tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567992020691178892024-03-05T21:03:22.659-08:00 MW Mobile Blogmwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181222537529037359noreply@blogger.comBlogger3853125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-34542674579410176172021-10-16T19:17:00.006-07:002021-11-06T10:18:05.991-07:00Heroic Eating at Big Shag Lake - Fall 2021 Edition <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGXw3NOzIurTOF1HsrcyODeNH7H5J1twOw0qSnDtM6a226S5y6pXhTeJKui6cUQpmgsSdpWQBexpnjS3mFTwCBd1Nl64jVqQDBlwimyFXNtCYzivdyJsNFtucapeXYFc85KrXJXbWI0k/s600/Yooper+Cioppino.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="600" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGXw3NOzIurTOF1HsrcyODeNH7H5J1twOw0qSnDtM6a226S5y6pXhTeJKui6cUQpmgsSdpWQBexpnjS3mFTwCBd1Nl64jVqQDBlwimyFXNtCYzivdyJsNFtucapeXYFc85KrXJXbWI0k/w400-h224/Yooper+Cioppino.gif" width="400" /></a></div><p>Brother Harlan is fond of paraphrasing the late UP author Jim Harrison quoting Jack Nicholson:</p><p><i></i></p><blockquote><i>"... something Jack Nicholson had said to me more than a decade ago after I had overfed a group in his home: <b>'Only in the Midwest is overeating still considered an act of heroism.'</b>”</i></blockquote><p></p><p>The quote is from Harrison's book <i><a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jim-harrison/the-raw-and-the-cooked/" target="_blank">"The Raw and the Cooked"</a></i>, which family can find conveniently located among the cookbooks on top of the kitchen cabinet kitchen. The concept is not new to us at the Lake House. Heroic eating is pretty much <i>de rigueur</i> as evidenced by the<a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/food-food-and-more-food-shag-lake.html" target="_blank"> Spring Trip repasts</a>. But we managed to take it to another level this trip. </p><p>In no particular order, herein a partial compilation of the "Heroic Eating" we indulged in over the almost 3 weeks at the Lake House this fall trip...</p><p><b>Chicken Noodle Soup </b></p><p><b>Meal: </b>Lunch <b>Chef:</b> Harlan</p><p><b>Notes:</b> Homemade chicken stock with big Italian noodles</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJq0QDqqadrSu5tOC-cRpHYqtA8OYyRgPEHtRxVomQSB2xc_rnkyc0Nc9N7SCvGeZRNthyphenhyphenUpioNB0hkQD-5mwd2uSdlDHQqEf6Djf3u93DtGGDoRwWPcKZnFJIbVCTtJV99s34sxVUYE/s1365/PXL_20211001_233302512.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJq0QDqqadrSu5tOC-cRpHYqtA8OYyRgPEHtRxVomQSB2xc_rnkyc0Nc9N7SCvGeZRNthyphenhyphenUpioNB0hkQD-5mwd2uSdlDHQqEf6Djf3u93DtGGDoRwWPcKZnFJIbVCTtJV99s34sxVUYE/w400-h225/PXL_20211001_233302512.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p><b>Pikenagi Donburi Bowl</b></p><p><b>Meal: Lunch </b>Dinner <b>Chef:</b> Mike</p><p><b>Notes:</b> Pike backstrap fillets grilled with unagi sauce served on a bowl of sushi rice.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p><b>Beef Tongue Pot Roast</b></p><p><b>Meal: </b>Dinner, Lunch, Elevensies <b>Chef:</b> Harlan</p><p><b>Notes:</b> It was delicious. Wendy refused to try it. For reasons I cannot explain, no pictures were found of this multi-meal treat. Substituting a found internet image:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc4fdjiPBxAtp2xAtkI_tNSpON-0UvqOKdD7aR3wdLxKCohDkmKIvJqzvCvKO2S_ihmejCsrhGSaIjO6TVHG5Epbcgs4jmhOFH42oB41eTWNm1CHIL7cAeJlMK-l5UwZYJq_mBxAvWag/s508/Beef+Tongue.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="508" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc4fdjiPBxAtp2xAtkI_tNSpON-0UvqOKdD7aR3wdLxKCohDkmKIvJqzvCvKO2S_ihmejCsrhGSaIjO6TVHG5Epbcgs4jmhOFH42oB41eTWNm1CHIL7cAeJlMK-l5UwZYJq_mBxAvWag/w400-h261/Beef+Tongue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Grilled Rack of Lamb with Zucchini and Garlic Mashed Potatoes</b></p><p><b>Meal: </b>Supper <b>Chefs:</b> Roy and Roxie <b>Grillmaster</b>: Roy</p><p><b>Notes:</b> The centerpiece of a <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/09/10-years-on-friends-and-family-at-new.html" target="_blank">birthday celebration</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="1198" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BbExN4YZWvy7B7pZrLPl4pCoxU2WvQlI6nqCal0UFkCaKW3xPrgAkcwxisLHG7usaY18PIahkoatLVBeLWW4XrZ4hpuAbqnzR93If11liciGKtSbTfwB5C3Q6huBPwJbvJ2AsjkVCxY/w232-h131/PXL_20211009_023604465.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="232" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><b>Potato Soup & Green Salad</b><br /><p><b>Meal: </b>Lunch <b>Chef:</b> Papa</p><p><b>Notes:</b> Made with potato water from Roxie's mashed potatoes</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNJDcgHtls6zMqqkGqBceEsCM7O1AmJKWcSNiFsXdy_mj6K__1Qi8h9dgwaQ_tQti9-KaA8JD2rCAJsQ7Xqc1QRM2cj7KSZ-VY3qZr8DAY_54Rnll3RdY85vNo4pBKbOb9dmMR-oF7Tk/s1099/PXL_20211015_000350795+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="732" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNJDcgHtls6zMqqkGqBceEsCM7O1AmJKWcSNiFsXdy_mj6K__1Qi8h9dgwaQ_tQti9-KaA8JD2rCAJsQ7Xqc1QRM2cj7KSZ-VY3qZr8DAY_54Rnll3RdY85vNo4pBKbOb9dmMR-oF7Tk/w104-h157/PXL_20211015_000350795+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="104" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOK68aEb8kwVQkEV718873DDjnk1DBjtUplU_McUp9euLlU6pgyLmvdVywhlzoCrY60T_6KNRwa_SQ-81SP6LiRSjsqjwrQ7BtSFMr589he5Rey4h0U1ruDVoGWisEvxnRUNsQ883rA4/s1253/PXL_20211015_000607946+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1253" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOK68aEb8kwVQkEV718873DDjnk1DBjtUplU_McUp9euLlU6pgyLmvdVywhlzoCrY60T_6KNRwa_SQ-81SP6LiRSjsqjwrQ7BtSFMr589he5Rey4h0U1ruDVoGWisEvxnRUNsQ883rA4/w280-h157/PXL_20211015_000607946+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Yooper Filipino Breakfast</b><br /></p><p><b>Meal: </b>First Breakfast, Second Breakfast <b>Chef:</b> Roy</p><p><b>Notes:</b> Fried rice, poached egg, furikake seasoning, potato sausage</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dZIVL_SgjXP2hxYBeoYRNcWZ8xYqgMFunnUuhejy1e8b__VWj55SuOczXrVHgvyuR6A4Zpxf1_5x6xQAd8tUDH0l2Gt1JJb9I4YnYnm8cw-Ni6hlG0WgCPoWNyrhaDoppuu20cLHclg/s497/PXL_20211009_130426134.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="373" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dZIVL_SgjXP2hxYBeoYRNcWZ8xYqgMFunnUuhejy1e8b__VWj55SuOczXrVHgvyuR6A4Zpxf1_5x6xQAd8tUDH0l2Gt1JJb9I4YnYnm8cw-Ni6hlG0WgCPoWNyrhaDoppuu20cLHclg/w199-h266/PXL_20211009_130426134.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="199" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8Lw_dZj7uvwEzMBnGf9l0p1kExQ6Yh__9DEKZ26dyBwcBsXxpJFhD_44nQcmajR8fcARVIv8FyFo6EPdbSKv68jKjszdS2MBEpP9caqJ6z5QWIRNfVP4sgikZE93V4oPSh-JWOUbFEw/s1128/PXL_20211009_132620846+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I was happy to have them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeTuEU8EGwJ7eKo4_uaB8mo1nTEl-_hFJ2fh-fBuuY4f4TjvseeUtDCnsPGnOFlbl5ZTTWL1JfxITVXdlmTxxV82j6Jv8veDdLF2lp7QEHYq4WXI8Dhw0ImiHEs22KeSHImkk1ptQIsY/s1023/PXL_20211018_010031042+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="767" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeTuEU8EGwJ7eKo4_uaB8mo1nTEl-_hFJ2fh-fBuuY4f4TjvseeUtDCnsPGnOFlbl5ZTTWL1JfxITVXdlmTxxV82j6Jv8veDdLF2lp7QEHYq4WXI8Dhw0ImiHEs22KeSHImkk1ptQIsY/w187-h249/PXL_20211018_010031042+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="187" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiPIVy5PqjeZ-zDsfwgFtBSOfAkj7A0rRSJZvAZKm8KZYamP5pD1zf9c3kx9lK8Zaklv2o5UjBsVA1qX_8HM-oIlS58xvd91rKbpdWme97bFy3yKuvaajb1QCrgptUEvd_dITuzXgUrA/s1023/PXL_20211018_011610826+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="767" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiPIVy5PqjeZ-zDsfwgFtBSOfAkj7A0rRSJZvAZKm8KZYamP5pD1zf9c3kx9lK8Zaklv2o5UjBsVA1qX_8HM-oIlS58xvd91rKbpdWme97bFy3yKuvaajb1QCrgptUEvd_dITuzXgUrA/w185-h246/PXL_20211018_011610826+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Leftover Cassoulet</b></p><p><b>Meal: </b>Lunch <b>Chef:</b> Harlan <b>Microwave Operator:</b> Mike</p><p><b>Notes:</b> Harlan left this behind in the freezer. I was happy to find it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJw6U4sZyE3FDgwS39HEpEvhQYmLmuGYDM7O8aB4A0LirBe71qdVqizA94WsZMt-ZPfPtBm6xwm5avzAwDSHweYJuqmpj1FHYkwghln5NZP2Er_Jq6C0nBIzmIZvImKCyv1vtX95o3dI/s1059/PXL_20211017_190915103+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="705" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJw6U4sZyE3FDgwS39HEpEvhQYmLmuGYDM7O8aB4A0LirBe71qdVqizA94WsZMt-ZPfPtBm6xwm5avzAwDSHweYJuqmpj1FHYkwghln5NZP2Er_Jq6C0nBIzmIZvImKCyv1vtX95o3dI/w266-h400/PXL_20211017_190915103+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Yooper Cioppino</b></p><p><b>Meal: </b>Supper <b>Chef:</b> Harlan </p><p><b>Notes:</b> Harlan's Yooper Cioppino, featuring Shag Lake bluegill and fresh caught pike was the piece de resistance of this heroic eating marathon that would have made Jim Harrison proud. It's featured in the top image of this post, and worthy of repeating a video clip featured elsewhere in this blog. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoNN8u1xNe635jv_6-IaepRMGDcY3jl__Ui5KMS9HQBO5TyT6HVkpCon28aSSnV_Kqkg1FDYFdb5hhUY5EnzcKmWTSKX2pM77TKP5HrXGSxRhsrbp2ItJK0YT5OnruEA65obXwTXrkSw/s2048/signal-2021-11-02-18-39-13-816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoNN8u1xNe635jv_6-IaepRMGDcY3jl__Ui5KMS9HQBO5TyT6HVkpCon28aSSnV_Kqkg1FDYFdb5hhUY5EnzcKmWTSKX2pM77TKP5HrXGSxRhsrbp2ItJK0YT5OnruEA65obXwTXrkSw/w400-h300/signal-2021-11-02-18-39-13-816.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZU8mJiJbWz0" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></center><div><br /></div><p><b>Apple Cake and Blueberry Sugar Cookie Trays</b></p><p><b>Meal: </b>Breakfast, 2nd Breakfast, Elevenzies, Afternoon Tea, <b>Baker:</b> Wendy </p><p><b>Notes: </b>Wendy sent and brought several of her baked goods specialties to be enjoyed throughout the day by those who should and those who should not be enjoying these treats. I count myself among the latter. But they were really really good. And somehow I didn't get pictures. Probably because I was consumed with guilt every time I snuck another piece. </p><p>I'm sure more was missed. Sandwiches, snacks, grilled chicken, pasties, cudighi sandwiches on the road, Papa's chili, dining at the Up North Lodge, the list goes on. When you set out to eat heroically, it's not easy to document it all. </p>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998417.956867963821153 -122.666234 74.577335636178844 -52.353734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-53204789487782646912021-10-14T13:26:00.001-07:002021-11-05T17:10:37.988-07:00Fungus Among Us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid99ZAyWavEIUh85ry2wGrNNHsTgjXn1F5OvHexcfbgbPbfmnlEggH_zF4bn4JsJeQ-S1AnOzq9LFpgE_sQCZzM9pFCnabwDU841bkiYQ3CHPuIBB3i9hW6Uz6JHFdDcf36narjbCA_us/s2048/PXL_20211004_194039633+sq.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid99ZAyWavEIUh85ry2wGrNNHsTgjXn1F5OvHexcfbgbPbfmnlEggH_zF4bn4JsJeQ-S1AnOzq9LFpgE_sQCZzM9pFCnabwDU841bkiYQ3CHPuIBB3i9hW6Uz6JHFdDcf36narjbCA_us/w400-h400/PXL_20211004_194039633+sq.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We had unseasonably warm weather this trip, without a frost or hint of snow. With rain every few days, we had a perfect environment for a bumper crop of mushrooms. The range and quantity was quite remarkable. It was fun to look for and identify. A few were identified by our resident mycophile as edible and incorporated into our heroic eating marathon. