• Friday-What'sUP March 26 - 06:37 am

What a contrast in these scenes captured by our friend Paul Roberts from Mohawk. In the first shot he was heading down the off-ramp toward Dollar Bay as you leave Hancock. Then we have a loftier view in the same direction. A common element in each photo is the steam rising from the plant at Michigan Tech. Paul now has 250 interesting shots of the area in his Guest Gallery album.

We gave Mary a head start on the weekend. If you're traveling over the holiday, be alert - stay safe.

Have a Good Friday :o)

Today's second picture is absolutely inspirational.

Here comes the skeeters!

Come on skeeters......and da 4th of July.......

steam or coal burning without a scrubber for polution

ts:

Certainly not coal. Don't know for certain what the steam plant (which is what it is - produces the steam to heat all of campus) runs on, but I believe it's natural gas or fuel oil.

Beautiful picture.

Charlie, HI! Been trying to connect with you about March 15th pic and the map you added that day.... can you provide me with the source of that great map of Keweenaw? Have a Fabulous wkend to you and all.... Happy Joyous Easter!

the joy of spring in the midwest is

MUD

will the annual keweenaw blackfly festival be in june again this
year? i think i still have bumps from last year.

have a happy holiday weekend

Good pictures! I was riding on that road (in the first picture) 3 months ago. The second picture is absolutely magnificient!

Happy Easter!

John (from the prairie),

Actually last year wasnt really bad until later in the summer. I still remember that a week before July 4 I was wearing my carhart. It was quite nippy. In fact, snowflakes were spotted in certian areas. I'm hoping for a summer like last year as I love the cooler temps and the rain makes grass grow which helps me earn money during the summer months. Have a Happy Easter!

MTU's steam plant operates on natural gas, tho' for a backup system oil is standing by....

ts

Even the best fossil fuel burning facilities with state of the art scrubbers cannot eliminate releasing steam into the atmosphere. Judging from the plume's color, I doubt if there are any effluents being emitted, as well. Since, as stated, this is a plant for steam heating, burning natural gas, it poses little impact for NOx emmissions. At least no more than several households trying to keep warm.

I have been wondering. Are the "stone steps" at the end of the Hancock side of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge still there? If so, does anyone have a picture of them? If not, would someone take a picture of them? I would be more appreciative!! I have a lot of childhood memories of the "stone steps."

Regarding Tech's steam plant: No matter the fuel source, with stack gas temps upwards of 250 degrees, a "vapor trail", not steam plume, will be evident in the colder months of the year.

When you see a clean white plume coming from the stack of a coal-fired plant, you can bet that it uses scrubbers to get rid of pollutants. The scrubbers actually add moisture to the exhaust and increase the steam. If the exhaust is nearly invisible, with a hazy gray look to it, it is not scrubbed. Also, scrubbers are used to get rid of sulfur dioxide emissions for the most part, not NOx. Nitrogen oxides are generally removed through other means.

Have a Good Friday, and a Happy Easter to everyone.
Hei jAPEi ,

I-KIRJAIN odottaa aukko aikaa Galleria -lta sinun
maalaus ja valokuva erinomainen menestys model after
nyt kuluva ohi Keskiviikko 23 -lta Marssia.
Johon se estdd? Valmis usea ihmiset enndttdd aikaa
Aukko?

Aivan minun parhaiten toivottu ;
Juoma

Steps are still there--ran up them last summer

Link my art exhibition opening ceremonies;

http://groups.msn.com/leenakCONNEXIONjAPEi

My friend LEENA KNUUTTILA from Italia (near Rooma) and his with is this exhibition!

BEVERLY: Kaunis suomen kieli Sinulla.. .Sinä olet NOPEA oppimaan!!!

Happy Easter to all people this pasty.com !!!

This is certainly BEST place,where person can consume time.. .then as that is!

Happy Good Friday everyone, and have a Happy,loving Easter. I love the U.P it's my total favorite place to visit, and thank you Pasty.com for giving people like me a chance to see apart from a different place.

yes those steps are still there had My nephew Robert Andrews take me to the top last summer and I have a picture somewhere with me on them
Therese

It was such a beautiful day, we went for a ride along the
Bootjack. These little guys are so cute I had to snap a picture of
them!

The second photo is awesome. It won't be long and we will be back in the C.C.

Goats in Dreamland...........now that is living...

Sure wish I was on that road to Dollar Bay!! I love both pictures. The second one is extra pretty.

jAEPi, you are very pretty! You and your friend make a nice looking couple.

Happy Easter everyone from N Georgia!

jAPEI AND jARMOI, Great pictures! Happy Easter to
you way over there in Finland. Is it spring time
there yet? Paiva ya Kuikka se mena?

KIITOS Don and Fran ja KAIKKI MUUT also!
I write later more.. .

AJ- WI I ve got a picture of those steps if you want to see it send me your E mail Add.

RCW
Consider posting em here for all eh..

Ok I ll see if Mary will do it. I ve never mastered that process myself.

Check out Monday, March 28th's What's UP page for the picture! Stairway to Hancock!

First Time I have visited your site GREAT site with super pics. Going to really browse when i have more time