• Wednesday-What'sUP April 14 - 06:50 am

Just about anywhere along Lake Superior's shoreline is a magnificent view, but for some reason, this type of shot by Tanya Voldarski always grabs my attention. It must be the perspective of that higher elevation, looking down over the Big Lake. It allows you to take in the expanse of her boundaries all at once. There's just a smattering of snow left in places along the way, but before you know it, that picnic table will be down on all fours and occupied by happy picnickers, enjoying the ambiance of a beautiful setting!

Beautiful view!

Just the right expectation that summer is coming.

Just a gorgeous picture. Another one I can use as background on my computer...Thanks for the inviting view. It is upper 60's and lower 70's, today, in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago. Have a superb day!!

Those posts remind of a job I once had with the Houghton County Road Commission.

Two of us painted, by hand, all the guard rail posts between Chassell and Dollar Bay....all of them..both sides of the road...did I say by hand ?

We also cut all the grass around the poles with hand sickles, scythes, and those swinging golf club looking cutters.

Great picture! Do you know where it is Mary? I love shots like this also. Dave, sounds like a lot of fun painting those posts! EEEUUUUWWWW!!! I don't like painting walls! lol

Looks like one of the scenic spots along Sand Bay with Clarks Point to the right.

Morning all....

Hey Dave, was it uphill in both directions, in a driving snowstorm with barefeet, AND while being chased by the scarecrow?? ;-)

The pic is at that park on Great Sand Bay where the Lake Superior sign is in the summer.

Davesou and Eino took a job with the Houghton County Road Commission to paint guardrail posts. The first day they painted for ten miles! The boss was very impressed. The second day they painted for two miles. The boss was a little disappointed. The third day they painted only two posts! The boss sat them down and said, "Davesou and Eino, how come you painted ten miles the first day, two miles the second day, but only two posts today?" Davesou replied, "Well boss, each day I get farther and farther from the paint can."

Morning All.
--Dave sou-- Let me say thank you for your efforts in painting those posts. They are a guide to the road on dark and stormy nights. I would venture a wager that there are many who have used them in this manner to get them safely home.
As Always the pics are great. Enjoy the day everyone.

Beautiful spring day pic! someone fix that picnic table please.

Marsha,

ha ha ha ha ha

Marsha,
hahaha hehehe hohoho. Great little tale.

Beautiful shot of the Big Lake with Spring in the air. It certainly looks like winter is on the wane. Spring in the U.P.; ain't nothin' better.

The caption for the above picture says, "ROADSIDE VIEW". You know my last name... in Finnish it means ROADSIDE! So... you have a "TIENSIVU VIEW" on Pasty today! Does that mean I made headlines here today? (Snicker).

Great last name. Yup--it's your view.

COULD THAT PICNIC TABLE BE A LITTLE NORTH OF THE JAMPOT??WOULD BE NEAT IF IT WAS. GOOD STORY..
JEFF LC

I am VERY JEALOUS for You who live in Hancock/Houghton..as I look webcameras so I can see how MAGNIFICENT weather sprin there is!!!

Marsha....GROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Marsha...that's a funny one :)

Marsha, That's great, especially since you pulled it on my long lost cousin. Glad you can take a joke, Dave.

Jeffryeleconte: The picnic table is about a mile or so north of the Jampot along the Great Sand Bay and a little south of the beach by Clarks Point. It is one of the best views around in my opinion. Of course, that area was my grandparents blueberry picking area when I was a little girl waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when. At that time the Dows owned a little icecream/snack store where the Jampot is today and a summer camp where the Monastery is.

I can actually feel Spring in the picture today....and I know just what the day is like,too! Wish I was there.

CAROLE
THANX FOR WRITING BACK. MY WIFE AND I STUMBLED ONTO THE UP ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO.AND CAN'T GET OVER HOW SPECIAL IT WAS,IS. WE THOUGHT WE COULD DRIVE TO ISLE ROYALE,HAHA,AND HAD QUITE AN ADVENTURE. DROVE FROM MACKINAW CITY TO MARQUETTE LOOKING FOR BEACHFRONT LODGING(AS IN FLORIDA)WE DIDN'T KNOW MUCH...DID WE?
SPENT THE NIGHT IN HOUGHTON AND THE CLERK TOLD US ABOUT THE JAMPOT. WE DROVE THERE,GOT PASTRIES, AND DROVE A LITTLE NORTH TO A PICNIC TABLE WITH A GREAT VIEW OF THE LAKE. WE TALK OF THAT SPOT OFTEN . WE HAPPENED ON THIS WEBSITE AYEAR OR TWO AGO AND CHECK IT DAILY. I CAN'T BELIEVE I RECOGNIZED THAT TABLE AND SITE...THAT PROVES HOW IMPRESSED WE WERE. WE ENVY YOU REAL YOOPERS. WHAT A SPECIAL PART OF THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. HOPE TO GET BACK AGAIN SOON. MAYBE THE GRANDKIDS WILL TIRE OF FLORIDA SOMEDAY.
THANKS,
JEFF AND PATTI
JUST,UPWANNABEES

Tanya,
Thank you for the picture. It is just what I needed today!

would not that be voldarska

The photo shows the transition from Winter to Spring. Thanks 4 sharing.