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfCj5bbHedHSFpC-RC-hQuBdpAE2DsRUVZxXz-G0VlfG-rpt5U8t6HY8y6jK96kYMXisg6g3gCuDyBvfmY2bXHnyF3ACCYhPE516pG2qLau5-v0lvGIa5GeJJxVmn_nNS30OzbR9i2wU/s1024/image0-1+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfCj5bbHedHSFpC-RC-hQuBdpAE2DsRUVZxXz-G0VlfG-rpt5U8t6HY8y6jK96kYMXisg6g3gCuDyBvfmY2bXHnyF3ACCYhPE516pG2qLau5-v0lvGIa5GeJJxVmn_nNS30OzbR9i2wU/w400-h300/image0-1+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The star of the Agaricus genus show at camp was the Honey Mushroom - identified and harvested at their prime by Harlan and enjoyed in several dishes - primarily omelets. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58RM79lpmhUvZEtE2gXe-UzvqdcByPvtNIlcS5zH44piaJG7jWOIaHLOkN9fDwsBgFVK18vblWEJsL9nLb81b86hyphenhyphenkK0mDi_k9UIjdD68ShxWdsFwcCi8XS_MDMMzi15Wr2dhFrZDZBY/s1024/image0-2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58RM79lpmhUvZEtE2gXe-UzvqdcByPvtNIlcS5zH44piaJG7jWOIaHLOkN9fDwsBgFVK18vblWEJsL9nLb81b86hyphenhyphenkK0mDi_k9UIjdD68ShxWdsFwcCi8XS_MDMMzi15Wr2dhFrZDZBY/w111-h148/image0-2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="111" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWZisxruIxaDTuhkH9CsnnNTLFNXKSTtRxl1y7plUa_BtcWmtESYIflZhpKUni2sn-AjXzess-YeaS_P-coZqC0Qf0CaBIY6N8HquCaKLJSAttWGYBbCheL9W5dTdk9UU33JU3aHmJHs/s1024/image0-3+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWZisxruIxaDTuhkH9CsnnNTLFNXKSTtRxl1y7plUa_BtcWmtESYIflZhpKUni2sn-AjXzess-YeaS_P-coZqC0Qf0CaBIY6N8HquCaKLJSAttWGYBbCheL9W5dTdk9UU33JU3aHmJHs/w109-h145/image0-3+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="109" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtUASqTRzsz_EpCPvpITjFw5UXLc4zLqNR-iqIhcv6pwzo_vOclLRd-_S3m8uefH0BRAmWONDSx0duohUDRIaq5BwdOe-82DMGRRXTwE4zTkgV-VOWCoMs3pg_NyBKTfYYKsN8q1n8So/s1024/image1-1+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtUASqTRzsz_EpCPvpITjFw5UXLc4zLqNR-iqIhcv6pwzo_vOclLRd-_S3m8uefH0BRAmWONDSx0duohUDRIaq5BwdOe-82DMGRRXTwE4zTkgV-VOWCoMs3pg_NyBKTfYYKsN8q1n8So/w110-h147/image1-1+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="110" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-whtggrJKggyGfS0dlri5Hr_Zm74C75ekku-fbz5ptxgDYXVaj_kl4IfS92IZNXWGiuuIAepcsckfUEUPkDxzUe4lfvfJKTWNrjmkxtD5pZtSNPf2Q51TTjcrUMX-pz7jc94wtthGIYM/s1224/PXL_20211001_150228846+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1224" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-whtggrJKggyGfS0dlri5Hr_Zm74C75ekku-fbz5ptxgDYXVaj_kl4IfS92IZNXWGiuuIAepcsckfUEUPkDxzUe4lfvfJKTWNrjmkxtD5pZtSNPf2Q51TTjcrUMX-pz7jc94wtthGIYM/w400-h225/PXL_20211001_150228846+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also in the "edible and consumed" category - the Chaga - growing on Birch, known for it's<a href="https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-chaga-tea#1" target="_blank"> medicinal qualities</a>, cut into chunks, boiled and consumed in a tea at camp and back home in San Francisco. Also highlighted in a recent<a href="https://www.keweenaw.info/explore-the-keweenaw-like-chef-gordon-ramsay/" target="_blank"> Chef Gordon Ramsay <i>"Uncharted"</i> episode</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4-nT6g31VQx-S0yebqDuxRKlb2wXrDWkiEwSurxuYuNpzoBX23AzXTSAmBp89oOOtMeqiuzRuZBv5ROoEJztndXbQkRbkTdyCGwEzcViZyPl10QiXo9M7Os3G6T56ojbjW1xeKaptXU/s1032/Chaga+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1032" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4-nT6g31VQx-S0yebqDuxRKlb2wXrDWkiEwSurxuYuNpzoBX23AzXTSAmBp89oOOtMeqiuzRuZBv5ROoEJztndXbQkRbkTdyCGwEzcViZyPl10QiXo9M7Os3G6T56ojbjW1xeKaptXU/w400-h266/Chaga+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='400' height='332' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxfRUFcjyWLVnUjw8ySntqMFAM9PMqFp7fCJ8UThjZLpXavVnrbLV_IkeLZplYW_fzVykN8fg0amAF_J3xZmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Herewith, in no particular order, some photos of notable fungi in the area that caught our eye (with identification left to the interested reader) ....<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbWTXZ3hxvfBM8jbp9nrbYFIhi8yJq5Aq4xEI6LrQrZkLqXyS-rNNmij_Q3B-OBnbG6MWafjnXKT_HN4_5W47-0Cx197WOdw0DV-YVJKYxcB63Od0LWJjkAKBEnS1rp8pkRDae0WBsPU/s946/PXL_20211004_193603029+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="946" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbWTXZ3hxvfBM8jbp9nrbYFIhi8yJq5Aq4xEI6LrQrZkLqXyS-rNNmij_Q3B-OBnbG6MWafjnXKT_HN4_5W47-0Cx197WOdw0DV-YVJKYxcB63Od0LWJjkAKBEnS1rp8pkRDae0WBsPU/w400-h300/PXL_20211004_193603029+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7QB4fb_82dCjtagGwEtp5ALxmTG6iKpzI4IwfquZ9xhwHJcu8UuNYNGWulc-IMaJcM6voIaPCYr-WrDJvsbrR9ePt7VCHGyVc0Rbyu813SamvI_rcR-ARdL2lRpbHiZ4q2nOA1FyOcc/s400/mw+big+fish+slow.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="400" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7QB4fb_82dCjtagGwEtp5ALxmTG6iKpzI4IwfquZ9xhwHJcu8UuNYNGWulc-IMaJcM6voIaPCYr-WrDJvsbrR9ePt7VCHGyVc0Rbyu813SamvI_rcR-ARdL2lRpbHiZ4q2nOA1FyOcc/w400-h224/mw+big+fish+slow.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>My 27" Pike - Biggest Fish of 2021 </b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since Northern Pike were introduced into the Lake in the mid-nineties, pike have become the dominant gamefish in Big Shag Lake. As a consequence of that fact, combined with the DNR regulations that put no minimum size limit on the fish (with a 1 pike/day over 24" limit), we catch a lot of pike. A lot. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNshxrXiMzkkD_zo96fYRALsKbxiYDL4LDDlFFL3Hn6JTZnyBPQyCSo-grFKUInT1in_fXdDYrUuBhOvUi0ycQsPjVm9-2zKwcR6Q1-Yh3ZzDOTwm0WDi1UZh8eHW5EppaFCcdJbveXo/w400-h225/PXL_20210929_223810394.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Harlan wins First, Most, and Last Fish of the trip</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>When I arrived, Dad and Harlan already had 5 pike in the trap and we still had some frozen filets in the freezer from the <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/we-catch-fish-shag-lake-spring-2021.html" target="_blank">Spring trip</a>. My 27" trophy was the biggest fish of the trip, and the year, and probably <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2013/09/big-fish.html" target="_blank">matched my biggest fish</a> ever out of the lake. Harlan took trip honors for First Fish and Most Fish, as it took Dad a few days to get off the snide. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BMWnw1bhees4S4YQnQxlCJSCyvVoXC9sTy-aaWZ_Am5GBXz9JJeDAqD58_jSXBCahd0d9lOrOxPEdtcf_sqr16MvBbT3UC1BXPqL4TC7xjGciU9TthKrDicS7YT0Lx9KjMtFJJ9hKC8/s400/Dads+First+Fall+Fish.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="400" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BMWnw1bhees4S4YQnQxlCJSCyvVoXC9sTy-aaWZ_Am5GBXz9JJeDAqD58_jSXBCahd0d9lOrOxPEdtcf_sqr16MvBbT3UC1BXPqL4TC7xjGciU9TthKrDicS7YT0Lx9KjMtFJJ9hKC8/w400-h224/Dads+First+Fall+Fish.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Dad finally gets off the snide with his first Fall fish.</b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Pike are fun to catch but, over a period of weeks, the challenge is to find variety in how to prepare and eat them. Because we eat what we keep. This trip we met that challenge head on. </p><p><br /></p><hr /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>Pikenagi Donburi Bowl</b></h1><p>First up - we went for the exotic. Pike backstrap filets in a sesame oil on the grill, drizzled with Unagi Sauce and served over rice accompanied by grilled veggies. The idea is replicate an Unagi Donburi Bowl. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKjOrQDfmDCT-1FQmnOIht5Zej__ZjURpV6fi_UxsgGrEmU2oRqRtVS6DTpRwc-D5SIZmJrdqk1umgp_dkMXNPjC4FAWPiO8VSZrerCzmgyBbadjkNEt3BY0BLlwKHx-fwdCqd9FS8HU/s906/PXL_20211006_004728726+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="906" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKjOrQDfmDCT-1FQmnOIht5Zej__ZjURpV6fi_UxsgGrEmU2oRqRtVS6DTpRwc-D5SIZmJrdqk1umgp_dkMXNPjC4FAWPiO8VSZrerCzmgyBbadjkNEt3BY0BLlwKHx-fwdCqd9FS8HU/w400-h225/PXL_20211006_004728726+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiG1ovqvvZU-Z0LwkJKjM-IkNh6B0fjol93D0E1i_k8M7ztW3Qfvj3yXC_6fhyDTC45ZzYsz8PaJ83zHXZ4gZVNKs4ZYAJ3O5epW3FTV7EHQDDWb1289OzM3MsMwsmG8qS58uZkIc8Ug/s669/PXL_20211006_011734515+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="668" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiG1ovqvvZU-Z0LwkJKjM-IkNh6B0fjol93D0E1i_k8M7ztW3Qfvj3yXC_6fhyDTC45ZzYsz8PaJ83zHXZ4gZVNKs4ZYAJ3O5epW3FTV7EHQDDWb1289OzM3MsMwsmG8qS58uZkIc8Ug/w230-h230/PXL_20211006_011734515+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="230" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsC1VapJBSo-FL05K-TBFUCsdtXm2rsrnqMCxYRBPQFQccUR8W9G9QPEztZMqd7O4IJHKn_o-jonZgkcPj345XYyu4LWDC3yxx3ISeSBZYoK9vkFz3jlCcrOQKEbtI_yRn1N3nIM92YM/s1365/PXL_20211006_013147552+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsC1VapJBSo-FL05K-TBFUCsdtXm2rsrnqMCxYRBPQFQccUR8W9G9QPEztZMqd7O4IJHKn_o-jonZgkcPj345XYyu4LWDC3yxx3ISeSBZYoK9vkFz3jlCcrOQKEbtI_yRn1N3nIM92YM/w129-h230/PXL_20211006_013147552+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhah-Oyk1fkapDN-46YwafYWaBa6Cnaj5nW94KuxgSISJPjbCuT24jhu5ttnXzPYHanK10-8-VD45lXodS3YAl5-wo-CKU9oYgPXg9YP7MweimjNV4ExonKSn_5iZiWACNIqC4yzpssKg8/s1217/PXL_20211006_013204153.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1217" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhah-Oyk1fkapDN-46YwafYWaBa6Cnaj5nW94KuxgSISJPjbCuT24jhu5ttnXzPYHanK10-8-VD45lXodS3YAl5-wo-CKU9oYgPXg9YP7MweimjNV4ExonKSn_5iZiWACNIqC4yzpssKg8/w400-h225/PXL_20211006_013204153.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was pretty close and pretty darn good. But pike filets are not as oily as unagi so, when cooked, tends to be drier. Next time I'll cook them less. <div><br /><div><hr /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>Sautéed Northern Pike Over Rice</b></h1><p>Next up... our <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2014/06/why-its-important-to-read-michigan-dnr.html" target="_blank">standby "Tasty Northern Pike" Recipe</a> - pike filets sautéed in butter, garlic, onion, tarragon and wine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKkvlPo7qArhSPp5lDar8ya8QzxcPBMLMPhv3bEccuHVIyiYe620XFdNxz8pFyc2ENeGHEbMF1ENs9vsMihcbUgw7n5b8E2t17-MomXJN7QdYFmk_bV3bOi6sdSRuSuu759xoPBfw0d4/s1364/PXL_20211003_231108317%257E2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1364" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKkvlPo7qArhSPp5lDar8ya8QzxcPBMLMPhv3bEccuHVIyiYe620XFdNxz8pFyc2ENeGHEbMF1ENs9vsMihcbUgw7n5b8E2t17-MomXJN7QdYFmk_bV3bOi6sdSRuSuu759xoPBfw0d4/w400-h225/PXL_20211003_231108317%257E2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZ-oyVr3MDbdrrn0jEJFHm_Un04H3yCWPA-nLv_eMv4kMO4VVP-JMBEIbQWhdYnMF5BQjbXRH2w0G-eMoCai9ojGJnT4DbtIRd5ImmCwW2xs_lAx0BUsknJoDfpyeebDoiImXB5YZqZw/s1365/PXL_20211004_005453825+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZ-oyVr3MDbdrrn0jEJFHm_Un04H3yCWPA-nLv_eMv4kMO4VVP-JMBEIbQWhdYnMF5BQjbXRH2w0G-eMoCai9ojGJnT4DbtIRd5ImmCwW2xs_lAx0BUsknJoDfpyeebDoiImXB5YZqZw/w400-h225/PXL_20211004_005453825+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzPOHINUvX8NeHZwD5w1ZDPhiGhW5pvG7ERYDJTsgVMiLRCao_u7xlL1_vwwt5nuN60p19jQRDnf5KbNRGUxJ2Q0qAl2qvnM4rtCHUHfL6jJ361M2w6Oece7zExi6C5x1a1GsgCCQ8KE/s1151/PXL_20211004_011550593%257E2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="768" height="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzPOHINUvX8NeHZwD5w1ZDPhiGhW5pvG7ERYDJTsgVMiLRCao_u7xlL1_vwwt5nuN60p19jQRDnf5KbNRGUxJ2Q0qAl2qvnM4rtCHUHfL6jJ361M2w6Oece7zExi6C5x1a1GsgCCQ8KE/w399-h597/PXL_20211004_011550593%257E2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="399" /></a></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Always good. Always reliable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><hr /><b><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>Yooper Fish Stock & Sinigang Fish Soup</b></h1></b><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgOuXS-SPxzRkXDn2mNf5iGCajm1EO33nva4VcK4Sx2TfUrlWZto9GCZXvvTsIxzIh98nPPNxB7QYWh7Glh0j1ssBkcpmuh06tLv3YbpowvDVd6cdpIJ0bcwMsOAlOnaD5Nvm1ybFXVg/s1365/PXL_20211008_235256940_exported_133+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgOuXS-SPxzRkXDn2mNf5iGCajm1EO33nva4VcK4Sx2TfUrlWZto9GCZXvvTsIxzIh98nPPNxB7QYWh7Glh0j1ssBkcpmuh06tLv3YbpowvDVd6cdpIJ0bcwMsOAlOnaD5Nvm1ybFXVg/w400-h225/PXL_20211008_235256940_exported_133+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Every time I carve a pike and dispose of the carcass (which happens frequently on these trips), Dad tells me this story: His dad, my grandfather, Hyman would go to the fish market and pick up fish heads and bones from the fish mongers for a pittance or free, take them home, and make a fish stock. I decided it was time to attempt that culinary family tradition and make our own Yooper fish stock [<a href="https://honest-food.net/fish-stock-recipe/?fbclid=IwAR0dNbfSnaV0Qv-iVnqRWH9_IkywnQUzsVADGKlkqc4huBXhAFVO_eaEmAE" target="_blank">Recipe we mostly followed linked here</a>]. