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Feb 07-11

Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2011: February: Feb 07-11

Twin Falls Memorial ...scroll down to share comments

Path by the cliffs ...scroll down to share comments

Under the rocks ...scroll down to share comments

At the O Falls ...scroll down to share comments

Worth the walk ...scroll down to share comments

Frozen flow ...scroll down to share comments

Coming out of the wall ...scroll down to share comments

Monday-What'sUP February 8 - 07:15 am

By Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 05:41 am:

Brenda Leigh and her friend Denise recently made a snowshoe trek to two of the Munising area waterfalls. She said that previous visits were a bit more difficult to find this spot, but with the recent addition of the Michigan Nature Association sign she's next to in the first photo, it's a cinch to know right where to begin. I'm not sure how long a snowshoe walk in the falls are, but you can see by the photos, there's some beautiful scenery along the way, with sandstone cliffs and frozen icy formations to see. Then of course, you find the Twin Falls (M - Memorial and O - Olson) and take in the frozen cascades. Brenda said you could even hear the water running inside the Olson falls in photo number 4. A visit there, sure looks like a great way to get out and enjoy the UP out of doors. Thanks for taking us along, Brenda!

By Donna (Donna) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 05:58 am:

WOW....fabulous stuff Brenda! Thank for sharing!

By Paul Oesterle (Paulwebbtroll) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 05:59 am:

Great pictures!!

By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 07:34 am:

Very nice!

By Diane C. Price (Czepyhashroom) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 08:45 am:

Awesome photos... thanks for taking us along!

By allen philley (Allen) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 08:58 am:

Cool.

By Helen Marie Chamberlain (Helen) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 09:22 am:

Super pictures, Brenda, thanks so much! Such beauty!

By Capt. Paul (Eclogite) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 10:41 am:

Great photos!!

Being me, I have to stop looking at the sandstone trying to identify all the neat features and focus on the frozen waterfalls.... J

By Kathyrn Laughlin (Kathyl) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 11:17 am:

Hi
Those are nice shots. However, I'm wondering how you find the sign.

Being me (a writer) I can't help but notice the sign should say "its treasures" not "it's"; "it's" is short for "it is". Sorry; involuntary proofreading.

By jbuck (Jbuck) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 11:28 am:

Capt Paul ~

Please educate us on all the neat features in the pictures!

By sometimesyooper (Nancyd) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 11:32 am:

Can't an apostophe also be used to show possession? If the treasures belong to the falls, that is a type of possession. However, I could be wrong! :)

By Uncle Chuck (Unclechuck) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 11:36 am:

Great job Brenda! Very nice photos.

By FRNash/PHX, AZ (Frnash) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 11:53 am:

Kathyrn Laughlin (Kathyl):
"… Being me (a writer) I can't help but notice the sign should say "its treasures" not "it's"; "it's" is short for "it is". Sorry; involuntary proofreading."

Oh I know the feeling! <smile>

sometimesyooper (Nancyd):
"Can't an apostophe [sic] also be used to show possession? If the treasures belong to the falls, that is a type of possession. …"

True, an apostrophe is indeed used "to show possession" except for the single case of it, where: it's = "it is", its = possessive!
That used to trip me up as well!

A 'nuther one that drives me nuts is the increasing frequency with which I see folks sprinkling apostrophes around with abandon. For example, trying to use an apostrophe to make a plural form, as in: "I have three dog's and two cat's." Eeeek! (Every time I see that I mumble to myself "You have three dog's what, and two cat's what?)

And more apostrophes in even more improbable places, such as in:

"I don't mind paying due's."
"Thank's for that!";
"… when someone go's out with you …"
"Guess who set's and control's the price's in them 2 country's?" [Eeeek! -FRN]

English is a dying language! <sad face>

By sometimesyooper (Nancyd) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 12:03 pm:

Never too old to learn!

By Linda Provost (Lsuepro) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 12:11 pm:

Great pictures and an English lesson "ta boot"...wow, great stuff!

By Linda Provost (Lsuepro) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 12:18 pm:

A few years back they put up new road signs at the crossroads near our home...they spelled the name of one of the roads wrong and it drove me crazy. It took them almost a year, but they finally got it changed and it's correctly spelled...whew! Lacey Road not Lacy Road, haha, I feel better now.

By Gary W. Long (Gary_in_co) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 01:39 pm:

About the apostrophe: Who knows? Maybe the falls are possessed. Anyone been there under a full moon after midnight?

By Thomas Baird (Thomas) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 03:08 pm:

I like those frozen falls!

By Kathyrn Laughlin (Kathyl) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 04:39 pm:

FRNash, have you heard the panda joke showing the importance of commas?
A panda walks into a café. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and proceeds to fire it at the other patrons.

'Why?' asks the confused, surviving waiter amidst the carnage, as the panda makes towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.

'Well, I'm a panda,' he says, at the door. 'Look it up.'

The waiter turns to the relevant entry in the manual and, sure enough, finds an explanation. 'Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.'

By Cindy Pihlaja Russell (Gone2long) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 05:45 pm:

I am in total agreement with the grammatical corrections noted. It makes my head spin to see the misspellings and bad grammar that go to print or are spoken. While waiting in a line today, the sweatshirt in front of me said "We All We Got" very proudly. I have a co-worker who is always saying, "What a good ideal!" I saw a sign painted on a truck here in Lansing with their business address which is on Creyts Road. The address painted on the truck was Creyt's Road. I would be totally embarrassed if I owned that sign company. Remember, it is better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak up (or print it) and remove all doubt. Sigh....

By Only ME (Memyselfandi) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 06:07 pm:

Thanks for the English lessons, now can we get back to the pictures?

Great photos of some beautiful falls. Thanks Brenda!

By Jeff Kalember (Jeffkal) on Monday, February 7, 2011 - 10:02 pm:

I am trying to picture where these falls are?? Is this the trail that goes up the hill at the intersection of H-58 and Sand Point Road?

By Roger (Rog1) on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 07:10 pm:

I looked at the images in your album, Brenda. Looks like at least one pair of Iverson Snowshoes - Made in Shingleton in the U.P.

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