2025.05.30 Boulder Junction, WI

 Boulder Junction, WI

This was a nice campground but there were so many trees we had a hard time moving Mona around...ask Al how far he had to back up, with me directing, just to get out of there. Also, so many trees, we couldn't use our StarLink satellite WIFI.

We ate fish dinners at Gooch's. 

Had to take a picture of this for Jake!

This was in a park right outside the PeepleLures Store. 

Marley and Al sat here while I shopped. 

This store was ALL earrings! It lured me right in! The name "peeplelures" represents earrings. This store was all earrings. The had some vintage earrings and many, many hand made earrings of every shape. style and color you could imagine. There were no mass produced big box products in here! Well, you know I found a couple pairs I liked!

2025.06.01 Porcupine Mountains

The Porcupine Mountains, also known as the “Porkies,“ are located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is 60,000 acres in area and is Michigan’s largest State Park. The park includes a 35,000-acre old-growth forest and is one of the largest remaining stands of old-growth northern hardwood forest in North America west of the Adirondacks. There are many waterfalls in the park. The mountains were named by the Ojibwa who believed the silhouette of the mountains resembled a crouching porcupine.

The Porcupine Mountains are one of the oldest ranges in the world. They were formed during the Midcontinent Rift in addition to volcanic action, uplift and erosion, approximately 2 billion years ago. They may not be as tall and jagged as younger ranges like the Himalayas (which are only about 30 million years old), their age makes them a significant geological feature.

 

The Canadian smoke was so bad! That is Lake Superior just on the other side of this road!!! The lake comes right up to the road.

Lake of the Clouds Scenic Area

Souvenir Store:

...for a magnet and ice cream. Yum! Al bought a mosquito netting jacket with hood. 

It got lots of use!

We also took advantage of the “Big Chair” photo op. "CHEESE!"

 

Summit Peak Scenic Area—1958 feet in elevation

The view from the summit.

Manido Falls

Nawadaha Falls

 

Presque Isle Porcupine Mountains Scenic Area

We took the back roads back to the campground. We got neighbors. Now how the hell are we going to get out of here.

 

 

Al Boone...

Daniel Boone was a man

Yes, a big man!

With an eye like an eagle

And as tall as a mountain was he!

Daniel Boone was a man

Yes, a big man!

He was brave, he was fearless

And as tough as a mighty oak tree!

verse

From the coonskin cap on the top of ol′ Dan

To the heel of his rawhide shoe

The rippin'est, roarin′est, fightin'est man

The frontier ever knew!

Snack time!

Oh, Oh... Al found a sporting good store...

Thinking of Aunt Donna...

A huge Muskie Memorial Statue!

Do we win the "Professional Tourists Award yet? Maybe we need a bit more work...

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