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrjKc3OYYZ9pVxwXFfSJpnnlEOkhG0GQ4iolDCYFStsHw4v1iieySHAFSYT-eBpmHOfiNKRYZ5lHcYG7uVA4uagA2TbcvSLgpDWsyB01Mze_2hvxaiDC3IdgcTVORVfGPkvABwql441I/s1258/PXL_20211009_011135526.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1258" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrjKc3OYYZ9pVxwXFfSJpnnlEOkhG0GQ4iolDCYFStsHw4v1iieySHAFSYT-eBpmHOfiNKRYZ5lHcYG7uVA4uagA2TbcvSLgpDWsyB01Mze_2hvxaiDC3IdgcTVORVfGPkvABwql441I/w400-h225/PXL_20211009_011135526.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Of course, if you're going to make a fish stock, you need to do something with it. Roy and Roxie's arrival at Camp provided the inspiration - <a href="https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/seafood-sinigang-sour-and-savory-seafood-soup?fbclid=IwAR0sXfXrHsbNIWeSeEddeK0ljib5jAUfw3aaP4sP_wTI3gFFOYDQFgiQIKg" target="_blank">Sinigang - a traditional Filipino sour and savory Fish Soup</a> using the home made Yooper fish stock. This would be a culinary first for me. </div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The whole process took a lot longer than I anticipated, and we did not eat dinner until 10:30 PM, but it was worth it. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm66klqYBdL3nAnycr353-WhiEPt_68vejUQPdKm6OqyXuzp2CXl-jC8de5j3Ij0fs5_umdIsOsAk7C2-WHOYXiZ7Y1VyvpWXXz81-GTK_PMOk8Wh4gqgJxjYFQTfCtnX9H7Yso28A0h4/s1062/PXL_20211009_023625065.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="709" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm66klqYBdL3nAnycr353-WhiEPt_68vejUQPdKm6OqyXuzp2CXl-jC8de5j3Ij0fs5_umdIsOsAk7C2-WHOYXiZ7Y1VyvpWXXz81-GTK_PMOk8Wh4gqgJxjYFQTfCtnX9H7Yso28A0h4/w176-h264/PXL_20211009_023625065.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="176" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CSnNTWIZ9P_rxXsmTOHZ4BDf9LRTH6wbmmtHeZzMD6kbKvZeTO-mgeFM5BGXHeB9_Y8-N2roDTwhjrJcY2BOGub50KXXIx24X1IXylKjU2TFKH0BGatr4X0tvORJSQpmkG1rtoEYSr0/s802/IMG_4333+%2528Medium%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="602" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CSnNTWIZ9P_rxXsmTOHZ4BDf9LRTH6wbmmtHeZzMD6kbKvZeTO-mgeFM5BGXHeB9_Y8-N2roDTwhjrJcY2BOGub50KXXIx24X1IXylKjU2TFKH0BGatr4X0tvORJSQpmkG1rtoEYSr0/w195-h259/IMG_4333+%2528Medium%2529.jpeg" width="195" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZjDnfS-bmVMZAT60trQJtUQ-6Ncz2qINrL_9eZ5w9afuwpgUXP37A3egWFZWhaw4wd0lSfmOzK22mwkeeu2HdPmhE4jbIrwPB1NxLSVKbgsZcZh4CIaX-jZ-O-Udl5zGxuuUxk6JdI8/s1198/PXL_20211009_023604465.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="1198" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZjDnfS-bmVMZAT60trQJtUQ-6Ncz2qINrL_9eZ5w9afuwpgUXP37A3egWFZWhaw4wd0lSfmOzK22mwkeeu2HdPmhE4jbIrwPB1NxLSVKbgsZcZh4CIaX-jZ-O-Udl5zGxuuUxk6JdI8/w400-h225/PXL_20211009_023604465.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Roxanne declared the dish authentic and granted me honorary Filipino status. I was humbled.</div></div><hr /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>Smoked Pike</b></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioL122AOc1nnQBU15wJ15fvOq8XQ2OYE9RRCZn9K_n6SMJ-V-osnuQ1x5GGrMcJJiT9Wk2A6aKTvEQLWJxk7hB0qkOGNRb-1KoV18meGS1RuxbLTmI1jaHMz2DIVKg1RMaczw8r7USfw/s1023/PXL_20211012_185011773%257E2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="768" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioL122AOc1nnQBU15wJ15fvOq8XQ2OYE9RRCZn9K_n6SMJ-V-osnuQ1x5GGrMcJJiT9Wk2A6aKTvEQLWJxk7hB0qkOGNRb-1KoV18meGS1RuxbLTmI1jaHMz2DIVKg1RMaczw8r7USfw/w186-h246/PXL_20211012_185011773%257E2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="186" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpciUCMS9Z4XNNXuKLJuRrQ5HxmN6D90iBKEB0ikTms30tlb7wMVeR-MYhB1tQ6XNhavLnmLzfK5d0ljh8Kkd_LNp5BWlaIHBFOfeLxYTv8UCGvEg_jNp1RsP8WJS0WbQs5kuCKwgdJbw/s1114/PXL_20211012_183928701+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="743" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpciUCMS9Z4XNNXuKLJuRrQ5HxmN6D90iBKEB0ikTms30tlb7wMVeR-MYhB1tQ6XNhavLnmLzfK5d0ljh8Kkd_LNp5BWlaIHBFOfeLxYTv8UCGvEg_jNp1RsP8WJS0WbQs5kuCKwgdJbw/w167-h250/PXL_20211012_183928701+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="167" /></a></div></div><br /><div>Smoking pike is not a new preparation for us. This was our fourth smoked pike project. These efforts are always led by Brian when he brings his smoker. The most memorable being our <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2016/05/good-pike-bad-dog.html" target="_blank">first smoking attempt when Tucker took the initiative</a>. This trip Brian arrived with his smoker for his first Camp trip this year.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGP-0p2krpT-pZ_WpuWmVWj0AK_awzQSQ9h3xM12h8t-Ud-IQ297WEMMAbKD6F3k1-B6jdKZ1UhMh8x3SiuJCff9qQLtgK4iFpgbYf2QpbmPHya76g1FIj_5xdjN809bPl_dqcrwvxEkM/s1365/PXL_20211012_123620406+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGP-0p2krpT-pZ_WpuWmVWj0AK_awzQSQ9h3xM12h8t-Ud-IQ297WEMMAbKD6F3k1-B6jdKZ1UhMh8x3SiuJCff9qQLtgK4iFpgbYf2QpbmPHya76g1FIj_5xdjN809bPl_dqcrwvxEkM/w108-h191/PXL_20211012_123620406+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="108" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsUvZBMueVpCA4EKhdMoeY82xdt0_rABu_ZP4RlKZwoJVdT2ruZCoS2zwnR4Y6XQSyc4lWvqO6tEYS3mbdA0on_7WNa8MfpTTFlo3UEy8BRPuqsa-WsvWgUl2SevKnxBOW7mBtsZA4DA/s1365/PXL_20211012_124543683.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsUvZBMueVpCA4EKhdMoeY82xdt0_rABu_ZP4RlKZwoJVdT2ruZCoS2zwnR4Y6XQSyc4lWvqO6tEYS3mbdA0on_7WNa8MfpTTFlo3UEy8BRPuqsa-WsvWgUl2SevKnxBOW7mBtsZA4DA/w108-h191/PXL_20211012_124543683.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="108" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eiaUMUyXO7m5CmPVMss2GFstLA2M3SxZNE237PS3hekbVCwKYp9lqlq9eW4g1AGG1TJmEhtLQre81E1hTXfWin77Y0A4qyv4H91B4FJaMwJLJ5xzpknRrbSFEB1P3WNS0E1gyZF69to/s1365/PXL_20211012_152521471.PORTRAIT+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eiaUMUyXO7m5CmPVMss2GFstLA2M3SxZNE237PS3hekbVCwKYp9lqlq9eW4g1AGG1TJmEhtLQre81E1hTXfWin77Y0A4qyv4H91B4FJaMwJLJ5xzpknRrbSFEB1P3WNS0E1gyZF69to/w108-h192/PXL_20211012_152521471.PORTRAIT+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="108" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Z84EBpzy4pdF3a94-y0v7qGt62nI9oRB3ClQepuRwWkDDUZ3UTByVGHWr1kF2bPBri74NxXzhXgZ4zvp84usJC9OPeCgtKva_IfGVuzk3_QWRUPrg8gW4DYD_VNqhgXt9JMGPG9pyFo/s935/PXL_20211012_183033966+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="935" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Z84EBpzy4pdF3a94-y0v7qGt62nI9oRB3ClQepuRwWkDDUZ3UTByVGHWr1kF2bPBri74NxXzhXgZ4zvp84usJC9OPeCgtKva_IfGVuzk3_QWRUPrg8gW4DYD_VNqhgXt9JMGPG9pyFo/w400-h225/PXL_20211012_183033966+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Brining, Drying, Racking and Smokin'</b></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But there is another story here. After renovating the lake house 10 years ago, we dedicated a new hallway wall near the entrance as the Fishing Wall Of Fame. Since then, pretty much everyone in the family had their notable catches memorialized on the wall. Everyone except one. Wendy was notably absent. It seems that, as a child, Wendy was taken out to fish on the lake and informed that she would eventually be required to hook the worm herself. That was the end of her interest in fishing. We determined that this situation could not stand. To get Wendy her first Shag Lake catch in 5 decades was no small task.</div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLSOzOOUHw59_7F8dyjyyeazpVTAXgAUzW3Z_j8S-aUUXbYmqury8jxttkrWY0tH2qGseBvtXw5vZV07oNLCJ_m7XSeEW_Ke1PSrKZcGl-dc_dRpbq2NtQphtoQ9ZzIgzMkh1wgj5rOY/s1365/PXL_20211011_212802410.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLSOzOOUHw59_7F8dyjyyeazpVTAXgAUzW3Z_j8S-aUUXbYmqury8jxttkrWY0tH2qGseBvtXw5vZV07oNLCJ_m7XSeEW_Ke1PSrKZcGl-dc_dRpbq2NtQphtoQ9ZzIgzMkh1wgj5rOY/s320/PXL_20211011_212802410.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="180" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5EDjudMApv-7SThKXXuw__gBZXEGx5ILUKjlxwyDF1Ln-Cu36fDs0hbw3BFQTp_PONUG8jW8pqX32wj_ZNfI7vQYwg81-vsosOEi465Y1vwV3353TnKUws8jYjpkD-RgyYnq62-MCbs/s1365/PXL_20211011_221006920.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5EDjudMApv-7SThKXXuw__gBZXEGx5ILUKjlxwyDF1Ln-Cu36fDs0hbw3BFQTp_PONUG8jW8pqX32wj_ZNfI7vQYwg81-vsosOEi465Y1vwV3353TnKUws8jYjpkD-RgyYnq62-MCbs/s320/PXL_20211011_221006920.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div> It took the combined efforts of the two most experienced fishing guides on the lake. Humbly, that would be me and Harlan respectively (and in that order). </div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Long story short... Success! Wendy caught two Northern Pike. Brian's smoking skills were utilized top prepare the catch and the entire experience was captured by a noted Big Shag Lake Documentarian. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4SoZAwyKXr2eruLuX-qoY0jz4mHnztNraqp9jEZ8HjeR4puA39SVm5u4C_Ih2jdU-UkxV5ozm-lDUs4CnqeBoCYZf610nvLpdJwv7soXsxm_GSG1WfPDxDmWJgQSmDw7JAswI8dljLI/s1365/PXL_20211017_150605952+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4SoZAwyKXr2eruLuX-qoY0jz4mHnztNraqp9jEZ8HjeR4puA39SVm5u4C_Ih2jdU-UkxV5ozm-lDUs4CnqeBoCYZf610nvLpdJwv7soXsxm_GSG1WfPDxDmWJgQSmDw7JAswI8dljLI/w400-h225/PXL_20211017_150605952+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The smoked fish was great, and Wendy is now on the Fishing Wall of Fame.</div><div><br /></div>
