Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Camping trip at the Porkies!

Lake of the Clouds








Hangin' out at the Campsite







An Attempt at the Old Lake of the Clouds Overlook



Summit Peak






 Union Mine Trail



Sunset at the beach


Around our town!

Calumet Art Center
Calumet, MI


"We felt welcome in the Arts Center. There was a dog named Nelson." -Kayla
"I liked all of the different types of art." -Kailyn
"There's so much to do there!"- Jacinda



Coppertown USA 
Calumet, MI






"The exhibits seemed like you could reach out and touch them. The leather bands on some of the machinery made a lot of noise...click clack, click clack." -Summer






"Its so much more exciting than I thought it would be!" -Zach
St. Anne's
Calumet, MI


Albion Station

"I liked how he had bottles from so many different places, and he had stories about all of  them!" - Summer


"The bird was carved from wood. it took thousands of hours. The painting was the hardest part." - Evan




Happy Birthday, Kailyn!


Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Houghton Co. Historical Museum and Cliff Mine Site


Houghton County Historical Museum
Lake Linden, MI


Train Ride!



Lindell Lunches
Lake Linden, MI


"I liked Lindell because the food is always good."-Zach

Lake Linden Park


 Cliff Mine


"I liked seeing the old mine ruins because they were in the woods." -Rosalyn


Clifton Catholic Cemetery
















"The grave yard was my favorite because it reminds me of those who passed away." -Anthony



"I love eating Thimbleberries!  Especially when I'm in an old cemetery." -Evan

"My favorite part was going to look at the old graves and eating thimbleberries!" -Jacinda






Thursday, August 8, 2013

A day to explore lighthouses and more!

Brockway Mountain
Copper Harbor, MI


"This is from the top of Brockway Mountain near Copper Harbor, MI. I like that you could see the colonies of trees from up there. The view was awesome!" - Kayla


"I'm afraid of heights, but this wasn't scary"- Jacinda


"I spy with my little eye... a tall ship on the horizon."- Summer

Redwyn's Dunes Nature Conservancy Area
Eagle River, MI


Has the bus ever looked so good?
"We're going to miss you, tin can."- Kaylin

This is way better than school!

The perfect climbing tree. "Nature's jungle gym!"-Kaylin




"The tiny frogs and toads were everywhere!" Kayla



"I was more concerned with not stepping on them."-Kaylin


The mysterious character on the beach...

"We were breaking rocks for fun."- Jacinda


"The beach was really rocky." Roslyn
"It was really wavy there."- Jacinda
"The sound of the waves on the rocks was soothing."- Kayla

The Jampot
Eagle River, MI


"On a scale from puke to heaven, How good were the truffles?" asked Summer, a student who was unable to attend.
"Gag"- Zack
"Pretty good"- Kaylin
"Awesome"- Kayla
"Good"- Evan





Jacobs Creek Falls
Next to the Jampot
"The waterfall was pretty neat."- Anthony


Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
Eagle Harbor, MI

"I like the way that the light house was set up." -Jacinda



"I like how all of the items were donated." -Kaylin

Friday, July 26, 2013

Culture, fun and where is the sun?

Keweenaw Bay Maawanji'ding Pow-Wow 
in Baraga, MI


A lot of us had never been to a Pow-Wow before.



"Darryl talked about the culture of the Anishnaabe. He talked about how everthing has a spirit." -Anthony


"We learned about Mother Earth and how grass was the first plant." -Kayla

L'Anse Township Park
in L'Anse, MI


"Just before going to the playground, we ate cinnamon rolls from Hilltop Restaurant."-Roslyn "They were HUGE and delicious." -Zach 


"Summer and I were Skipping rocks in Lake Superior. Evan got pretty wet and cold." -Kayla 



The perfect combination of playground and beach.



"The water was wavy and cold." -Jacinda

Bishop Baraga Shrine
in Baraga, MI


"We stopped by and saw the statue of Bishop Baraga. He was called the Snowshoe Priest."-Kaylin