A shot from my second night in a row taking star trail photos! This one is from close by -- the Quincy #4 hoist, looming like a castle.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
190/365 - Hoist Stars
A shot from my second night in a row taking star trail photos! This one is from close by -- the Quincy #4 hoist, looming like a castle.
189/365 - Breakers Stars
This photo gets its own post -- stars wheel over the McLain breakwater, at the north entrance of the Portage Canal. Despite being grainy and jumpy, I really love the feel of this photo -- it's some place I'll be going back to.
Monday, July 12, 2010
186, 187, 188/365 - Summer on the porch
Beer! Specifically the KBC's Quick Link Lager. A delicious beer for a hot day.
... and a lovely front porch on which to drink it ...
... and finally, a rusty red 2 to ponder, while drinking the beer!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
183, 184, 185/365 - A Keweenaw Collection
The iconic Copper Country image: the Portage Lake Lift Bridge standing over a placid Portage at sunset.
Looking up the Conglomerate #1 shaft at the Delaware Mine Tour -- a great tour which you should all check out!
Finally, the Lovely Sarah, myself, and many Troupers playing a game of Bang!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
182/365 - Compressor Ladder
The Mohawk #6 Hoist/Compressor house has some interesting features -- including several very dodgy homemade ladders to access the different levels.
Mike (of Copper Country Explorer fame) and I went here a while ago. It's a very cool spot, partially because it's (relatively) well preserved -- there are still walls and floors, even!
(For a comparison, here is a corresponding location at another compressor foundation at the Arnold mine -- but much older.)
180, 181/365 - Flowers and Letters
A lily growing on campus.
A textbook.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
177, 178, 179/365 - Mining Mix
An idyllic scene, with a 9000 foot deep copper mine in the distance.
The massive poorrock compressor foundation at the Arnold #2 mine's huge surface plant. This is one of the coolest ruins I've ever found, and it's (hopefully) going to be opened to the public... sometime!
Finally, a relaxing shot -- at least, relaxing for me. This shot is from the old Quincy #7 poorrock pile (yes, the same stuff that formed the Arnold's foundation!). Over the years, visitors have put together a rocky seat, so that you can sit and enjoy the view of Houghton and the Portage.
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