Today we started our long journey home. Leaving Ludington, MI, we headed south along the Lake Michigan coast to Muskegon. From there, we turned southeast passing through Grand Rapids, Lansing, Jackson, and Toledo, OH before arriving at our destination, Sandusky, OH. Most of our trip was through flat, non-descript farming towns with field after field of corn.
Today we look back at a few things that were not initially included in our blog. The first photo is of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario which was taken from the Tower of History in Sault Ste Marie, MI. The large body of water separating them is the St. Mary’s River. All shipping between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, both up bound and down bound, must pass through the St. Mary’s River.
The second is of the Edison Sault Power Plant in Sault Ste Marie, MI. It was built in 1902, and has 69 turbines that generate 26,000 kilowatts of electricity.
Our third photo is of a lake west of Paradise, MI on MI-123. Michigan has over 11,000 lakes.
The fourth photo is of a snow roller. It was made with two drums, standing about 5 ½ feet tall, and pulled by a team of work horses. The roads were rolled or “panked” to keep them smooth. This method allowed horses to pull a sleigh with much less effort. These rollers were used on the Keweenaw Peninsula from 1880 until about 1930.
Our final photo was taken near Blissfield, MI and is our “sign of the day”. We wish you an early “Happy Halloween”!Tomorrow we will be going to the Merry-Go-Round Museum in Sandusky, OH. One last hobby horse ride!!
T&C
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