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2017 Fall Color Report

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Pic of an old barn in the middle of the Leelanau Peninsula October 16, 2017

Yesterday, October 16, 2017, I went on a whirlwind tour of the northern Lower Peninsula. I went thru Grayling and Gaylord and the trees were about 50 percent changed in Gaylord. Then I traveled west near Torch Lake and from there the trees were still rather green. I went over to Traverse City and I was going to go up to the Mission Point Lighthouse but when I looked across the bay the trees in the point were mostly green so I continued on into the Leelanau Peninsula. I was surprised that in the middle of October the trees looked more like the middle of September. M22 along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore the trees have hardly changed.

If you are planning a trip this weekend (Oct 21 and 22)  up north and want to go “leaf peeping” I would plan on heading to the Straits Of Mackinac area and I am thinking the leaves will be peaking around the Grand Traverse area around the weekend of Oct 28 and 29.

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The Old Barn on M-22

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I saw this old barn while I was on M-22 near Manistee a few years ago. cars were whizzing by headed to the nearby casino but I stopped on the side of the road anyway because I thought this was such a beautiful sight with the Autumn trees in full color.

Sorry I have not posted in a while but I have been busy last week doing the final touches on my book, I promise I am almost done, I thought I was last week but then I gave my proof book to a few people and they found some mistakes ( yeah I know I ain’t perfect) so hopefully one more round of corrections and it will be done. I am looking forward to a fall road trip in Michigan, I am not sure where I am gonna go to this year but I hope it’s cooler. I can’t believe we got 90 degree days in September.

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Sunflowers and Silos in Shiawassee

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I was at the Shiawassee Fairgrounds recently for my son’s cross country meet and standing at the entrance to the fairgrounds was this old silo surrounded by sunflowers. I am a city boy and no expert on silos or farms but I know that the silos built with the square brown tiles are old. I looked it up on the internets and from what I found the silos of this type built from the 1900s to the 1930s so this old silo must be about 100 years old. It’s what remained of the farm that once stood where the fairgrounds are today.

I also stopped and got a dam pic in Corunna but that’s a post for another day.

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The Old Barn Near Howell

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I was out roaming the back roads around Howell and I came across this old barn with the ivy growing up the sides. Like most of the old barns I photograph, I don’t know any history or stores about it. I can only imagine the farmers horses had a nice home when it was built, but then again I am a city boy and not a farming expert either, but I do know a pretty old barn when I see one.  I was not able to spend a lot of time in Howell but it is a beautiful town, I need to get back there soon.

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The Windmill of Pompeii

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I saw this old windmill along the road near Pompeii, no not that Pompeii, but the one near Middleton, I guess that’s not much help either, lets just say central lower peninsula. I see many old windmills on farms, or where farms used to be, many have a few blades missing and the “heavy” end sits at the bottom and it does not turn no matter how hard the wind tries to get it to rotate. I never lived on an old farm, and I am not sure what the windmills were used for, but I figure probably for pumping well water or something.

I don’t live out in the country, where it seems like the wind never stops, instead, I live in a rather typical subdivision. We do get those really windy days, and I always think to myself, I need a windmill it seems like such a waste to have all this wind and not harness the power of it.

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The Barn Near The Lighthouse

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On my way out to the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse, north of Harrisville, I pass by this old barn. Every time I take a trip out to the lighthouse, I have to stop and take a pic of this old barn, and I sure could not pass up a pic in Autumn.

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Elowski Mill in Autumn

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Prussian immigrant Michael Elowsky fled the turmoil brewing in Eastern Europe in 1862. He settled in Detroit, was joined by his family, and migrated to Presque Isle County around 1870. under President Lincoln’s Homestead Act of 1865, he obtained his land on the north branch of the Thunder Bay River near Posen at no cost. He built a log dam and moved a part of this structure from Trout River and eventually developed a complex of flour,shingle, siding, planing, and lathe milling operations. Residents of Metz, Posen, and Krakow townships brought grain and timber to this mill. With the help of Thomas Edison, Michael’s son Emil added a generator and electric lights to operate the mill 24 hours a day. When the Mill closed at the end of the harvest season in October of 1963, that became the last time it would operate. During the winter of 1963-4, a great amount of snow fell, so with the spring melt, a very great run-off on the river caused the original log dam to collapse. The great run off also wiped out the saw mill that the family had across the river on the south bank. All the equipment was left intact and remains to this day.

A winter photo of the mill is in my Lost In Michigan calendar which you can see HERE

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Day Farm Road and the Tunnel Of Trees

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This is the Day Farm Road that runs next to the D H Day Farm, near Glen Arbor. I took this pic last year, unfortunately I missed the peek by a few days but it still hast that ” Tunnel Of Trees” look and a beautiful road to drive on anytime of year. You can see the world famous D. H. Day barn to the right in the background.

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Lost In The Thumb

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I took a trip out to the tip of the thumb today, and I saw this old farmhouse near Carsonville along the way.  I had to stop and get a pic of it. I took M25 along the lake, and it sure is a beautiful drive, I am looking forward to sharing some more pics and stories from my trip in the near future.

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The Road Less Traveled

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Yesterday I was planning on going out on a whirlwind tour of the thumb to see what I could find. The steering on my old Jeep was a little shaky, so I stopped by my friends shop, after a ride up on the hoist, I found out it needs a little work, well actually a lot of work. I guess the Michigan back roads are a little rough on the old jeep, so I have to delay my trip for a little while. Since I am stuck at home for a few days why not put calendars on sale.

Now is a great time to get a calendar and help me out with expenses, and if you own a car, you know what I mean by expenses. I hope you will take a look at my calendars HERE

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