Feb 21-14

Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2014: February: Feb 21-14
Adventures in Freda    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi
Freda Stamp Mill    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi
Icy cavern    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi
Ice vastness    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi
Frozen cascades    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi
Frosted sandstone    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi
Frozen solid    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi
Thick ice    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi
Looking out    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Melanie Hakala Rossi


By
Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Friday, February 21, 2014 - 08:36 am:

In the 'dead of winter' is the best time to get out on Lake Superior and check out what the cold weather does to change our surroundings. That's just what Melanie Hakala Rossi and some friends did recently in the Freda area, with the sun shining brightly on their adventures.

They started out near the Stamp Mill, with a neat perspective from out there on the ice, rather than looking at the smoke stack and ruins from on land. Then they inspected some icy caves that had formed during the freezing of Superior. The Big Lake looks vast when its waters are splashing and open, but frozen over like in the fourth photo, really makes it look like it never ends. Those little black dots are people further out there on the ice that day.

Melanie's group of explorers then headed out along the shoreline to have a look at the ice formations that cling to the sandstone walls around Freda. Amazing colors and designs guided their way, along with some frozen waterfalls with unbelievable thickness of the ice formed, as it was still flowing down. Outstanding, is a pretty good description, I'd say.

It is adventures like this, that make winter here UP North, so worth the cold and snow. Thanks for braving the elements, Melanie, so we could just sit back in the warmth of our homes and enjoy the view.

FOOTNOTE: Yesterday's shots from Aladino Mandoli capture the action of the UP200 in Marquette last weekend, so if you missed them, just click here: Thursday, Feb. 20th, to take a look at them!


By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Friday, February 21, 2014 - 09:37 am:

What a great set of pics! I'm glad to see that someone is enjoying this winter


By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Friday, February 21, 2014 - 09:43 am:

Brrr Me too, Alex ~ I'd rather 'enjoy' it from the warmth of my home, like Mary said.
Thank you, Melanie & friends!


By Duane P. (Islandman43) on Friday, February 21, 2014 - 10:45 am:

Impressive pictures Melanie. I do hope that it is a number of years before the winter is cold enough for long enough so you can do it again.


By Gary W. Long (Gary_in_co) on Friday, February 21, 2014 - 12:34 pm:

Were those "ice falls" to the NE or SW of Freda? I've seen some in the summer, but never winter.


By Thomas Baird (Thomas) on Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 07:41 am:

This is quite a Winter we've been having.


By Just me (Jaby) on Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 09:02 am:

what stunning pics! I have never visited the Freda
area in the dead of winter. very interesting
indeed!


By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Sunday, February 23, 2014 - 02:02 pm:

Wonderful pictures!! What a fun day that must have
been. Thanks for sharing the adventure :-)


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