<hr /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>Yooper Cioppino</b></h1><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7TVC1Qxq1vpdVx6RG7VMV1AS_j_bLHP8wVAAPbDM0P4vqthW6YiAzWi7Suy9Ygg7TFOCg2fDGtsdD09UWvSwu7z0j0QXJ6cAPNAFJUvQt1QbGpHJhn43-kFritOHvF_yVRBFnAZ3nWI/s1199/PXL_20211013_234816203+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1199" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7TVC1Qxq1vpdVx6RG7VMV1AS_j_bLHP8wVAAPbDM0P4vqthW6YiAzWi7Suy9Ygg7TFOCg2fDGtsdD09UWvSwu7z0j0QXJ6cAPNAFJUvQt1QbGpHJhn43-kFritOHvF_yVRBFnAZ3nWI/w400-h225/PXL_20211013_234816203+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Cioppino is traditionally prepared with the day's fresh catch. Harlan continued that tradition with this - the first Big Shag Lake Yooper Cioppino. </div><div><div><br /></div><div>Our fall trip to the lake house was wrapping up with visiting cousins Mike and Kris. We had some frozen bluegills from earlier in the season, as well as some more conventional cioppino sea food ingredients (mussels, shrimp, swordfish, salmon). It all needed to be consumed before our imminent departure. But we were lacking the fresh catch of the day. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvK9Xl9KZB9ls3gQy_wqasMw9Fx2ByjTngS-RCAeRLhS8s8bLpVq0ReavhNKze7nRqYgsZAlKhHIivotY8RU0VfcX9AeVa0bS2G2MUnR9hQZ0nqN6mPRd0BS7iOqi3Q4KgV6fzn-2i8a4/s1235/The+Last+Fish+of+2021%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1235" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvK9Xl9KZB9ls3gQy_wqasMw9Fx2ByjTngS-RCAeRLhS8s8bLpVq0ReavhNKze7nRqYgsZAlKhHIivotY8RU0VfcX9AeVa0bS2G2MUnR9hQZ0nqN6mPRd0BS7iOqi3Q4KgV6fzn-2i8a4/w400-h225/The+Last+Fish+of+2021%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Last Fish of the 2021 Fall Trip</span></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There is nothing more likely to ensure a fishing expedition failure, than needing to catch a fish immediately for the next meal. And yet, with dinner mere hours away, Harlan defied the odds and brought back a nice 24" pike. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/456799202069117889/304502307408521102?hl=en#"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxap7NfrxWAL3Bv2_knzPVIekHJtvFrmmpL8PZ0L9JPVi0zMZoQjXt5vwyLO5bs8Sz3ydbiQklDbcofWKVLY5_a3HUaAKFqbqt-vlTUqMpAcYwiMBcYF26tYBDWD7WpNHjMn6k3OdPxA/w400-h225/PXL_20211013_224219893+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And the fresh catch of the day was immediately fileted and dropped into the most delicious Yooper Cioppino in history.</div></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>It was as good as it looks... </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJM5WCjf1eexM7jqmk6qszmXgY-AvsOIy1CjLuZVMQNpKgzH7ztWiq4YIFweROMPTuWzAwGikKF8PlwTWBncbFfHQ2hreitfoOeh3GGT7l_mdAN6jJ7T6P64IFuTlzitzzpLj6Oe_bvHI/s1247/PXL_20211013_235707629+%2528Medium%2529+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1247" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJM5WCjf1eexM7jqmk6qszmXgY-AvsOIy1CjLuZVMQNpKgzH7ztWiq4YIFweROMPTuWzAwGikKF8PlwTWBncbFfHQ2hreitfoOeh3GGT7l_mdAN6jJ7T6P64IFuTlzitzzpLj6Oe_bvHI/w400-h225/PXL_20211013_235707629+%2528Medium%2529+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>... Actually better. It's going to be tough to ever improve on this year's Piketarian diet. </div></div></div></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998417.956867963821153 -122.666234 74.577335636178844 -52.353734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-85383061012655271032021-10-07T21:37:00.082-07:002021-11-05T16:08:04.143-07:00Fall Foliage - 2021 Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRlFZODzQ9yTCKxf08Zf9vIOqXCf58A9VO10s5ZMkx5shhUggTmUdFAggGVgujxSSUNzegTv7uXJviXuQB9LhrW5Ontk3lAig7bfty_xsFaQptZWJFeMia3A8F9eCV5JveWr5ArPnI1Q/s1321/PXL_20211001_215906075+edit+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1321" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRlFZODzQ9yTCKxf08Zf9vIOqXCf58A9VO10s5ZMkx5shhUggTmUdFAggGVgujxSSUNzegTv7uXJviXuQB9LhrW5Ontk3lAig7bfty_xsFaQptZWJFeMia3A8F9eCV5JveWr5ArPnI1Q/w468-h263/PXL_20211001_215906075+edit+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><p>Among the pleasures of a fall trip to the UP is the opportunity to enjoy season color change in the Northern forest. It's always a bit of crapshoot - weather can move the the peak color change by weeks, and extreme weather can stirp the leaves before one gets to enjoy it. </p>
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<p>This year we were lucky on all counts. We arrived to an explosion of color and the weather was close to perfect for most of the trip. Sure we got a little periodic rain, but most days were warm and pleasant with cool comfortable nights. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998417.956867963821153 -122.666234 74.577335636178844 -52.353734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-57356445348673741152021-09-29T17:40:00.260-07:002021-11-05T16:49:22.843-07:0010 years on - Friends and Family at the "New" Lake House<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpBCgguBDU3qegI4-5QbQRKHqwzrrCYv-RBjRwbJCUa2ZI3h0swYgkNjlecXoj0IwbCTwWDnJ3a2wMLZA-HghHo01ZKNL9Ir6nr2MV8GpcvQjTxV1zKHh1rN9UWkMCpsOUCAKSXCJSCs/s1153/Papa+October+2021+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1153" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpBCgguBDU3qegI4-5QbQRKHqwzrrCYv-RBjRwbJCUa2ZI3h0swYgkNjlecXoj0IwbCTwWDnJ3a2wMLZA-HghHo01ZKNL9Ir6nr2MV8GpcvQjTxV1zKHh1rN9UWkMCpsOUCAKSXCJSCs/w400-h266/Papa+October+2021+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> Papa at 99 welcoming family to Big Shag Lake </b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Apparently this Blog has regressed to the point where I am only chronicling trips to Michigan. I'll have to get back on the blogging horse eventually, but in the meantime - it's back at Shag Lake for the Fall Foliage Trip. <div><br /></div><div>This trip was notable as it represented the <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2011/10/done-deal.html" target="_blank">10 year anniversary of the (mostly) completed renovation</a> that changed our family Shag Lake "Camp" to "The Lake House."<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yAo357SEjxR4RL1EXl27Z7No9hE1S7MjFMMOJl0-XqTEB4ajel7wpSsXYHG7h-LxZEcDWtmbRZhjuKWu5lpm1eWT2yz1Oz5Yp7XZ_f6R3AbCc6UA2ut0p9C4E2156hdoqYgtXRWlb6g/s1152/Done+Deal+2011+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1152" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yAo357SEjxR4RL1EXl27Z7No9hE1S7MjFMMOJl0-XqTEB4ajel7wpSsXYHG7h-LxZEcDWtmbRZhjuKWu5lpm1eWT2yz1Oz5Yp7XZ_f6R3AbCc6UA2ut0p9C4E2156hdoqYgtXRWlb6g/w400-h266/Done+Deal+2011+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>10 years ago - Papa at 89 welcoming family to the new "Lake House" </b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>As noted in the <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/search/label/Spring%202021%20Shag%20Lake%20Visit" target="_blank">spring entry,</a> I'll diverge from the usual chronological narrative to summarize the trip with Five "Fs" - <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/10/heroic-eating-at-big-shag-lake-fall.html" target="_blank">Food</a>, <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/10/fall-foliage-2021-edition.html" target="_blank">Forestry (Foliage)</a>, <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/10/fish-food-piketarian-diet.html" target="_blank">Fishing</a>, Friends and Family. Make that six - I'll add <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/10/fungus-among-us.html" target="_blank">Fungus</a>. Not necessarily in that order. </p><p>In fact, we'll do the last first by chronicling the family visitors this trip. </p><p>Harlan and Dad drove up on Monday September 27. I landed on Tuesday the 28th, overnighted at Wendy's place and drove up on Wednesday the 29th. Harlan and Dad already had 5 pike in the trap and a warm pastie from Crossroads was waiting for me. </p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzqZPvuTsAzxWXho29lQD0aCS0DhRi0tUN-OYt4yXGHj5vgHSn7P2-BP0_TQql91GnYuuhjvWLHkEvQxNTJFEbJAQ6mY55Gzn_fZ-7PsVM-DN4vqSBKNyrbFNV0lViLb8bH1JhEQPNx8/s2567/PXL_20211005_194136107.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzqZPvuTsAzxWXho29lQD0aCS0DhRi0tUN-OYt4yXGHj5vgHSn7P2-BP0_TQql91GnYuuhjvWLHkEvQxNTJFEbJAQ6mY55Gzn_fZ-7PsVM-DN4vqSBKNyrbFNV0lViLb8bH1JhEQPNx8/w400-h300/PXL_20211005_194136107.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>Katie and Joel kept Dad company on the 30th while Harlan and I caught the last day of the trout season at the Escanaba Lil' Camp. Next up, Roy and Roxie arrived late on Thursday the 30th and stayed until Monday October 4. Somewhere in there we celebrated a birthday. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjxJEzDIUmnEolhsmWceNuT7zAxJ983WnygTj3FqGgdR9EsufG9KJ_zDOCLrNuafod8NcAoPAP2LhqUIJP8fjwItWfsbzzhECaZiCO_FQ7uO9hu5SLSpePC9UURYx_UI-6HO8vOD7FIU/s1024/IMG_4354+%2528Medium%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjxJEzDIUmnEolhsmWceNuT7zAxJ983WnygTj3FqGgdR9EsufG9KJ_zDOCLrNuafod8NcAoPAP2LhqUIJP8fjwItWfsbzzhECaZiCO_FQ7uO9hu5SLSpePC9UURYx_UI-6HO8vOD7FIU/w173-h230/IMG_4354+%2528Medium%2529.jpeg" width="173" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX6d24jBdsY2AipMMiYityZ__tjCrJiK8J8U4NY7wk1PsFKR5O50JOojMJB49ziqBOvbYEqMKUiRGSBES5t0I1vKm6WQT8EKsPiPTjcrRvZ5aW1nIQXlA-yY8tm-ymhPH_w2bRvsjL6Q/s1024/IMG_1841+%2528Medium%2529.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX6d24jBdsY2AipMMiYityZ__tjCrJiK8J8U4NY7wk1PsFKR5O50JOojMJB49ziqBOvbYEqMKUiRGSBES5t0I1vKm6WQT8EKsPiPTjcrRvZ5aW1nIQXlA-yY8tm-ymhPH_w2bRvsjL6Q/w174-h232/IMG_1841+%2528Medium%2529.JPEG" width="174" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFqGmZsN028CIjvAq4x0UYsIzjoZFNX7o4Qn13ZoKa1qXTip6WHO0wVPS1Aavwwj1Y5IgrCjf5vaFyGLRQf4RxE9QE9AKfoaHpe7rGF8vmLkGXnPpA-iYQhv9oOxgC2SpGtWX6LeXFto/s1024/IMG_1839+%2528Medium%2529.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFqGmZsN028CIjvAq4x0UYsIzjoZFNX7o4Qn13ZoKa1qXTip6WHO0wVPS1Aavwwj1Y5IgrCjf5vaFyGLRQf4RxE9QE9AKfoaHpe7rGF8vmLkGXnPpA-iYQhv9oOxgC2SpGtWX6LeXFto/w400-h300/IMG_1839+%2528Medium%2529.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Wendy and Brian overlapped, starting Sunday October 3 and stayed through Tuesday the 6th. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9y64Pm_PVbREgB9pKSf_D2E1dwbyxn4n32G3hqv87BOYt2gjM1ECI6LWvrKmgVFwxtSeHw2LEYsDPmAHzByEGfiI9fDIMbteLfW8IXEpNJU9EWoQvYIoz_fUJtxfuS463Iwr7KXIXpQE/s1365/PXL_20211011_164506126+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9y64Pm_PVbREgB9pKSf_D2E1dwbyxn4n32G3hqv87BOYt2gjM1ECI6LWvrKmgVFwxtSeHw2LEYsDPmAHzByEGfiI9fDIMbteLfW8IXEpNJU9EWoQvYIoz_fUJtxfuS463Iwr7KXIXpQE/w400-h225/PXL_20211011_164506126+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfZEjxYKmvoUt3oPZhwyhrXvuF53ZVErmKm4GlB9TxVwnnV3020z4pp0C8N_0ihrF_HCmMHjKwuXfe3z1bqzLBV-LFCSyMIpiH5gNiJ24-QnGQNMbF0NP_u0B6ADwb1jHEB1NiDD_Itw/s768/PA110013+%25282%2529+%2528Medium%2529.JPG"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfZEjxYKmvoUt3oPZhwyhrXvuF53ZVErmKm4GlB9TxVwnnV3020z4pp0C8N_0ihrF_HCmMHjKwuXfe3z1bqzLBV-LFCSyMIpiH5gNiJ24-QnGQNMbF0NP_u0B6ADwb1jHEB1NiDD_Itw/w400-h400/PA110013+%25282%2529+%2528Medium%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Mike and Kris arrived on Wednesday the 7th and stayed overnight, where we enjoyed another first - a <a href="https://youtu.be/ZU8mJiJbWz0" target="_blank">Big Shag Lake Cioppino</a> that Harlan whipped up with fresh caught pike and bluegills. Delish.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-79xNV34HgIiZHiYM10xTweSWERAyInjgygjrKrGS20OxiYPltf7DNmFYUc8brLFQaASBUFB6zXKwSI355rvcTkF-9bLdvReU5bV-_ZPbb0ML3XR1MROSiZnLAcju_pcsmHD-qtYyRWQ/s768/PA140018+sq+%2528Medium%2529.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-79xNV34HgIiZHiYM10xTweSWERAyInjgygjrKrGS20OxiYPltf7DNmFYUc8brLFQaASBUFB6zXKwSI355rvcTkF-9bLdvReU5bV-_ZPbb0ML3XR1MROSiZnLAcju_pcsmHD-qtYyRWQ/w400-h400/PA140018+sq+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Finally, we wrapped with the visitors the way we began. Katie and Joel spent an afternoon with Dad while Harlan and I worked on closing camp, getting the pontoon boat out of the lake and prepared for winter. </p><p>Harlan and Dad departed on Saturday, affording me two days of blissful solitude before driving back on Monday the 18th. