Thursday morning I attended the breakfast meeting of the Keweenaw Industrial Council at the UPPCO building (just out of view on the right side of this picture). On the way out, looking over the Portage Canal from the Houghton side, I realized... the ice was gone! Wished I had my Pasty Cam along to take a shot.

This morning to my surprise Rob Wetton delivered an almost-live view of the canal, from high up on the Quincy side. A good prespective of the retreating ice. Those are the Michigan Tech buildings on the right, and you can see more detail in this week's WOW at the higher resolutions.

Thanks to all of this week's Pasty Camists (Ken Austin, Nancy Nelson, Susan Hooker, Kelly Wenberg, Dan Urbanski, and Rob Wetton) for finding beautiful and interesting images as we leave winter behind, and continue our journey into Spring.

If you check the cams from MTU, you can really see that the ice, indeed, has gone. It's a beautiful shot this morning looking at Mt Ripley. Enjoy. The address is: http://www.admin.mtu.edu/alumni/cams/cam2/cam2set.html}

Thanks Joe for the tip to see the ice "disappearing" on the time shots. Also, thanks for the great shot Thursday. Won't be long and I will be on my way to the Keewanee.....June to mid Oct. How lucky can you get?? I should say how blessed!.

I've just checked out the Ripley Cam - you guys still have a good deal of snow left!! (Its sunny for once in Derbyshire England)The above is a great view of the lake..... keep up the good work as I get my much needed fix from this web site of what I am missing.... Thank You.

Hiya Bee...
It's Keweenaw...

It's beautiful and how I miss not being able to see it in person. Haven't been home in over 20 years. It's a good needed fix to see sights from home every now and then.

GREAT PICTURE, CAN'T WAIT TO COME UP THERE. HAVE SOME FISHING TO DO UP BY COPPER HARBOR ON THE INLAND LAKES. SO PLEASE GET RID OF THE ICE AND SNOW BY THE END OF MAY. BLACKS FLIES ALSO !!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.....DENNIS FROM FENTON MI.

Rob & All Other Photographers: I can't get up north anymore so I visit it virtually. The north country's beauty is marvelous and terrible to behold. Thanks. I'll be sure to check out this site everyday.