Thanks Ann & Stan for the educational discourse. I found a map so now it
all fits. I have never experienced very cold conditions - only
encountered small snowfalls a couple of times - so I have no idea what
long periods of sub-zero must be like. My late aunt & uncle lived in
Toronto for many years & frequently sent photos of icy winter scenes
including the frozen Niagara Falls so I probably should have guessed. I
had a work acquaintance who sailed up the west coast from Oregon to the
Vancouver area as a youth with his brother. They ended up trapped by ice
in a river mouth & were forced to over-winter with some hillbillies.
Alan C
On 26-Oct-21 05:36 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote:
Thanks Alan! As Ann mentioned, the bridge in question, about 5 miles long,
connects the Lower portion of Michigan to the Upper Peninsula (i.e., the U.P.)
The photo of the bridge is near the southern end of the bridge. My time on the
island involved a ferry ride over from Mackinaw City (English spelling) to
Mackinac Island (French spelling). There is also a ferry from St. Ignace which
is near the northern end of the bridge. Meg remembers the time before the
bridge was built; there was a car ferry service linking lower MIchigan to the
U.P.
I’ve seen a show about living on the island year round. The hotels close, most
guest houses close, most of the fancier “cottages” are owned by the wealthy who
only spend some time there in the summer months. The school has 30-40 kids
attending; last year there were 3 in the graduating class from high school.
Most of the horses are ferried from the island starting about now, they winter
at a large farm about 20 miles north of the bridge.
Another bit of trivia - those who live in the U.P. are often called Yoopers. In
retaliation they refer to those in lower MIchigan, as trolls. Because trolls
live below the bridge.
Stan
On Oct 26, 2021, at 1:50 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote:
Stan, I found both your GESO's very interesting. A bit of everything, even
horse-drawn transport. The island looks a nice place to retire for those who
can afford it! That image of the long bridge with a suspension section at the
far end puzzles me somewhat. Why would it be on an island or perhaps it is a
distant shot off-island?
On 25-Oct-21 11:02 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote:
A set of 40 images from our recent trip to Mackinac.
For context for those who are not familiar with the island, it is largely a
tourist destination, reachable only by ferry or air (or on foot/snow machine
when the lake freezes over), there are only about 1,000 permanent residents,
and there are virtually no motorized vehicles on the island.
This gallery is not intended as a travelogue but rather is is simply a
collection of some favorite images from our visit. The Grand Hotel, a few of
the “cottages”, the fortress, downtown traffic, and flowers. And flowers.
Spoiler alert! One of these images may be seen in the upcoming November PUG…
https://adobe.ly/3vI6wQz
Stan
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