• Monday-What'sUP March 16 - 07:27 pm

These photos from Art Brabbs, were snapped along Marquette Harbor, looking out toward the Presque Isle Breakwall Light. Art says he spotted these unusual visitors to the U.P. as they were walking along the beach on Lakeshore Blvd., heading north from Picnic Rocks. I have to admit, when I saw these photos in Art's Guest Gallery Album, I did a double take and had to check them out to see where these penguin shots were snapped. It sure made me chuckle when I realized that someone had taken the time to cut them out, paint them to look authentic and placed them along the beach to catch the attention of passers-by. They certainly did the trick for both Art and myself!

Don't forget, it's St. Urho's Day today, so even if you're not Finnish-American, have some fun by wear something purple in honor of the day!

Good Morning!!

If it weren't for the trees and the lighthouse, I'd think I was back in Antarctica with the penguins walking around. Or, could it be those crazy Canadians sending across their scouts in preparation for an invasion; you never know....... ;-)

And yes, I'm wearing my purple today in honour of old Sainte Urho!!

My friend from Ishpeming already sent me these pictures. They fooled me at first.

What’s next, Polar Bears?

These little fellas must have had quite a trip, what with crossing the equator and all. Maybe they took a plane... :)

A woman stopped her car near where I was shoveling out the end of my driveway after being gone for most of the winter about Easter 12 years ago. She nodded walking past me without saying a word, camera in hand, disappearing around a corner in the road. On the way back she told me the crumpled ice off the coast led her to just know there had too be penguins out there. She was from Germany and her husband was going to MTU. I think she was a bit in awe of the winters here.

I love the penguin touch!!

Thanks for a laugh-out-loud moment this morning!!

Too funny. My sister-in-law was just telling me this weekend how fun her trip to Mexico was, when I told her about my visit last weekend to the UP. I bragged that I was swimming with the penguins while she was swimming with the dolphins. Now I can show her proof! :-)

The penguins are real! They're in Marquette! St Urho was real! What's wrong w youse guys!?

I heard about those penguins. Glad someone put them up they are fun.

Red doesn't count for purple does it? I don't think I have any purple.

Penguins in Marquette-COOL!


HAPPY ST.URHO'S DAY!

That is funny ;O). I really did do a double take.

It is that time of the season here in the nieghborhood. The geese are on the roofs just squawking at each other. It got so loud one time we thought they were fighting. Went out to look and there were about 10 geese on one roof and about 10 on another roof just yelling at each other. My sweetie said on one side were the females and the other roof were the males and the males must have done something wrong. I just laughed. We knew it was mating season.

Hi
You should have saved these shots for April Fool's day. Hopefully, though, the snow & ice will be gone by then, right?

Although I vaguely knew about St. Urho's day, I did not remember about wearing purple. As a pure coincidence, I am wearing magenta. Brooke, you can save your red for St. Joseph's day (here, I remember the color but not the date).

Sainte Joseph's Day and his feast are coming up on Thursday, March 19.

Capt. Paul,
Isn't Sainte reserved for female Saints? I believe the French use Sainte as in Sault Sainte Marie in that manner.

Larry, Moe, an Curly chasing Loral and Hardy?

I, too, am wearing purple to honor St Urho. We just can't be thankful enough that he drove the grasshoppers out of Finland to save the grapes. Have a great day all!!

Another glorious week or remembering honored Saints by eating, drinking and debauchery. I'm surprised that there isn't a Saint Copabuzz Day, the honored Saint of party-hearty.

I thought those were real!!!

HAHAHA....that is GREAT!!!!

8 Below!!! April Fool!!!!

That is hilarious! I love it!

I thought it was April Fool's Day for a moment there!