My earliest memories of the U.P. include 3 vivid images (I must have been about 8 or 9 years old). The Mackinac Bridge - Tahquamenon Falls - and all those misspelled pastry shop signs, where they left out the "r". I saw all these billboards for "pasty" and "pasties" and wondered if these people north of the bridge were educated at all. Of course I was the one who needed to get a clue.

(By the way, here at Pasty Central we often get calls on our toll-free number from folks who want to try our "meat pastries", not realizing there is no "r" in the word PASS-tees.)

Anyway, back to Tahquamenon Falls... What a beautiful spot in the Eastern U.P., near Paradise. (And we thought God's country was here in the Keweenaw :o) Our thanks to John Olson for an up-to-date shot from this special spot.

Ok, you are all making me EXTREMELY homesick! Anyone who saw these photos wouldn't DARE ask me "How I could stand to shovel all that snow?" ...DUH!
But how can you expect us to choose from all these gorgeous pics, can't you use all of them in the calendar?? I just can't wait to order one. Come on November!! :o)
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Wouldn't this make a wonderful calendar shot?

Hope all is going well with our good partners at Pasty Central. People and their "pastry" requests in Minnesota are even more common. They are learning these aren't the jelly things you eat at breakfast.

Best regards from your Minnesota partners.

What a fine shot! Our first visit to the U.P. began with Paradise and Whitefish Point and the Falls. This site is so wonderful because of the acknowledgement of God and His creative beauty and all the comments that reflect Godly people.
Thank you very much for maintaining it with real quality. May God bless Pasty.com and Still Waters Home and all the people involved in it. And this shot gets my vote for the calendar!

Ok, Charlie....I already sent you my picks for the pasty cam calendar....this isn't fair to throw in another 'contender'. Please add this one to my list!

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Absolutely beautiful shot!
Charlie: Is there any way of removing your Pasty.com watermark other than by a crop(for personal viewing pleasure only of course), or is that a trade secret?

AWESOME PICTURE!!!!!

I use to tease some co-workers of mine in NYC that I knew of a place where the river runs gold.
Of course they didn't believe me. I wish I had this picture to show them.

pc2002 I really like this picture! It's really good. Oh and I like it because my dad took it! ;) But, I'm not just voting for it because of that. I think it is just a really good pic. My dad says thanx for using it and I do too!

Great picture! Is John Olson a professional photographer? If he isn't, he really should reconsider his career options. I'll bet his family treasures the talent he posseses. This picture needs to be in the next calendar!

Hey this pic rocks! My friends dad took it! :) I
think its an awesome picture! Its so pretty!
With all the different color leaves and the falls!
Its like you can almost feel the mis

pc2002 Hola! Luv the picture it defintly deserves
to be on a calander it is such a pretty picture!

Wow what a great pic!
Love the tranquility of the fall colors and grey sky contrasted with the Awsome power of the waterfalls~ The U.P. has been known as God's Country and seeing this you undersatnd why it is indeed God's Country!

Super shot. Makes me wish that I had gotten to
the UP this fall.

This would make a great calander photo.

I went there once. It's beautiful! Makes me wanna be in Da U.P.!

pc2002 This deserves to be on the calendar. Fantastic shot!

Beautiful shot! Nothing like that in Illinois! It really does make me wish I had gotten up to the UP this fall! Hopefully next summer!

What a great shot, John has a real talent for photography. This photo would be great for a calandar or for a travel poster to promote the beauty of the U.P. Ann and Steve Brink

What a beauty! Can you not just hear those rushing waters and smell those fall leaves. Man do I miss my homeland :-(

check out Jan 4, 2001 for a "cooler" shot of the same spot

pc2002 I hope I haven't used up all my votes yet!

Words fail me. I can only gaze with slack-jawed wonder at the beauty of God's country and a deep sense of nostalgic longing for the scenes of my youth.

Awesome! The photographer has captured the true beauty of one of Michigan's treasures. Please use this in your upcoming calendar. It will help non-Michiganders understand our love of this great state!