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy every minute of all the company this trip. I did, but ... <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_f3dB5uFtHlxKQ33RxmD-dME346cbUJ2ko3mAxnH_Rds5aKf9fbHBT4XsroL7-IHpN5Zdq_RPr_VD7k11gocZQ6s6LdLkPRin0ELNCr1-QQO5FXqjC7nTtLiPf6CGD3C0UmLL3DHTSA/s2048/PXL_20211018_140847241.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_f3dB5uFtHlxKQ33RxmD-dME346cbUJ2ko3mAxnH_Rds5aKf9fbHBT4XsroL7-IHpN5Zdq_RPr_VD7k11gocZQ6s6LdLkPRin0ELNCr1-QQO5FXqjC7nTtLiPf6CGD3C0UmLL3DHTSA/w400-h225/PXL_20211018_140847241.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>... Just sayin' </b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998417.956867963821153 -122.666234 74.577335636178844 -52.353734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-16834245106545054802021-06-08T19:41:00.077-07:002021-06-29T13:13:09.002-07:00Friends and Family - Shag Lake Spring 2021 Edition<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLOdstVU424LWOZr-cAaSmxMEoHRXx3rFDhKyZtIwpiblQYsqeCt6jxjAX3g8LrY_XKzEAWkgOorZ6CUakuk_VZKPMoD9SgfoVCdBDMaL6NlZJH2QK36LFL81SjYjV9G5t4s5sELyyp0/s768/Family+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLOdstVU424LWOZr-cAaSmxMEoHRXx3rFDhKyZtIwpiblQYsqeCt6jxjAX3g8LrY_XKzEAWkgOorZ6CUakuk_VZKPMoD9SgfoVCdBDMaL6NlZJH2QK36LFL81SjYjV9G5t4s5sELyyp0/w400-h400/Family+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /><p></p><p>As noted in the <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/back-to-lake.html" target="_blank">inaugural post</a> for this trip, we are foregoing purely chronologically posts in favor of group categories. With our departure from Shag Lake imminent, a good time to reprise the family and friends during our first post-pandemic, mostly mask-free, trip to Camp.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpjT7o4QUTsnNv80fBL9zr95DaTA__2v3-io52mHUXVAqeiIErgaaKlGCj2aWABA7L-oNEYIQA7b2PiFQti0N-ZExGQo8K_39b3LRcvqsR1AcM_ENoTVyI1JX9wsgASEFoQ3wrb1QsQY/s1365/Dad+Harlan+Mike+Pontoon+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpjT7o4QUTsnNv80fBL9zr95DaTA__2v3-io52mHUXVAqeiIErgaaKlGCj2aWABA7L-oNEYIQA7b2PiFQti0N-ZExGQo8K_39b3LRcvqsR1AcM_ENoTVyI1JX9wsgASEFoQ3wrb1QsQY/w400-h225/Dad+Harlan+Mike+Pontoon+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>We started the trip with Dad, Harlan, Me and Clover.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3htv39CPsnY9qgSdCEDaxmsWzFpfgRhVvpetq2L0gDgt4uchOyr9RoMFzGma0atceHoKYrihh8Zct1VPzkIxyqDj0gpvYdwFcjzVgKPBJp6iEe61jqa-i51AQHn4QhHnZ2JHRBEWx7E4/s1024/Photo+May+28%252C+5+52+28+PM+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3htv39CPsnY9qgSdCEDaxmsWzFpfgRhVvpetq2L0gDgt4uchOyr9RoMFzGma0atceHoKYrihh8Zct1VPzkIxyqDj0gpvYdwFcjzVgKPBJp6iEe61jqa-i51AQHn4QhHnZ2JHRBEWx7E4/w400-h300/Photo+May+28%252C+5+52+28+PM+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Next up, Kristy, Zach, Easton, Sydney, Brooklyn, Wendy, Maverick and Stella.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaG4pWpvWPtui90pY0XGJ9bPvY0QbdiHWA2q5YM81eniJZK7oyOeMcd5SAoBbxghjofdBJKYevT5tLmwmV6WGOd0ggsaJD7xigYwBEklPXr6NuNQC02dBRUdV33rRk7gp0RQjg6JQfLvU/s1076/Photo+May+28%252C+6+29+01+PM+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="768" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaG4pWpvWPtui90pY0XGJ9bPvY0QbdiHWA2q5YM81eniJZK7oyOeMcd5SAoBbxghjofdBJKYevT5tLmwmV6WGOd0ggsaJD7xigYwBEklPXr6NuNQC02dBRUdV33rRk7gp0RQjg6JQfLvU/w181-h253/Photo+May+28%252C+6+29+01+PM+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="181" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnzcErk1DwDpoxPzQ7ryMqkMgPQ5JWqgq9dzCnxinIM7x1UinVmS5yfm5_NLzRuAVBColi3cKOKeAhXWn193W96dh638nRhfZDVl_ZJ-lHZeXvQlUU0UPrONfnyqhu2rVTPuNQqRR3qc/s480/Dad+and+Brooklyn.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="270" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnzcErk1DwDpoxPzQ7ryMqkMgPQ5JWqgq9dzCnxinIM7x1UinVmS5yfm5_NLzRuAVBColi3cKOKeAhXWn193W96dh638nRhfZDVl_ZJ-lHZeXvQlUU0UPrONfnyqhu2rVTPuNQqRR3qc/w143-h254/Dad+and+Brooklyn.gif" width="143" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">An <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2016/05/escape-from-shag-lake.html" target="_blank">anniversary</a> to celebrate / Brooklyn and Dad have a conversation</span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBxsXaIwwTDI2OkSh4rxBJi3K7sZQxZsBQJHO5hpPRyE21KcMCQ7flkz2GB90Cp5XN9OXzgQjhhjxwB9l-4ePjgjRcIx_Jv9n6vepvlkiDKRNWFo-8A9LPlGCUBx9DJ9VfbsJcyXU8so/s811/Photo+May+30%252C+11+21+01+AM+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBxsXaIwwTDI2OkSh4rxBJi3K7sZQxZsBQJHO5hpPRyE21KcMCQ7flkz2GB90Cp5XN9OXzgQjhhjxwB9l-4ePjgjRcIx_Jv9n6vepvlkiDKRNWFo-8A9LPlGCUBx9DJ9VfbsJcyXU8so/w379-h400/Photo+May+30%252C+11+21+01+AM+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="379" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Sydney and Easton</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Emily, Kowayne, Olive, Maya, Mike and Kris all visited. Somehow we managed to not get any pictures of Olive, Maya, Mike and Kris. Out of practice I guess. However Emily and Kowayne joined Harlan and me for the rare triple crown of Yooper family property visits:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqioHP1xlFH6LZcG46PUu_J0bU9fTx5baZ5yPZhvI5ImGzICp2o-04TqChlRgCkT3Tw0mtt1O9LN-XAUU7OwWWvo3mOuDDvaYwFn2mWjuJBZ5MMT9ysKdQzWGC4KVmNmDgyVTbvp36QQ/s1366/PXL_20210605_205000751.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqioHP1xlFH6LZcG46PUu_J0bU9fTx5baZ5yPZhvI5ImGzICp2o-04TqChlRgCkT3Tw0mtt1O9LN-XAUU7OwWWvo3mOuDDvaYwFn2mWjuJBZ5MMT9ysKdQzWGC4KVmNmDgyVTbvp36QQ/w400-h225/PXL_20210605_205000751.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/back-to-lake.html">Lake...</a></b></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBw3C1SAvx_9yqQWkmbZtfDWr6xjOsY1cHh5Flw7y6oo_j5pXV_Z3SKAYgPoQHKgdb1vl5K6HSzskicM7BZtAnJGmxhv2L8nb63jJ960IXhuibzhMWjxR7_dueGCn7wk7AdQdtSj2MvGk/s1365/Emily+Kowayne+Arthur+on+the+bank+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBw3C1SAvx_9yqQWkmbZtfDWr6xjOsY1cHh5Flw7y6oo_j5pXV_Z3SKAYgPoQHKgdb1vl5K6HSzskicM7BZtAnJGmxhv2L8nb63jJ960IXhuibzhMWjxR7_dueGCn7wk7AdQdtSj2MvGk/w400-h225/Emily+Kowayne+Arthur+on+the+bank+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>... <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/over-river-and-through-woods-with-bears.html">River</a> ... </i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6osuTu8nkj1Hk4o15R3BpvNJpB94SQMyCSREFtcp2lvg0dfTWbEA8iu0ivb-OGJbVGo1GrpnM12EYgz73DSs0bFuhjTgVrd_TovWWyKcH5AwjdCSWqJF0jEXQ8Oiu1axEgoUmje-Qnk/s1365/PXL_20210528_153318681_Moment+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6osuTu8nkj1Hk4o15R3BpvNJpB94SQMyCSREFtcp2lvg0dfTWbEA8iu0ivb-OGJbVGo1GrpnM12EYgz73DSs0bFuhjTgVrd_TovWWyKcH5AwjdCSWqJF0jEXQ8Oiu1axEgoUmje-Qnk/w400-h225/PXL_20210528_153318681_Moment+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>... <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/another-ride-and-walk-in-woods-2021.html" target="_blank">Forest. </a></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiY0v_EcFl8cY4cP2XmjTYDv6htUf8WSgkLNgadPf3aa89AL_M4OByZVO34INRm52kGtibZpQ9oZPTvMnSSojZcH97LOUCkR_KAV6VJsevGNKJ9EGGSpz8waV1XDh7HpFhgn_fnxzER4/s768/OI000058%257E2+edit+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiY0v_EcFl8cY4cP2XmjTYDv6htUf8WSgkLNgadPf3aa89AL_M4OByZVO34INRm52kGtibZpQ9oZPTvMnSSojZcH97LOUCkR_KAV6VJsevGNKJ9EGGSpz8waV1XDh7HpFhgn_fnxzER4/w400-h400/OI000058%257E2+edit+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>We had several visit with (now fully certified) Yoopers Katie, Joel, and Terminator Pupito</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWaRKI6pQoFg1-o8Tfy2hD-x3tR2JLl7tv4ZyjAjfo6Qk6NHczQkfd83XrwAIwadn3UTftlFCk4mGZbOA8bYNlYv2o4NL6AOKhlD5DmLmreM51ODCpk-qvEZtKmO5m0GH9rL2am1wnOo/s1024/OI000062+edit+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWaRKI6pQoFg1-o8Tfy2hD-x3tR2JLl7tv4ZyjAjfo6Qk6NHczQkfd83XrwAIwadn3UTftlFCk4mGZbOA8bYNlYv2o4NL6AOKhlD5DmLmreM51ODCpk-qvEZtKmO5m0GH9rL2am1wnOo/w400-h300/OI000062+edit+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>We drove back in time to enjoy dinner at Roy and Roxie's new place.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">A fitting finish to a rich family visit, <i>partially</i> making up for lost pandemic time. </span></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998417.956867963821153 -122.666234 74.577335636178844 -52.353734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-7336732264185732002021-06-03T17:51:00.290-07:002021-06-29T14:18:37.132-07:00The time has come, the blogger said, to scribble in the blog, of trees, and stones, and sealant stuff, of chimneys and logs.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjpyS3lvQiMS2AsPaXlU4phSTkZGjtr39JaDyyvz1tdg2_wHGkZ_b1uE-GPSsLRQNGnJQeULugTeZqbjeip2ihnPwHlPq7rGQIku3IEy0dkZ0Ac9DNj0jg3mm5756Ob_AOnjXClnvCjI/s480/Cutting+Down+the+Birch.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjpyS3lvQiMS2AsPaXlU4phSTkZGjtr39JaDyyvz1tdg2_wHGkZ_b1uE-GPSsLRQNGnJQeULugTeZqbjeip2ihnPwHlPq7rGQIku3IEy0dkZ0Ac9DNj0jg3mm5756Ob_AOnjXClnvCjI/w400-h225/Cutting+Down+the+Birch.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br />Some posts are about <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/we-catch-fish-shag-lake-spring-2021.html" target="_blank">fishing</a>, some about <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/food-food-and-more-food-shag-lake.html" target="_blank">food</a>, some about <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/sfo-ord-wrigley-field.html" target="_blank">fun</a> and <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/friends-and-family-shag-lake-spring.html" target="_blank">family</a>. And some posts are just for a reference to put down a marker about work that was done and will need to be done again. This is that post. Feel free to skip. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFh5n2i-JGGF_mayB6XqBUFbuySWMUR6Klo8cownbYoIU4oo4zlG2uVHgoaBDuZtWdSAS2VBOnIhbkjLl04OHPFCwfc4PsjvCMyd6Bh8ph0ghQHwbu6mnSXGiGheXTtdut-XL5G5AecY/s1280/2101d944-5081-42af-b7a2-579f7a0a0dd4+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFh5n2i-JGGF_mayB6XqBUFbuySWMUR6Klo8cownbYoIU4oo4zlG2uVHgoaBDuZtWdSAS2VBOnIhbkjLl04OHPFCwfc4PsjvCMyd6Bh8ph0ghQHwbu6mnSXGiGheXTtdut-XL5G5AecY/w400-h225/2101d944-5081-42af-b7a2-579f7a0a0dd4+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Dead trees on the hit list</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We had a few dead or dying trees around camp leaning in directions that were concerning. While we are always willing and able to take down a tree with <a href="https://youtu.be/3AP-GXu8Q84" target="_blank">precision lumberage</a> as needed, if it's leaning toward structures or wires, we'll leave it to professionals. