That's right, we received our first measurable whiteness of the fall season here in the Keweenaw over the weekend, as Yooper66 reported from Laurium. There were also some dandy wind gusts blowing everything sideways at times. Mike Radigan shows us Lake Superior, not quite into the frenzy she got herself during the height of the onslaught, but the crash of that wave is still quite impressive! This certainly wouldn't have been a good spot to be during the storm, getting splashed plus pelted with the rain/sleet/snow that blanketed the ground in the higher elevations and just made puddles in other locations. Nature's power in all her glory!

Good morning from Germany!

Good Morning

My first "First Post"! Just happened to look in while eating lunch. Rats, now I gotta go back to work.

Mornin'!!

Good morning from Mishawaka, IN.

Good morning from the prairie

Good morning! Looks wet! 39 degrees and no ---- here!

Good morning from Mishawaka IN #2. Its hard to believe that you have snow on the ground already. But seeing is believing. Have a great day everyone.

Mornin' all!I don't know where all that wind went,but I hope it got to where ever it was going to...Nice pics,Chief!

Hear this morning's Triple-AAA report courtesy of WHWL-FM in Marquette.

Here at Pasty.NET and Pasty Central we have been expanding more into streaming media, perhaps leading toward a daily multi-media feature on the Pasty Cam. We already present a variety of audio and video content, including sports events from K-Bear and WMPL, live and archived church services (an example), and of course the almost-live webcams from Houghton County Airport and the Lift Bridge.

If you have any contacts in the media here in Northern Michigan, we would welcome anyone interested in growing the use of our resources to include an ever-widening "glimpse of life" in the U.P.

Thank you to Mike Radigan for the beautiful picture of the crashing wave. Glad you didn't stand out there during the storm, tho. This pic is great.

Sure wonder what street that is in Laurium; my old home town.

Question for all:
Do Yoopers, or people in your area if you're somewhere else, completely forget how to drive in the white stuff every year? Here in the UPstate, not a year goes by when "just a trace of snow" means drive at 27 miles per hour and brake frequently and unnecessarily. Of course, there are a few that never quite figure it out ever.

Brent, I found your comment quite amusing. As a former Yooper who visited the area in Feb one year: Yes, I almost forgot how to drive in the white stuff. It snowed everyday, that is very normal and I didn't have my usual small SUV, but a little Ford. It did very well, I must admit.
Many years ago we lived in Tulsa, in the fall it rained buckets! I drove like those you discribed, driving 27 mph! And the locals drove like mad, however, the scene changed with the first bit of snow. The locals drove so slow..etc.
Thanks for the memory.
I love that sound of the lake crashing against the rocks and shore. My daughter said to me, that is a sound you would never tire of. How true. Missing the Yoop today.

Found a lone goose this morning who hasn't gone south yet. Enjoying the sunrise with me.
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Found a lone goose this morning who hasn't gone south yet. Enjoying the sunrise with me.

First a victory by the U. of Wisconsin, then a blow-out by the Pack!! Great week-end for Wi. sports fans.........

Sorry for so many failed attempts for one little snapshot. I thought I was uploading the resized version but had clicked on the original, huge photo. I must be under-caffeineded this morning or Over-Monday-ed !

Meggie,
That looks to be iroquois st., the block between 4th and 5th. The shot must have been taken just past 5th, looking toward 4th.

Well, it's Monday morning in the Calumet area, all of the wet slushy snow is being pushed aside and business is as usual again. Here's a few Monday morning pics to start your day...and week. Hope you enjoy.

This four shot of Calumet-Laurium is wonderful, Yooper66 ! Can we reserve these 4 spots for further updates from you?
Is that the beginning of a snowbank on Fifth street? Gasp.

LOOK AT THE SNOW!!!!!! Our trees have just barely started to change colors, here in Georgia!

Uhm... Like WOW, or something!

How many people think that I should win the Toivo and Eino's Pasty Sauce t-shirt in this month's contest, after what I pulled with the A-1 Sauce a few weeks back?

(Smirk).

Still in shock over the A-1 sauce incident. We hope you have changed your ways! LOL

Rose...it was worth the wait. Thanks it's beautiful! Yooper66, love your reality shots. Still would like to see these myself. Like Rose said, do some follow ups later this season. Thank to you too.

