her sister ( my wife & her sister are Tailor trained ), then back to Grand Can Yon, AZ, then Met Eh Or Crates Er, AZ, their pappy over Thayer, MO, and findally Wooley Man's Mouth Cavities, TN ( supposed ta B dentists' pair a dice whit all dem cavities, not sur bout der harry upper lip und chin )

Den wez doez cum home

when u hit the North East send a PM, you're welcome here - just ask Ray, he stopped in for an overnighter last year.

[RaymondG]

Originally posted by Friends just call me Ross

Brother Ray, your phone photos won't open for me.

They wouldn't work for me for several hours either, Ross...

They seem to be working now.

[pnutts]

Finally got a little time to post. No pics until setup laptop and take pics off camera.

We stayed 2 days at Mystery Caves State Park, MN. It rained while seting up tent, then night before we left.

Stayed next 2 nights at KOA Badlands,White River. It was clear when we setup, after sundown. Poured 4 hours later, with high winds.

Currently at Beaver Lake campground, Hwy 16A 7 miles from Custer, SD Kingdom Hall, which is just a stones throw from the park.

Staying ina sleeping cabin. It is about samefloor space but can stand up ;-) .

Has tv, ugg, lights and power for cooler. Beds! Heater if needed.

[pnutts]

We drove thru Wounded Knee and left some literature with some locals, including a printout of only brochure in Dakota,Lakota.

Unemployment is very high in area, seems everyone has hand out. It is so sad.

Maybe someone may be reached by good news message found in literature we left.

[pnutts]

Home now. Will post pics in near future. Got some good buffalo butt shots, prairie dog town, and some elk later on at grand canyon.

[Tortuga]

Home now. Will post pics in near future. Got some good buffalo butt shots, prairie dog town, and some elk later on at grand canyon.

Welcome back, we missed you..

[Omoyeme]

Well, I was bitten by the travel bug many years ago at a youthful age so I took advantage of my singleness to travel to 6 international conventions and 9 Bethel Branch tour visits on 5 continents over a 10 year period. But alas..those days are past. (Still got the desire "to get up and go sometimes".)

Then too, most of my precious memories with Jah's people are on non-digital devices/equipment so I cannot upload them here unfortunately. Sorry about that.

[pnutts]

Custer, SD Kingdom Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custer, SD Brother just right of center is their new C.O.

 

[pnutts]

More of Custer KH

 

This is how close KH is to west entrance to Custer N. Park

Edited October 14, 2015 by pnutts

[pnutts]

When the chips are down

 

Just call me

 

and herd me along

[pnutts]

Eye see you. Look Me in the EYE.

 

Get up close and personal whisper in my ear. Pardon my horn.

Edited October 14, 2015 by pnutts

[RaymondG]

Great shots of the buffalo...

Thanks for that.

[pnutts]

Badlands, SD They expected natives to live here.

[RaymondG]

I hope to get there next year...

There and Custer National Park, and of course I will go to the Crazy Horse carving again. Somewhere between Yellowstone and Iowa, I think I'll be dropping down to Iowa on my way East next time.