People, people, your glowing reviews of John's picture has made his head swell something aweful! Seriously, you would swear it was Christmas with him, he is so excited about having his picture published. Thank you for making a good person's day great.

I am so glad my sister linked me to this website.
This fall picture is available only in our Great Lakes ( and rivers) State. Give this one a vote for the calendar. CAL

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What an awesome photo! Definitely deserves publication.

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BREATHTAKING! Good luck!

I hear the sound of the water rushing over the edge in the mists of the forest - for those who have never been there - the winters are just as beautiful. It should not be excluded!

OHMYGOD! I love this shot! I hope the Olson's realize they made my day!

I went up there last fall around the first week of October. Walked through the bush with the smell of leaves, pine, and I think cedar, or something that smelled like it. This pic brings back great memories. I can hear the roar and feel the mist just looking at it.

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Should have added this the first time.

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Tahquamenon Falls is a must see in the U.P.

Tahquamenon Falls absolutely beautiful picture...

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Very nice job Mr olson.Couldnt have done better, you have my vote on this.I must say though you had to be useing a nikon ditial to take this picture.beautiful picture!!!

Beautiful picture.
pc2002 - for sure.

This picture is beautiful. I can hear the roar of the falls. I can feel it. It belongs on the calendar.

This is a remarkable picture of Tahquamenon Falls. Even though I've been there, myself, and experienced the majestic beauty in the summertime, the autumn colors add so much more joy to this particular spot in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. Please add this to your Michigan PC2002 calendar. This picture is meant to be seen by everyone!

pc2002. Thank you for the escape here at work.

pc2002~I agree with Kate Its a nice escape to those of us living Under the Bridge..Although I will always be a "yooper at heart" born and raised in Laurium/Calumet!

PC2002 Definately!!

A fantastic photo....definite calendar material!!

John is so cool. Vote for his picture. This picture is calendar AND postcard quality for sure!!
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The Cover of pc2002

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This picture adorns my cubical at work here in phoenix az. Here in Arizona we have to drive a long LONG way to find a site like this.
Sent the link around to my family and friends.
just a perfect day at the falls
thanks to all

I " REALY " Want To Be A Yooper !!!

John - You have captured the true majesty of the things God has created and allows us to enjoy as mere mortals. Keep up the good work. A must for the calendar cover.

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I just discoverd this website through the Gourmet Magazine. Loved the picture. Made us a little homesick though.
Laurie Grear - Denver, CO

Just beautiful capture of one of Michigan's natural wonders, John. I would like to see this one on the 2002 calendar. And I like the suggestion of a winter shot, same scene. How about it?

Graduated from N.H.S. 1983. Skipped classes to go and tramp around the falls.We visit the falls regulary, still have family in Curtis. GREAT PLACE.

I'm John's daughter and I we might be going up this winter a little after Christmas so you may see another shot like this! ;)

I visited a friend in Michigan last year and we traveled a good portion of the Upper Peninsula. Being from south Texas, I had never seen sights like that. The leaves were turning and I even saw a little snow around Manistique. But Tahquamenon Falls literally took my breath away! And to top it all off had pasties in Paradise! You know thats right next to Heaven! I love Michigan!!!

My wifes family is originally from Chassel now in Cheboygan,three years ago I had my first look at Michigan and the state gets more beautiful the further north you go.So they took me to Fort Wilkins and then back south but not until we saw Tahquamenon Falls.The U.P. IS A MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE.Thank you for those fantastic pasties!!

Charlie... keep up the great work,I like the one
of the Tahquamenon falls. I like looking at all the
great pictures, that you people have taken of the
great up north area.

It is truly a beautiful picture and show us once again tha GOD is the Master of the easel and paints the beauty in our lives for us to see. All we have to do is look around us and take it all in HE will provide it for us. My congratulations to the photographer who was there at the proper time to take the beauty in and share it with the rest of us.