Yooper66-

I tell you the truth here that when I saw your pictures I teared up. It has been so long since I have seen snow!!! I am so homesick!!!

4 more days. we are leaving the 5 kids behind and headed north don't care if there are any leaves and ten feet of snow just want to be around the big lake. going to copper harbor any points of interest? you can email me. go to porkies every year only been to copper harbor 1 time

Ales...Alex..Alex:
I have devised a simple 10 step program for you. ( In jest )
1. Place order for delicious pasties from Stillwaters.
2. Said pasties will arrive promptly and will have you greeting the delivery-person with huge smile and perhaps a yooper story or two.
3. Pop all but one pasty into the freezer.
4. Enjoy the amazing aroma as your pasty heats in the oven. This is a genuine UP aroma and good for your health.
5. Remove from oven and add catsup or Toivo & Eino's sauce, if desired.
6. Review step 5.
7. Enjoy each marvelous forkful while rolling eyes blissfully.
8. Wash your own dishes...it won't kill you.
9. Share this experience with friends and family until pasty supply is depeleted. ( Steps 4-8 -
10. Repeat Step 1

shelly/Yankee in Texas, to tell the truth, when I see snow, the last thing I am doing is "tearing up". I have a few other adjectives that best describe my feelings when it first starts snowing. But I gradually accept it a little better as the season goes on......... and on .........and on!! This year I am going to try and get into the elements a little more. I will be shopping for some good snowshoes this week and possibly upgrade my camera to better catch the beauty that is the Copper Country in the winter, and for all year round for that fact. Sorry you are homesick, BUT there is a cure for that, it is called and airplane.....

Rose and Camwatcher...

Rose: Sorry for the fact you are still in shock!

Camwatcher: Awesome advice, especially #'s 5 and 6. Thanks!

Author uknown.
The North wind shall blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will the poor robin do then?
She'll fly to the barn,
to keep herself warm,
And tuck her head under her wing.
Poor thing, poor thing.

Our family was at our cottage at Gratiot Lake and we spoke to them by phone yesterday. They said that they got 7 or 8 inches of snow on Saturday. Heavy wet stuff. Ugly, Ugly!

Beautiful shots in John Dee's journal at johndee.com. They are of his honeymoon in Minnesota and the trip back home. Near the end of the journal is a shot entitled something like "old two-track". It's a very unique picture of a snowy lane amidst the fall leaves. Check it out!

Good morning from Vegas!

Check out the airport web cam !!

To RKJ St. Paul:

I loved your quote, so I did a google on it and found these:

http://www.yourcraftfinder.com/supersongs.cfm?songsid=443

http://homepage.mac.com/jmcmahon/Education3.html

http://stithvalley.com/hws/eleanor/knobs.html

(You have to scroll way down on this URL)
http://www.theotherpages.org/quote-24.html

Yooper66-
I grew up in Gaylord out in the country and I have always loved the outdoors. Winter was one of my favorite times. Ski, snowshoe, snowmobile, sledding, ice skating, building bonfires in a snow-pit and drinking hot chocolate....ahhhh. I used to ice fish until my Dad had a bad dream about me falling into an unmarked hole and seeing my red mitten go down....yikes.... I really wish I could come home via a plane, BUT there is a little thing called MONEY of which I know very little about. :) Your pictures will help! Keep them coming.

Mary Drew, **happy first anniversary **with pasty.com! You
have done a great job greeting this crowd every weekday
morning for the past year!

Mary says: Wow! Has it been a year already? Guess time flies when you're having fun! Thanks, Trish!

I having been searching through past discussions looking for a Finnish blessing that someone posted looking for the translation. Does anyone remember what day that was posted? I thought it was in August. Thanks for your help!

Rose,
WOW!! Beautiful!

Kelly,
Don't remember when it was posted, but I copied the blessing:

"Joka toiselle hyvää suopi
Se itsellensä siunausta tuopi"

( umlauts on the a's in hyvaa and itsellensa)

To all others good will,
It is its own blessing

He that wishes well to others
Brings blessings for himself.

hello everyone love the pics of calumet! even with the snow it makes me home sick. My dad and stepmother arrived here in Arizona a few days ago from Eagle Harbor, I have not seen them for a year. We had a nice visit. Hopefully, we will be going up there next time. Have a nice day to all!

