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Sault Ste Marie, MI - 06/28/2011

Published at 7:13 PM in ,

The kids and Lynn

Early shipbuilding tools - not too different from some tools today



Source of the donation of the tools



A Fourth-Order Fresnel Lens



A ship's bell



Jim and Alexander Hamilton



Part of the engine room



Yes, he's dangerous!



The 'message in a bottle' system to alert the shore of a shipwreck




Jim in the engine room



Common Navigational Aides



A great map of the upper peninsula



Lake Superior facts



Lake Michigan facts



Lakes Huron & Erie facts



Lake Ontario facts



Overlooking the International Bridge and the St. Mary's river



Jim at the pilot house



A huge ship



Captain Rachael





Captain Michael



Co-captains



Land ho!



Edmund Fitzgerald facts



Part of a life boat from the Edmund Fitzgerald



Painting of the Edmund Fitzgerald



Wall honoring the crew



Michael celebrating his Irish heritage



Chrissy celebrating her cheeseburger-ness



Outside the Valley Camp



On the St. Mary's River



Outside sign



Arial view of the Soo Locks






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Munising - Grand Marais, Michigan - 06/27/2011

Published at 9:16 PM in , , , ,

Visitor's Center.  Lake Superior is in the background

Can you imagine having Lake Superior in your backyard?



Taking in Munising Falls



At Munising Falls



Pretty Rachael




Michael & Sam at Munising Falls



Chrissy at the Falls



On the bridge to the falls



Taking a break



Resting



Looking at the river



A beautiful hike



Lots to see







Sam running down the stairs
I think he had momentum he didn't want to lose



Playing in a picnic area at Munising Falls



Tag!



Michael at Miner's Castle (in the background)



This is how clear Lake Superior is



Hiking to the other part of Miner's Castle



Miner's Castle is behind us



Miner's Castle from the second viewing spot



Entry sign



This pedestrian sign puzzled us.
Who is crossing the road from the water?
We decided it must be Jesus.



Another Visitor's Center at another waterfall




He is such a nut!



Awww!



Bayshore Park at Lake Superior in Grand Marais



They are trying to act like it isn't cold



Really, it's fine! 



This is what he really thinks of it!



Relieved to be out of the water!



They loved the playground



Being silly