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnOkzdGaf_sWpMpjrQPg1XRJHfK9Knzd3vdaxeFNW2_D89QULan2s_QTkbYCjS6rdNVjKqIBP3mU9OsLHlE6_s-Vi0m9_f3q0ZCV6xlSzvNQLERdUFGRps3E7cn0F8l4K9WuLxGtSPw4/s798/PXL_20210626_171111162.PORTRAIT_3+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="798" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnOkzdGaf_sWpMpjrQPg1XRJHfK9Knzd3vdaxeFNW2_D89QULan2s_QTkbYCjS6rdNVjKqIBP3mU9OsLHlE6_s-Vi0m9_f3q0ZCV6xlSzvNQLERdUFGRps3E7cn0F8l4K9WuLxGtSPw4/w252-h243/PXL_20210626_171111162.PORTRAIT_3+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="252" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8h8g099GAw6BFfVSkvydc_u9Quy9UcAc9rzt1kXId3hrBwHtdWL7YdYFdVAcknMzrkF2DSuJCdX-0k84kPr1PKkjab-OifiqoyyiYyAj1b2aA4eIU6AT2drgn3JqzLVr1DuAdxbzmoU/s1365/PXL_20210603_135833469+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8h8g099GAw6BFfVSkvydc_u9Quy9UcAc9rzt1kXId3hrBwHtdWL7YdYFdVAcknMzrkF2DSuJCdX-0k84kPr1PKkjab-OifiqoyyiYyAj1b2aA4eIU6AT2drgn3JqzLVr1DuAdxbzmoU/w136-h243/PXL_20210603_135833469+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="136" /></a><br /><br /></div>In this case, we used <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Hoovers Tree Service</a>. Jeff talked to them after they did some work for our neighbors earlier this season. We finalized arrangements during this trip. Ray Hoover brought in a bucket truck and a small crew to do the job, including son Ryan, Joel, and Bobby. They made short work of the trees we needed cut and trimmed. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSfexVbpKkVVUAGfYlfQOIKO0aXuVmepxy9zEatUH28m8jCE0ZxSmepYBJGJE8dk5ZlNtXtw5Miv_77vTfcGdjZpISbote8Gbb5t-Nn5jLI75i3jdiHyZPqiWRdRGhCwI69C-LzDJxoU/s1264/IMG_1211.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSfexVbpKkVVUAGfYlfQOIKO0aXuVmepxy9zEatUH28m8jCE0ZxSmepYBJGJE8dk5ZlNtXtw5Miv_77vTfcGdjZpISbote8Gbb5t-Nn5jLI75i3jdiHyZPqiWRdRGhCwI69C-LzDJxoU/w400-h225/IMG_1211.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Monitoring the job from ShedCam</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhRv52PLMYJwQ8p9IKlz1lmzhKZdTQFwCOuUvqV2QrjvpSzsNymPr4zGOM0LJihOOqt3bT-1jmR_DQyKYr4UcpfhcR8HBcurT2vpMQWlFu__ZKsp_VWUk0jgUF6qaOPw0vi3boVlLtLU/s1454/Screenshot+2021-06-26+113642.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1454" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhRv52PLMYJwQ8p9IKlz1lmzhKZdTQFwCOuUvqV2QrjvpSzsNymPr4zGOM0LJihOOqt3bT-1jmR_DQyKYr4UcpfhcR8HBcurT2vpMQWlFu__ZKsp_VWUk0jgUF6qaOPw0vi3boVlLtLU/w400-h225/Screenshot+2021-06-26+113642.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dad holds court with the Hoover team.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2Wfy6athuRgsXwFqQ6hTxGpzfRJYOiVcDGAbgIyMLYu0er9QlWp7Vt5osVi2QyiBDCkDcoRjkIfEjIdvD5s2Sbi77viqkrvy5LYAKi-tScwjoKbtVsdNHxXQkSn72gFTCDAYjCTk4C0/s914/PXL_20210603_135905966.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="914" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2Wfy6athuRgsXwFqQ6hTxGpzfRJYOiVcDGAbgIyMLYu0er9QlWp7Vt5osVi2QyiBDCkDcoRjkIfEjIdvD5s2Sbi77viqkrvy5LYAKi-tScwjoKbtVsdNHxXQkSn72gFTCDAYjCTk4C0/w400-h266/PXL_20210603_135905966.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>"Bucket Truck" or "Cherry Picker"? You decide.</b> </i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRorVvIN0JmtR6tdPpYZIL6iNdwCXkCPSsOf59QVcsUTyyyfiX8bBSsXtlw0VG-5paZbO_-mi6rGXCPS3-e1_rSOwxOQsSKBLuVWeGNdENrjqO53__tXjoW-uXDeFnOA9WgGDCZu1eO2c/s1366/PXL_20210604_005633640+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRorVvIN0JmtR6tdPpYZIL6iNdwCXkCPSsOf59QVcsUTyyyfiX8bBSsXtlw0VG-5paZbO_-mi6rGXCPS3-e1_rSOwxOQsSKBLuVWeGNdENrjqO53__tXjoW-uXDeFnOA9WgGDCZu1eO2c/w400-h225/PXL_20210604_005633640+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Downed trees conveniently cut into stove sized pieces ready to be split.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we have a cherry picker on the property, it's an opportunity to seal the stonework masonry on the chimney (and along the foundation). This is something that should be done every few years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDoXG-CGfPEwEtmFWH4qe195TWt3HBZUQ8jADewc4JYZ-kpjL364Mi5oX5exi1Cg7g_htzSFKusOdwKyz6kSiSmr1y47lSxNzUvmAaQGJklOpJ8YjOSRRxDpJQwALVpMLp9kwfakixW4/s2592/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1944" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDoXG-CGfPEwEtmFWH4qe195TWt3HBZUQ8jADewc4JYZ-kpjL364Mi5oX5exi1Cg7g_htzSFKusOdwKyz6kSiSmr1y47lSxNzUvmAaQGJklOpJ8YjOSRRxDpJQwALVpMLp9kwfakixW4/w219-h292/image.jpg" width="219" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrnlbaAI-Ffohxl9py85xX_EM_t6UQ_Vwo6UKQsToSmS9jnP6khQGX1RtdSNqcm1uKnHbbnS00tzt9SmAEflmdanfgRHG_b3jfN4SUfyalvzTpXJxX_uzLGdjbjpucYx-bMNQviePS6s/s640/PXL_20210606_173729825._exported_stabilized_1624731712807.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="360" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrnlbaAI-Ffohxl9py85xX_EM_t6UQ_Vwo6UKQsToSmS9jnP6khQGX1RtdSNqcm1uKnHbbnS00tzt9SmAEflmdanfgRHG_b3jfN4SUfyalvzTpXJxX_uzLGdjbjpucYx-bMNQviePS6s/w164-h292/PXL_20210606_173729825._exported_stabilized_1624731712807.gif" width="164" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're behind schedule since <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2014/10/a-view-of-rooms.html" target="_blank">the last time</a> we had access to a bucket truck. Ray charged us an extra hour to use the equipment and, after some some basic training, Ryan set me up in the bucket. Well worth the investment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0SNcUyTPwac1BZTYuyw9BD_OOYrUW3Cny_eMNB7QHoBy2O7QEvtIb5hhD0UWmnMi5ZTs8p1-t5RcyNIVxtXoV6xdl3khlkmnQjMVcV1Dt6dKdehyphenhyphenRZ4L2qHu7-LnpFYfHknMlcECFRY/s1149/IMG_1226.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1149" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0SNcUyTPwac1BZTYuyw9BD_OOYrUW3Cny_eMNB7QHoBy2O7QEvtIb5hhD0UWmnMi5ZTs8p1-t5RcyNIVxtXoV6xdl3khlkmnQjMVcV1Dt6dKdehyphenhyphenRZ4L2qHu7-LnpFYfHknMlcECFRY/w400-h225/IMG_1226.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Jeff and Robyn supervised the operation from ShedCam</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqW18MI7KMrDz-5E7PacQGKu8lp1jSPRxBBeiEWPV2SzPPKg1bsdpFVIfinxr_vohKqybh4TSFxDGgT0r_wOOHiA5xCLLjtZX0bYRufIUQG2OWGv5UxAl5ha2qiNBytiqQPLJUErY9w0/s1319/IMG_1234+edit.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1319" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsqW18MI7KMrDz-5E7PacQGKu8lp1jSPRxBBeiEWPV2SzPPKg1bsdpFVIfinxr_vohKqybh4TSFxDGgT0r_wOOHiA5xCLLjtZX0bYRufIUQG2OWGv5UxAl5ha2qiNBytiqQPLJUErY9w0/w400-h225/IMG_1234+edit.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>We're good for a few more years.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpC1iWLdBKoxzjMCs2ZqVZ1RChIhxjr7nFYCEvTQfSw-fbl8ZWFXPvLgaSHpm0Ndel-8TMRFgGh6ZKcha3FyNdQjwPdwZ8sb1-LXpZ1YpjPk3L-EGFzbOU5rps_l3xUeSLVZa_C4lhA2k/s1277/IMG_1255+edit.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1277" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpC1iWLdBKoxzjMCs2ZqVZ1RChIhxjr7nFYCEvTQfSw-fbl8ZWFXPvLgaSHpm0Ndel-8TMRFgGh6ZKcha3FyNdQjwPdwZ8sb1-LXpZ1YpjPk3L-EGFzbOU5rps_l3xUeSLVZa_C4lhA2k/w400-h225/IMG_1255+edit.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>When done, I took the bucket up for a view.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZdnkP0kNDfk8iM3TxSmvvnqsHzPq_k0fhxI02u1wZf3lmbBj05nJJ6gJm7woFNqb6z8vF9kFaQmK-k3RJvPSUHiWiT2jJGlq2fPuxl6lKzqRZqcNEmMtNUapUWord9wJI1qcgk5zebU/s1365/PXL_20210603_172356980+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZdnkP0kNDfk8iM3TxSmvvnqsHzPq_k0fhxI02u1wZf3lmbBj05nJJ6gJm7woFNqb6z8vF9kFaQmK-k3RJvPSUHiWiT2jJGlq2fPuxl6lKzqRZqcNEmMtNUapUWord9wJI1qcgk5zebU/w400-h225/PXL_20210603_172356980+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Dad and Ryan look on with some consternation.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4e6D_mG3_w_crJWw5B2F5Bbs_vSwgFQdBDnyQchqHU-u7UuIQm6ILLmA-wR9-HyRmaI8Q-nmgX-oH23roTzgV4gLlO4jxlOJh0py4XwL3a9bj1BpUD3NfXlU7xOJqHOLxol0yo0PKsU/s4292/PXL_20210603_172706492-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="4292" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4e6D_mG3_w_crJWw5B2F5Bbs_vSwgFQdBDnyQchqHU-u7UuIQm6ILLmA-wR9-HyRmaI8Q-nmgX-oH23roTzgV4gLlO4jxlOJh0py4XwL3a9bj1BpUD3NfXlU7xOJqHOLxol0yo0PKsU/w400-h69/PXL_20210603_172706492-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Until Jeff became an expert drone pilot, this was the best aerial view of the lake.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Job done, started the splitting, but I left some for subsequent visitors. You're welcome.</b></span> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></div></div></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998417.956867963821153 -122.666234 74.577335636178844 -52.353734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-74436727987503741712021-06-03T14:05:00.285-07:002021-06-29T13:09:54.128-07:00Food, Food and More Food - Shag Lake Spring 2021 Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ywKJkuK12vUkwllwcMmk3ovdnaXBA7LZ3iFXbpkfQSWgim68ED5LEELy60a5nTlEw36gm6ZRrSHCtBBtlJJmXl-Mt-OtJjvJAFEhHLDExwliouZ4BAH-OagFlIexoh3UJukhPKMZv8g/s640/PXL_20210527_002148936._exported_stabilized_1624842647741.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ywKJkuK12vUkwllwcMmk3ovdnaXBA7LZ3iFXbpkfQSWgim68ED5LEELy60a5nTlEw36gm6ZRrSHCtBBtlJJmXl-Mt-OtJjvJAFEhHLDExwliouZ4BAH-OagFlIexoh3UJukhPKMZv8g/w400-h225/PXL_20210527_002148936._exported_stabilized_1624842647741.gif" width="400" /></a></div><p>As noted in the <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/back-to-lake.html" target="_blank">inaugural post</a> for this trip, we are foregoing purely chronologically posts in favor of group categories. We like to eat at Big Shag Lake. Herein a compilation of gustatory delights during the Spring trip. </p><p><b>Staples:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuQzcFNaylQPi11WG51giH0XcA0KLu_cb5ku6vPD1SEC6mHrQEadN3blRiko3yWxwDByChaiAp6JWAAxsfkg5MqETP0yVI6BU7RuhKk_dfAOsmzf8nC_v_GOp8ROATjdnUDeKbCB_dUQ/s996/Breakfast+edit+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="747" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuQzcFNaylQPi11WG51giH0XcA0KLu_cb5ku6vPD1SEC6mHrQEadN3blRiko3yWxwDByChaiAp6JWAAxsfkg5MqETP0yVI6BU7RuhKk_dfAOsmzf8nC_v_GOp8ROATjdnUDeKbCB_dUQ/w181-h240/Breakfast+edit+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="181" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjTFAgO7x4R7BQXAOh3x1pkn4p8-RommZW_sMRJFmXZEs-At5_hPqnq9T0sVY3-34qX7YyGJS-30W6jyWRrDO9L4pqKGi21tAiJrudX3j-JsLvER3v5e2bFh_rv3tKtdBLlF8owMdOZM/s1023/PXL_20210522_233027160+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFNqt0L3H3IwYMGnivWI2m5t8SOa2aPDP9mqZl6NZL8bcxJhDY36FkaVxE6GSdfIISLdddNrDpietCrBqL_gvtDYeUzEDdoTYLGvW6ILdHyQbRUVEV81kh2W1NgPnquT6qTUkEczWXAA/w400-h320/Food+-+Pikenagi+prep+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>We're always looking for new ways to prepare Northern Pike</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2VJkaCvnhyz8gxapXIxP22-M1bDUlDxKkrx_mROohQOxJPlky12e6KmJq8NCWiS0teuX0zY6IKu0VUc-XBtJHhvmr8-_tUg_qTr6zpt1SgcaZVnZ-uKgpABEb2SNmemQvccXGIDeiNg/s919/PXL_20210528_003649240+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="517" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2VJkaCvnhyz8gxapXIxP22-M1bDUlDxKkrx_mROohQOxJPlky12e6KmJq8NCWiS0teuX0zY6IKu0VUc-XBtJHhvmr8-_tUg_qTr6zpt1SgcaZVnZ-uKgpABEb2SNmemQvccXGIDeiNg/w176-h313/PXL_20210528_003649240+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="176" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMQVNyqIWCCUM18Kg6vJ9lfM9-T1M7GH3MsjWp627q_wEVAVFBEvsp30BWY9ZZt3iDKJ-A09QV-8Xa5W877KiURn5py_eiJYM2ttOh-2AkZkUyzrtnRYnxR828p5MgZgnJT_GsnAoxX4/s1152/Food+-+Pikenagi+Musubi+and+Dunbiri+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><b>Family Feast during Emling visit:</b></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIfAFQODzuDslP19gvlQYYTd2csS06VC4x8LxVd5x3NrzFJ0hdNKahddgVbPlJqIeFXEIfP_TKnwYLntjTifLTWeOivVtJxqSLw2crMZwRBYo-SKr9fkeZ8aRMQW9MNmOrRV5SttUEdc/s922/PXL_20210531_002036497+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="922" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIfAFQODzuDslP19gvlQYYTd2csS06VC4x8LxVd5x3NrzFJ0hdNKahddgVbPlJqIeFXEIfP_TKnwYLntjTifLTWeOivVtJxqSLw2crMZwRBYo-SKr9fkeZ8aRMQW9MNmOrRV5SttUEdc/w400-h300/PXL_20210531_002036497+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Wendy's "Cowboy Caviar"</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxal3Da9n4hgW-w6_HpD9WTm6QB3nDXJEchysWuhmyHSIt3wcM-umOCzxYpyoGHCJzGSSL11wONeQc0VvNm896eKcDLZcNIDyM5bObxk6yuOCww4MX0OxtfIsUbApP7sJIkfUl_j8t-4c/s1088/PXL_20210602_014941117+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="724" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxal3Da9n4hgW-w6_HpD9WTm6QB3nDXJEchysWuhmyHSIt3wcM-umOCzxYpyoGHCJzGSSL11wONeQc0VvNm896eKcDLZcNIDyM5bObxk6yuOCww4MX0OxtfIsUbApP7sJIkfUl_j8t-4c/w405-h608/PXL_20210602_014941117+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="405" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2014/06/why-its-important-to-read-michigan-dnr.html" target="_blank">"Tasty Pike" recipe</a> served with wild rice pilaf on the side.