• Wednesday-What'sUP December 21 - 06:04 am

If you are in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, then it's time to take a break the way Joyce Tormala winds down her busy times. That would be with a trip to the shores of Lake Superior and, since you might not be able to do just that right now, Joyce has provided us with the next best thing! This is a shot of the Little Elm River where it joins Lake Superior...a joining of the small and the mighty, you might say!

Love the pic!

Love it! Where exactly is it?

Yes, Mary, where is this? It looked a little like Misery Bay, but mind
you, I've only seen that once and I'm sure things look very different
in winter.

I'm guessing this picture was taken in Eagle River.

It does look like Eagle River, but I thought that river was Eagle River. Could definitely be wrong, but there are so many places UP there that look like this that it could be any place.

Looks like the Tobacco also - looks wonderful. And thanks guys for those sign pics the other day.

Beautiful picture! This picture is taken in the Agate Beach /Misery Bay area. This is the Little Elm and just down the beach is the Big Elm.
Beautiful beaches to take a leisurely stroll on. With the balmy temps we are predicted to get today, that probably would be a nice stroll today.

Beautiful shot, we've been there it's a lovely place. Is that a fresh water porpoise out there?Just kidding.

Is that one of those rare freshwater sharks in the picture?

Beautiful picture. Doesn't look like December in the Copper Country.

God Bless Bea Thornton who died on Monday. She was such a gentle "lady".

Thanks Babyseal. I thought it might be because there was one on there last summer. It looked the same.

The distance between the Misery Bay park and Agate Beach is a little over 3 miles. If you walk NE from the Misery River you come to the Little Elm.

Isn't there a story about a fur trapper spending the night on Misery Bay? It was supposed to be the most miserable time for him, hence the term "Misery Bay".

Oooooh, my favorite beach!!! Thanks Joyce.

Maybe that is paco looking toward the horizon:)
Really, it is a large pc. of driftwood that has been there for years.

Has anyone there along the Portage spotted the research vessel Blue Heron during the last couple days? I got a message from a friend of mine that works on her that they're laid up for a few days due to hard weather on the lake, and they can't make the transit back to Duluth until it lays back down.

If anybody knows where she's docked at the moment (Houghton waterfront, Tech docks, Lily Pond?), I'd appreciate the info. A picture would be even cooler - I know you all love to run around with your cameras.

Thanks!

Mary Drew says: This is a shot of the Little Elm River where it joins Lake Superior...a joining of the small and the mighty, you might say!
It is the Little Elm River in the same vicinity as Agate Beach/Misery Bay area.

Does this help?



Lake Superior shore from Misery Bay to Little Elm River and Stanton Twp Park.

Ya know what's really kinda strange? When we went to see Agate Beach, it was a camping resort. Did we go to the right place?

Campgrounds, not a resort. I have camped there before, its a gorgeous place to camp!!

For some reason, I thought Stanton Park was near Freda.

Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper):
"I thought Stanton Park was near Freda."

Well is, kinda near - Freda's about 8.5 miles NNE of Stanton Part, as the crow flies, further by road.

Thanks, but for some reason I thought it was closer. Shows you what I know. Haven't spent a lot of time in that neck of the woods but would sure like to. Uncle has a camp down on the lake at Freda so have spent a good amount there though.

My favorite road signs are in Toivola.
One says "TOIVOLA-COMMUNITY OF HOPE". The next sign has an arrow that points direction to "MISERY BAY".

Blue Heron is docked in Houghton west of the bridge.

I know that stump. Where is the Big Elm River from the Little Elm?

Julie from Novi (Geeper):
"I know that stump. Where is the Big Elm River from the Little Elm?"

Just on the other (north) side of Stanton Twp Park - less than a mile - is where the (Big) Elm and the South Branch of the Elm come together, practically right at the lake.

Thank you, Grace.

mel, theres 2 boats docked down by the chutes & ladders in houghton on that side of the bridge. i believ eone was this unless it is down by where the ranger is down that way by the dee stadium. the phillip clarke was in keweenaw yesterday.

Not enough rocks/stones to be Eagle River.

and to think i live less then 10 mins from the station twp park lol i go out there a lot to catch teh boats out near the breakers, watched the algolake go through there in october at like 11:45 at nite, it was awesome.