Grand Marais Winter Scenes

I must admit this blog is farther down my priority list than it used to be.  I will continue to post once in a while, but I'll probably do so once every week or two.  There is just too many other things to do.

When I do post, I'll include photos from that previous interval of time.

More Grand Marais winter scenes....the snow is piling up!

The ice storm a week ago coated everything....

Ice fishing in Grand Marais is in full swing.

Inner Harbor lighthouse....

Lonesome Point, or what is left of it.

Winter Scenes in Grand Marais

The other day, despite the cold with wind chills more than 30 below, I just had to see what the beach looks like.  This is the first time going down to see the beach since I've been home from my travels.  I did not stay out long -- it was cold!

As I looked west, it was obvious there was snow coming our way.  Sure enough, by the time I drove home it was a complete white out.  Then, it didn't stop snowing for at least two days.

Last night I went over to my friend's house to play cribbage.  I took a couple of photos to document the snow.

It was twelve below this morning, but the sun is out.  Temperatures are supposed to rise into the teens for the first time in more than a week.  I'll take the opportunity to roof rake.  As you can see below, the view out my window is obstructed by the snow piling up on the ground and on my roof.  The bottom of the window is at least seven feet off the ground.

Cold and snowy Grand Marais

When I woke up this morning and looked at the thermometer outside, I was surprised that it is -18 degrees!  I believe that is the coldest it has been in Grand Marais for nearly twenty years!

We have had around 15 inches of snow over the past few days.  Here are a few photos....

We have had a lot of white out conditions....

Snow depth in my driveway after a day of continuous snow....

South side of my wood shed...

Another white out...

My new snowplow service has a Yooper snow blower!

 

Kennedy Space Center

I have been home now for six days from nearly a month of travel.  After spending Christmas with my oldest son and his family in Tucson (his father-in-law invited them and me), I watched my granddaughter for a couple of days in Madison before driving to South Lyon to celebrate a belated Christmas with my youngest son and his family.  Next I spent one night with a friend in Ann Arbor before driving to Florida the first time in my life.  I took five days to drive the near 1,200 miles, so it was not too bad of a drive.

I met friends at a campground in Mims, Fl.  We spent two full days and did all the exhibits/movies/experiences at the Kennedy Space Center.  Unfortunately the launch of SpaceX did not happen as originally planned, but the KSC far exceeded my expectations.  I loved it.  Of course, I have been a NASA fan since I was a little kid.  Below are some of my photos.

Astronaut Carr and me....

 

Space Shuttle....

Atlantis Space Shuttle....

Mathew and Karri...