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>More (but not everything)... </b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Picked up a pie from the <a href="https://www.pizzeriamozzi.net/" target="_blank">new pizza joint </a>in Gwinn. MW Recommended.</span></b></i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCemO4uYzZ6N6bL9Vs8p69rSRKXRhcsyeW_Z5_z-Ls_-f2-SkDa2TWzGIpffd4rrq2FQnFoWjee3-k7XjVBGeOKdI_dPyy5xdXEqjcXWePhTc5bQKMsyIJ9mr-g_g6T3SV1LtnoIuG2Ig/s1099/PXL_20210530_183405113+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><b><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="1099" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCemO4uYzZ6N6bL9Vs8p69rSRKXRhcsyeW_Z5_z-Ls_-f2-SkDa2TWzGIpffd4rrq2FQnFoWjee3-k7XjVBGeOKdI_dPyy5xdXEqjcXWePhTc5bQKMsyIJ9mr-g_g6T3SV1LtnoIuG2Ig/w400-h225/PXL_20210530_183405113+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></b></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Picnic fare at lil' Camp - good Marquette bread, cold cuts and beer.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5C6GOR4WMSt1VSSB69PfHKtrRKoch3BMyN8KKKyuoyG6p558jB2HuA5-aqA6Q_ZCzqk84CJxLAwR6RxjVIJ4t6qyz2wHNjzXpnPSJ3CA1q-LmH1ugk7YbbGcmMopTcHjKYt4v0mZgND4/s621/PXL_20210601_153920508+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="621" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5C6GOR4WMSt1VSSB69PfHKtrRKoch3BMyN8KKKyuoyG6p558jB2HuA5-aqA6Q_ZCzqk84CJxLAwR6RxjVIJ4t6qyz2wHNjzXpnPSJ3CA1q-LmH1ugk7YbbGcmMopTcHjKYt4v0mZgND4/w400-h400/PXL_20210601_153920508+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>A special treat - venison sausage from Kowayne's hunt last fall</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtBWtCJVt5fXb1UioMb35wTaqjdmMbJS_mILlUUBT6sbhK0HJLDLLMLaGakUL8s7qTcMdVyWkMyQBdro5GsOYfpqs3rSUZstqrLnTndnh57Jd4ObJLVsstZJemuWhmcuev5N3L6vRfnw/s1024/PXL_20210607_011954130+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtBWtCJVt5fXb1UioMb35wTaqjdmMbJS_mILlUUBT6sbhK0HJLDLLMLaGakUL8s7qTcMdVyWkMyQBdro5GsOYfpqs3rSUZstqrLnTndnh57Jd4ObJLVsstZJemuWhmcuev5N3L6vRfnw/w400-h533/PXL_20210607_011954130+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></b></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Back to basics - grilled steak & veggies, baked potato, corn on the cob </b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />After reviewing this post, I now think the mystery of the 5 pounds I gained during the 3 week trip has been solved.<div><p><br /></p></div></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998417.956867963821153 -122.666234 74.577335636178844 -52.353734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-87071032731178708882021-06-01T19:18:00.206-07:002021-06-29T10:57:48.067-07:00We Catch Fish - Shag Lake Spring 2021 Edition<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sFrq41NamY8MLW7eb8ySVqv_nA8ejHms8iEvrVfMquKcTKhsD2ox0bs9F43piLxZQrkdflgdkSZQVKxmNINqq6XH0xiPdBaLHSTS8P4T94h_t1oWm8q71XxE1Dgjh96KDSX1NBdUY38/s600/Dad+Catches+Pike+2.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="600" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sFrq41NamY8MLW7eb8ySVqv_nA8ejHms8iEvrVfMquKcTKhsD2ox0bs9F43piLxZQrkdflgdkSZQVKxmNINqq6XH0xiPdBaLHSTS8P4T94h_t1oWm8q71XxE1Dgjh96KDSX1NBdUY38/w400-h224/Dad+Catches+Pike+2.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Dad catches a pike. One of many.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table> As noted in the <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/back-to-lake.html" target="_blank">inaugural post</a> for this trip, we are foregoing conventional chronological posts in favor of group categories. Fishing is always the first priority at the lake. We caught some fish this trip. <p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnhxjbbyX_cQwx3V_tbAf5DpeeHENPmKGtXjWArEK4aP2bU4qKCdhstojHolq702GBAysDnmhvDCx0_nmrv_PEO47zSMFTvWc1G9OebwJg1AxENB66xpPyLPXtax6u6qOpIhng5abqvc/s480/Dad%2527s+bluegill.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnhxjbbyX_cQwx3V_tbAf5DpeeHENPmKGtXjWArEK4aP2bU4qKCdhstojHolq702GBAysDnmhvDCx0_nmrv_PEO47zSMFTvWc1G9OebwJg1AxENB66xpPyLPXtax6u6qOpIhng5abqvc/w400-h225/Dad%2527s+bluegill.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>He also caught some blugs.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGR7vLV2v7vCqzFhyphenhyphendzQLq5QBIL-kIVPapLC5h9Yd3ofAfB8nee-rrkDn8-ueiNQZQlIIZK43VG8RaKrfg9j2BHF_5nr6TRbaqFe83YHzvhIe0HoAw6_zz8zOZFuwFYC9WNqz4qvlOqxo/s480/Dads+Bass.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="270" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGR7vLV2v7vCqzFhyphenhyphendzQLq5QBIL-kIVPapLC5h9Yd3ofAfB8nee-rrkDn8-ueiNQZQlIIZK43VG8RaKrfg9j2BHF_5nr6TRbaqFe83YHzvhIe0HoAw6_zz8zOZFuwFYC9WNqz4qvlOqxo/s320/Dads+Bass.gif" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmNUVqCL08sHEYw-Bj02XsVuPd3UdwXLM4OsbfLzYDZEHN0KWY1rP30vI4_V-t5Ugj_LG1lJB6g3Jn9OF1UcnAw1pAmPIqUEuPrNI1HSAjkW1mEqEt197sCKDsyRwBEsra-ZkoFwHehI/s1365/PXL_20210602_005956268+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmNUVqCL08sHEYw-Bj02XsVuPd3UdwXLM4OsbfLzYDZEHN0KWY1rP30vI4_V-t5Ugj_LG1lJB6g3Jn9OF1UcnAw1pAmPIqUEuPrNI1HSAjkW1mEqEt197sCKDsyRwBEsra-ZkoFwHehI/s320/PXL_20210602_005956268+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>And a nice keeper bass.</b></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4adM9yh7Y0PfIoeLBYFqlj0PDG5z05UZA1eFUjFwKc6LZSmMlakryacfZYjFE8X93D6GQeQsOJEuiPepRvde35Q7ylVZpA4WkFl4v6ngBD5Nb9ElMBPC7-hnumb_BJ01ZHd8MVZOGhM/s1365/Dad+Harlan+Mike+Pontoon+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4adM9yh7Y0PfIoeLBYFqlj0PDG5z05UZA1eFUjFwKc6LZSmMlakryacfZYjFE8X93D6GQeQsOJEuiPepRvde35Q7ylVZpA4WkFl4v6ngBD5Nb9ElMBPC7-hnumb_BJ01ZHd8MVZOGhM/w400-h225/Dad+Harlan+Mike+Pontoon+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For these trips we like to award <b>First Fish</b>, <b>Biggest Fish</b>, and <b>Most Fish</b> honors. The envelope please:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VIHvH6lgRsxnqMcQj5OUgfsgmM6-Fap58zLBiLSPtzb2pFI2y0pzmhTSvcg3xtl47EEpejDuNqQHPqLj7eaJT8JbclhECxdnHAhfGKdYEF0AsGj358S3tk76000qVEBnezDB6jhnbHI/s1024/image0-7+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VIHvH6lgRsxnqMcQj5OUgfsgmM6-Fap58zLBiLSPtzb2pFI2y0pzmhTSvcg3xtl47EEpejDuNqQHPqLj7eaJT8JbclhECxdnHAhfGKdYEF0AsGj358S3tk76000qVEBnezDB6jhnbHI/w400-h300/image0-7+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>"First Fish" went to Harlan with this trophy. </b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">To be fair, First Fish Honors will usually go to the first person to cast a fly from the end of the dock. Harlan offered Dad the chance to snag this award, but he declined. </div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaobDBylJLMp3r5IubBQ15cquhfSPMr6ggX2w4lcuj9Cj6WSJWYTnIhKK_qLtGpW7wgJm_1K9eW6ou2w8Ta087TKgturyKo6PePiDJfLr29COwNkA9x06FfZhYgiP-4CFFy0YRBNxQUSM/s1024/image0-3+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaobDBylJLMp3r5IubBQ15cquhfSPMr6ggX2w4lcuj9Cj6WSJWYTnIhKK_qLtGpW7wgJm_1K9eW6ou2w8Ta087TKgturyKo6PePiDJfLr29COwNkA9x06FfZhYgiP-4CFFy0YRBNxQUSM/w400-h300/image0-3+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Dad got his first fish a little later.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifPdbyuvWZmUSbmz3BPgk-vYXj-YVePOTHLMyjxxIBVEOsTbChhMjUygrbOSvHq4fzu-VFQl7-CIbsmidtWW6Tij4MC_y_15zTDYLwbgbC_Kc7QjNuvGv1W1GeNXeawd-gFWlwIR65VI/s1365/PXL_20210527_205228887.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifPdbyuvWZmUSbmz3BPgk-vYXj-YVePOTHLMyjxxIBVEOsTbChhMjUygrbOSvHq4fzu-VFQl7-CIbsmidtWW6Tij4MC_y_15zTDYLwbgbC_Kc7QjNuvGv1W1GeNXeawd-gFWlwIR65VI/w400-h225/PXL_20210527_205228887.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>It was one of many blugs to follow</b></i><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOW8xnHlVp58PeEB7GpHnO84FGnxErtKOtD4f3O8AJErW8f-N9JToJeeiM8D8J9GhwpGxYnvqmwkAyuX1g8_c9ov948OycdY7iXBmYGnW-DD-Be1SqsjM1hL1rQ_WW77odonq2EHeHYE/s1366/Fishing+-+MW+Pike+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="1366" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOW8xnHlVp58PeEB7GpHnO84FGnxErtKOtD4f3O8AJErW8f-N9JToJeeiM8D8J9GhwpGxYnvqmwkAyuX1g8_c9ov948OycdY7iXBmYGnW-DD-Be1SqsjM1hL1rQ_WW77odonq2EHeHYE/w400-h138/Fishing+-+MW+Pike+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>I took "Biggest Fish" honors with this 21" Pike</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGINDvmdjMTmyydJ1PM3yz16CwnPMS8PMHPNp5berfMuMwm5YMMwfBWOAideazbdUgNzV4jmp20OqFq1SXUIMZiGUSlb5WhCOpcAnEYSOTFw44cbLO_4nXm00xaJoGi7WoPh_AUajhXM/s1075/Fishing+-+Pike+Catch+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1075" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGINDvmdjMTmyydJ1PM3yz16CwnPMS8PMHPNp5berfMuMwm5YMMwfBWOAideazbdUgNzV4jmp20OqFq1SXUIMZiGUSlb5WhCOpcAnEYSOTFw44cbLO_4nXm00xaJoGi7WoPh_AUajhXM/w400-h286/Fishing+-+Pike+Catch+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>"Most Fish" caught on Shag Lake honors went to Dad with a combination of Pike, Bass, & Blugs....</b></i> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZv1QM_h2GkuZJbM5ZKl4lAOStethzIDtm7YzyRkiLTLI3AmowSi0qjj3I2I84EOqfhakG08Rtq6LH7kdx781EUU0MmVafdaD4Vg4juX53bBE_7cjLI0dKiO9c-T7sdvD8DRH0-j5ECY8/s1365/PXL_20210531_015059264+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZv1QM_h2GkuZJbM5ZKl4lAOStethzIDtm7YzyRkiLTLI3AmowSi0qjj3I2I84EOqfhakG08Rtq6LH7kdx781EUU0MmVafdaD4Vg4juX53bBE_7cjLI0dKiO9c-T7sdvD8DRH0-j5ECY8/w400-h225/PXL_20210531_015059264+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>But when we add in the<a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/over-river-and-through-woods-with-bears.html" target="_blank"> trout from Escanaba</a> and Boney Falls...</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzpYWu8SulsrrTL9YubN8FkEE7cpucY5mKcM0aY5MRAeSjoYK0gL0lG62f_VLU_y5ElwX-2tElkNi22Cnl6aVZmGU4pZmC2qfo6y06IwC9WQl3JFRlnW7ohuAzqwsy9ltBVF839Z50jo/s1185/PXL_20210526_012752587+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1185" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzpYWu8SulsrrTL9YubN8FkEE7cpucY5mKcM0aY5MRAeSjoYK0gL0lG62f_VLU_y5ElwX-2tElkNi22Cnl6aVZmGU4pZmC2qfo6y06IwC9WQl3JFRlnW7ohuAzqwsy9ltBVF839Z50jo/w400-h225/PXL_20210526_012752587+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b> ...Harlan wins "Most Fish"</b></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCC7FL_KStf3bfejpHCTRV8HXY_R5PJ4UT1TDdA-W1rJYu2ZjMLgfXs1ut4D4lzzsfxlVUPtKAzkTkbq_VvN8BZus0Tbp-TkI6JBE_3LwKj2POiZdq-HeX9zJhYUe0InhgpwQrUXlO9k/s480/Wendy+Fishing.