Late afternoon kicking around Marquette, we take to the road and drive east along the lake front. It is a chilly 58 degrees but Lake Superior calls to us, drawing us near. We arrive at Au Train beach just off M-28 as the cover of fog is lifting. I am struck by the geography of [...]
big water, big questions, beautiful day
July 3rd, 2011
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our land search continues
June 3rd, 2011
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We spent last weekend north of Marquette, MI once again, continuing our land search. There’s a couple of parcels we’ve got our eye on–both 40 acres–one square, one rectangular, both with beautiful high-ridge views of Lake Superior, one with a bubbling creek running through it but with fewer Aidan by the Nash Creekbuildable sites, the [...]
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snowshoeing in big bay
January 8th, 2011
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Today we all headed up towards Big Bay to check out a 40 acre square we’ve got our eye on. When our realtor told us we’d need snowshoes to see it, we decided to make a day of it. So, after a quick breakfast, we battled the crazy lake effect snow and drove northwest–very slowly [...]
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