Hey Dave, thanks for sharing snowy Calumet with all of us who can't see it in person! I'm not exactly tearing up at the sight (cause I vividly remember what's next!) but it is great to see...and I do miss it.

I love all the snow pictures! If anyone else wants to see more, go check out John Dee's journal. Later, Skylar.

P.S. Congrats Mary!

Thank you for the beautiful snow pictures. I not
only tear up at snow and it's beauty but the
awesome beauty of the whole Keweenaw.
Sometimes a person can't afford to hop a
plane or spend the money on gas or even the
time. That is why we depend on you good
people to fill our hearts.

Thank you again

greetings from Escanaba do enjoy the pictures

Ahh the season's inaugural crystalline signature. A harbinger of the nascent of the winter season. An antecedent of felicity in some and chagrin in others indeed. Kudos on the fine shot of nature's canvas.

Wheatman

enjoyed the pics. I thought the street was Iroquois. My mom lives on that street. Pics of Calumet bring back memories. I am glad for this site. I can show non Yoopers that I am not kidding about the amount of snow. Also how pretty it is. Get to see the beauty of the UP. Hope you will get snow pics of the sun on the snow and it sparkles like diamonds.

Yooper66, I'll make you a deal. You can come stay at my place in the Houston area around March and enjoy the early spring flowers and Shelly and I will camp out at your place for a sampling of a real winter...What do you say, Shelly, you game???

Thanks for the pictures of Calumet's first snow storm. The wind was unrelenting, and the snow wet, icy and persistent. Woke up on Sun, the day after my Dad's memorial service, to find 3 inches of ice-snow plastered to my car. Calumet was beautiful the night before, after the power came back on, when we went to the Michigan House. I was so impressed, as always, with the spirit of the people.

Thanks also for the glorious picts of fall color posted while I was gone. Just beginning to get into those!

Jeff & Shelly _ Please add my name to the Tx. list for Yooper 66.- would love to visit the Copper Coutry in the winter.To be able to ski,skating on an out door rink while big snow flakes are falling down. Hope Dave has enough room for all us transplant ? LOL Thank for the snow pic's.

Lake Linden's park has an old-fashioned oval ice rink that has white Christmas type lights strung up above. Hand shoveled natural ice with low snowbanks all around. A small building with benches and tables and hot chocolate. Like the 1950's. Just wonderful !

Jeff & Shelly... the yooper66 B&B is ready anytime, you just have to cook your own meals.....

The Keweenaw was not alone this weekend. Gaylord reported over 3 inches of the wet heavy white stuff, with power outages and high winds. Always makes me feel like I'm back home in the Copper Country living here. It's already melting though, too early for winter.

Dave, you can take a turn here in California if you want, too -- just pencil me in for whenever cabin fever gets too terrible!

Me to Dave, I certainly would like to Bust out of here and have some fun in the snow. Maybe make some angels, or snow boarding, or cross country skiing, or just an old fashion sleigh ride on a nice starry night with little bells jingleing as we ride all bundled up in warm blankets. Hmmm...sure sounds nice.

Freethinkin' Finn, You can make the umlats appear by using the number keypad (locked on). While holding the 'alt' key down, press 132 and you get: ä, alt and l42 for: Ä, alt and 148 for: ö, alt and 153 for: Ö. If you need 2 letters with the umlats you have to release the 'alt' key between them. You're welcome! (courtesy of our Finnish teacher.)

Glad to see you made it back home safely in these conditions, maija.

Maija.

So glad to hear that you made it back safely.
The drive back after these events is often hard
enough without snow--it's hard to see the
road with tears in your eyes.

Elvira: Maybe you could "bust outa there", and come up here for a good ole fashioned yooper snowstorm and stage a benefit for the Animal Alliance at the same time! Food for thought maybe?

I am very glad you made it back safely Maija. You are in my thoughts and prayers right now.

Elvira & Candy...... My rates are cheap, but I may put you to work with my snowblower and shovel. Coffee's on......

Thanks for the info on the Laurium street.

O.M.G I can't believe that at the phoenix Farms that got 14 Inches of snow so soon! Wait, I can believe it!

I bet the coffee's on! wink,wink! l.o.l

The waves are huge, thats crazy

Pretty pictures. I've seen other photos that show snowfall with Autumn leaves still on trees, shrubs, or bushes. I have a 1983 Michigan calendar that shows a similar type of picture 4 the month of October taken around Marquette, I think.