Category Archives: Canada

20 Minutes at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Funday Sunday in the city on the straits.Here’s 20 minutes worth in the maritime museum located on Belle Isle State Park, Detroit, Michigan. Open photo gallery. Timing is everything.

Posted in Boats, Canada, Canoeing, Charts, Detroit, Detroit River, Detroit Steamer, Good, clean fun, Great Lakes, History, Ice, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontairio, Lake Superior, Lighthouse, Mapping, Michigan, miniatures, Models, Museum, Panorama, Pentax, Photoblog Updates, Photography, seek a pleasant peninsula, Ships | Leave a comment

UnDIsclosed Location

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

Took one of the nephews on a 3 day exploratory trip to Michigan’s easternmost point, Drummond Island. Some sun, some rain, some wind, some heat, some cold, some fossils, some hiking, some swimming, some bushwhacking, some 2WD in a minivan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, Canada, Clouds, Drummond Island, Earth Sciences, Good, clean fun, GoPro, Great Lakes, Hiking, History, Lake Huron, Michigan, Pentax, Photoblog Updates, Photography, seek a pleasant peninsula, Upper Peninsula, Why Am I Trapped In Suburbia | Leave a comment

Wild Wednesday Airshow

Posted on July 31, 2016 by

Willow Run and the Yankee Air Museum held a rare mid-week airshow featuring the Canadian Forces ‘Snowbirds’ Team, a parachute team, and an F-18. Click image below to open photo gallery. Watch a fast and loud video of an F-18 … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, Airplane, Canada, Cheesy Headline, Clouds, Good, clean fun, History, Michigan, Nose Art, Panorama, Pentax, Photoblog Updates, Photography, Willow Run | Leave a comment

Day-Trip to Day-Twah

Posted on December 27, 2015 by

In which we visit the Detroit Institute Of Arts, Belle Isle, The Guardian Building, the Ren Cen, and Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit, Michigan. More info for locations visited:The DIA | Belle Isle Park | Dossin Great Lakes Museum | … Continue reading →

Posted in Aircraft, Architecture, Art, Automobiles, Birds, Boats, Canada, Ceramics, Cheesy Headline, Detroit, Detroit Institute Of Arts, Detroit River, Dogs, Flowers, Good, clean fun, Great Lakes, History, Illustration, iPhone Photography, Michigan, Ontario, Panorama, Pentax, Photoblog Updates, Photography, seek a pleasant peninsula, Ships | Leave a comment

What lies beneath

Posted on June 19, 2014 by

Ever wondered what it looks like below the surface of the Great Lakes? NOAA has you covered. Raw data, images, animations, and poster-sized PDFs are some of the highlights.

Posted in 3D, Bathymetry, Boats, Canada, Charts, Cheesy Headline, Detroit River, Earth Sciences, Fishing, Good, clean fun, Great Lakes, History, Isle Royale National Park, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Mapping, Michigan, Models, North Manitou Island, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Planetary Science, seek a pleasant peninsula, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, South Manitou Island, Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin | Leave a comment