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCC7FL_KStf3bfejpHCTRV8HXY_R5PJ4UT1TDdA-W1rJYu2ZjMLgfXs1ut4D4lzzsfxlVUPtKAzkTkbq_VvN8BZus0Tbp-TkI6JBE_3LwKj2POiZdq-HeX9zJhYUe0InhgpwQrUXlO9k/w400-h225/Wendy+Fishing.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Finally, Wendy tries her hand at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenkara_fishing" target="_blank">Tenkara fly-fishing</a>.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had high hopes Wendy would finally break through on the Fishing Wall of Fame. She is the only sibling not to make the Wall because she has never actually caught a fish. Alas she was skunked again. Perhaps next year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Postscript: More appetizing pics of the fish highlighted in this post can be found<a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/food-food-and-more-food-shag-lake.html" target="_blank"> linked HERE</a>.</div></div><br /></div></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998417.956867963821153 -122.666234 74.577335636178844 -52.353734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-53593465243188993722021-05-28T22:16:00.353-07:002021-06-29T13:06:32.569-07:00Another Ride and Walk in the Woods - 2021 Edition<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMrX1PCo_03K-mA3eRi3ZV8rSwRIxUfYLT18sIHFHktBfx6oOIrNzAuq6Zv08f3sQeAVVVwQWSSsRY5OLfwAa_JgVLzcY6U7gwFIDoQ-WyPbKqzEnEj8rsTPKbJGatb9k3ErCVpaG5W4/s600/George+Neumann.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMrX1PCo_03K-mA3eRi3ZV8rSwRIxUfYLT18sIHFHktBfx6oOIrNzAuq6Zv08f3sQeAVVVwQWSSsRY5OLfwAa_JgVLzcY6U7gwFIDoQ-WyPbKqzEnEj8rsTPKbJGatb9k3ErCVpaG5W4/w400-h400/George+Neumann.gif" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p></p><p>This is my grandfather George Neumann (animation courtesy of MyHeritage). In 1945 he and my grandmother Anne Neumann bought a fishing and hunting <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/over-river-and-through-woods-with-bears.html" target="_blank">camp on the Escanaba River</a>. In 1956 they bought a <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/back-to-lake.html" target="_blank">lakefront property on Big Shag Lake</a>. And in 1950 they bought 200 acres of commercial forest land in Baraga and Iron County. George and Anne died decades ago, but the properties are still in the family and enjoyed by the generations that followed. </p><p>We spent every summer as kids exploring, playing and fishing on the lake and in the river. Looking back it's clear that, to a large degree, we took the properties for granted growing up. I guess we assumed every Chicago kid got to go play in the woods and fish in lakes and rivers throughout their childhood. Now I cannot help but reflect how much these properties shaped the people we became and a glue that <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/friends-and-family-shag-lake-spring.html" target="_blank">binds the extended family</a> that enjoy them now. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAa2ZkmHvX383P6Bm6sD3cdOsB_TZ-YxBwkAvRb5NiHG-CxgiZWV1C3SAVyAfkcEdGTmUU_xJsUtea5N5CWT1mjTiaEuJ5ESPp_8gbAVRhXqVWa1AzWCoHb-jDhDtbpBXEI8vv9iavtC4/s1366/Forestry+-+Forties+post+harvest+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAa2ZkmHvX383P6Bm6sD3cdOsB_TZ-YxBwkAvRb5NiHG-CxgiZWV1C3SAVyAfkcEdGTmUU_xJsUtea5N5CWT1mjTiaEuJ5ESPp_8gbAVRhXqVWa1AzWCoHb-jDhDtbpBXEI8vv9iavtC4/w400-h225/Forestry+-+Forties+post+harvest+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Family Forestland</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The commercial forest land was and is the least visited of the three properties. It's in the middle of nowhere, hard to get to, no lake, no river, just trees. Yet it may turn out to be the family's most important legacy. Now owned by my father and cousin Emily, we are in the fourth generation of the family to be actively involved in managing this land. The stewardship of this forestland and assuring it was maintained in a healthy and sustainable way across <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/search/label/Five%20Forties" target="_blank">multiple harvests over the last seventy years</a> is source of considerable pride in the family.</p><p>Two years ago<a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2019/08/a-walk-ride-in-woods-2019-edition.html" target="_blank"> we toured the property</a> with Justin - the forester who runs <a href="https://greentimberforestry.com/" target="_blank">Green Timber Consulting Foresters.</a> It was twenty years after the last cut. We hired them to cruise the property, mark the trees for a selective cut, and manage the bid and logging process. This day we'll tour the property with Brian - a forester that works for Justin at GTCF. Brian was primarily responsible to oversee, monitor, and manage the loggers working the property over the last two years. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHjMUyPEN-9cOurJSOA2vq7O6Y66PPwPfURaLMmBKhIhXaump5GqWfIICp26UpDdnRU5yxmlFfdRn0BWsPoQfq6dCDzncyvqZR1f6r1sAvnFNssAKiLa4M3quPjOaAuEaBGGejSVVPsU/s860/forestry+five+forties+circle+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHjMUyPEN-9cOurJSOA2vq7O6Y66PPwPfURaLMmBKhIhXaump5GqWfIICp26UpDdnRU5yxmlFfdRn0BWsPoQfq6dCDzncyvqZR1f6r1sAvnFNssAKiLa4M3quPjOaAuEaBGGejSVVPsU/w400-h300/forestry+five+forties+circle+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Harlan, Emily, Brian, Kowayne</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table>Representing the family on this walkabout were two of George and Anne's grandsons - Harlan and me - their great-granddaughter Emily and her husband Kowayne. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie6Q-RSqoHsuPs4hrRn81bMkP_Kw9H4YdElQlL4Epl_m86RSudasEAyxRu3j7oQYMoiZDO9cYr_lutaSeMead0CSD_8cO556M3FhLoXVQ2U01Ay4IUGIfyOJF2v5GeNG8tuSmbdmx8Xg/s4304/PXL_20210528_124210888.PANO+edited.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="4304" height="68" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie6Q-RSqoHsuPs4hrRn81bMkP_Kw9H4YdElQlL4Epl_m86RSudasEAyxRu3j7oQYMoiZDO9cYr_lutaSeMead0CSD_8cO556M3FhLoXVQ2U01Ay4IUGIfyOJF2v5GeNG8tuSmbdmx8Xg/w400-h68/PXL_20210528_124210888.PANO+edited.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>First things first... unload the ATV's</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfVnfr1zbF8po5uBxEZyE_TQaKICq2Wb4JAdHw885iaIZXRiEP1j27i2WeEG18fo7tsVph0nKBNl-2o6zDq4kdqFhyPlB5zl8UnsLs675DA11DGAh47E1aLdHQOYDmAW8HmzBuQAvMHE/s600/Emily+and+Kowayne+on+ATV.gif"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfVnfr1zbF8po5uBxEZyE_TQaKICq2Wb4JAdHw885iaIZXRiEP1j27i2WeEG18fo7tsVph0nKBNl-2o6zDq4kdqFhyPlB5zl8UnsLs675DA11DGAh47E1aLdHQOYDmAW8HmzBuQAvMHE/w400-h224/Emily+and+Kowayne+on+ATV.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJfd-QvNvjC1XvvuAgoO9Ic-CL7ITJ6Sk-07buqiP34Vtsbf9NVfoxn9nV4viv4LUqRl0tDUSz7dN741Bs2IXKFXD_JprKDFp__IQesn-_1sAMHt4MtdQoCBrxJIXNJxPIVPeoEIxzb8/s400/Forestry+Forties+ATV.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="400" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJfd-QvNvjC1XvvuAgoO9Ic-CL7ITJ6Sk-07buqiP34Vtsbf9NVfoxn9nV4viv4LUqRl0tDUSz7dN741Bs2IXKFXD_JprKDFp__IQesn-_1sAMHt4MtdQoCBrxJIXNJxPIVPeoEIxzb8/w400-h224/Forestry+Forties+ATV.gif" width="400" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>We can cover more ground this way...</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcwko4v7dlSlOePIATmStzOjN9j_k8aqcoiuufXbbYziPN0jVjRE0q_sPvYPOsTC4QuOsrW1c06dzq0CELshzfM5uwvxt1xKW5OiATrzu8g7jih_qHM-7N11fs43a8V2kmGuPNV7-p8I/s2048/Alces+Trail+Walkabout.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcwko4v7dlSlOePIATmStzOjN9j_k8aqcoiuufXbbYziPN0jVjRE0q_sPvYPOsTC4QuOsrW1c06dzq0CELshzfM5uwvxt1xKW5OiATrzu8g7jih_qHM-7N11fs43a8V2kmGuPNV7-p8I/w400-h360/Alces+Trail+Walkabout.png" width="400" /></a></div><b>... and we had a lot of ground to cover.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Some pics and vids from our day in the woods: </b><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFj9E82LCqibr1qT_-XN8VCGGal9Un7nDUs2WeHjowPqmZlcIu4IeOncD26C-m36k56yR7Fl2K7g1a-kgXZeKYQ4zfxH52sfm2bwmbcYlCpICK2aEreSk78YxPrhgnBGmt9reALUcW9RQ/s1365/PXL_20210528_155310362+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFj9E82LCqibr1qT_-XN8VCGGal9Un7nDUs2WeHjowPqmZlcIu4IeOncD26C-m36k56yR7Fl2K7g1a-kgXZeKYQ4zfxH52sfm2bwmbcYlCpICK2aEreSk78YxPrhgnBGmt9reALUcW9RQ/s320/PXL_20210528_155310362+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYu29Qf5dXZjjJEGRdO6DEecXqaBbkD5Y5oMRhJjDFjPvuU15xR8U_1VX3jz4uUP8j2LjFiByot04CP56q334OYNU_BSAm0eJKaxmHT8mtOLs3-NVRMH9xrWuxDSOy_p-lPDscw-pvhD0/s1365/forestry+five+forty+tag+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYu29Qf5dXZjjJEGRdO6DEecXqaBbkD5Y5oMRhJjDFjPvuU15xR8U_1VX3jz4uUP8j2LjFiByot04CP56q334OYNU_BSAm0eJKaxmHT8mtOLs3-NVRMH9xrWuxDSOy_p-lPDscw-pvhD0/s320/forestry+five+forty+tag+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rolling - looking for corners - Brian adds his name to the tag</span></b></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zE6JxFaQIzVH1OhpaFRD-MWj_3xnulBiLWyytxOeebb8hjYBm2LiRHPmUUec_5iWGeB862HUYRh-ET34IOWx1oDRF1CS_FdRchmOXjUluN5W1HoAak8qHpiTUhEIakDD-BZN3_30Lno/s1366/Forestry++-+Forties+Walkabout+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zE6JxFaQIzVH1OhpaFRD-MWj_3xnulBiLWyytxOeebb8hjYBm2LiRHPmUUec_5iWGeB862HUYRh-ET34IOWx1oDRF1CS_FdRchmOXjUluN5W1HoAak8qHpiTUhEIakDD-BZN3_30Lno/w400-h225/Forestry++-+Forties+Walkabout+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Brian explains</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZmaX70698LylObIRR7nxjkpBC-U0az2jR_1b1PxtuyOmt4xit1CvKVwEvcC25m2sai_5eIAp9MfDT3ls17GzvFHui9g-vYob_bs15iPVUmwaF0VaEwCX2doxFVo6pD8iW3rvILwiGmA/s1365/PXL_20210528_150813588+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZmaX70698LylObIRR7nxjkpBC-U0az2jR_1b1PxtuyOmt4xit1CvKVwEvcC25m2sai_5eIAp9MfDT3ls17GzvFHui9g-vYob_bs15iPVUmwaF0VaEwCX2doxFVo6pD8iW3rvILwiGmA/w400-h225/PXL_20210528_150813588+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Emily declined to stand on the stump as I requested.</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9150sfRMoPBYxW4C_m9jpgoKh_UfCLLP78dnuML_7fs16omMmHGS6A-Tm2AVRyFo6VHAtc4ws3qctvKmuo0QburP5xUlO622uElbm-Qfhrpc8cVsBRqsPUf42U5uf8bebOyIdwBBQdGs/s906/P5280147+%2528Medium%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="906" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9150sfRMoPBYxW4C_m9jpgoKh_UfCLLP78dnuML_7fs16omMmHGS6A-Tm2AVRyFo6VHAtc4ws3qctvKmuo0QburP5xUlO622uElbm-Qfhrpc8cVsBRqsPUf42U5uf8bebOyIdwBBQdGs/w400-h286/P5280147+%2528Medium%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>... Emily, Kowayne</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A good day. Learned a lot. Happy with the post harvest aftermath. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As has become a tradition after one of these walkabouts, we wrap the day with a local delicacy... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF_tzIjLtjXEe96wx1TlnrOOnJoyG7Uz6IWOUBbP3WlAqL967RH3QFRJyvH9u2TZffFyO0DpPRoD-P6aSBpO-9dLHcvwFgy8HMt4ri6vVd54hGln8pyKj2jvL6iVBipHHF-pTCkUsvfI/s1147/Food+-+Ralphs+Cudighi+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1147" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF_tzIjLtjXEe96wx1TlnrOOnJoyG7Uz6IWOUBbP3WlAqL967RH3QFRJyvH9u2TZffFyO0DpPRoD-P6aSBpO-9dLHcvwFgy8HMt4ri6vVd54hGln8pyKj2jvL6iVBipHHF-pTCkUsvfI/w400-h225/Food+-+Ralphs+Cudighi+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">... a cudighi 'to go' from <a href="https://ralphsitaliandeli.com/" target="_blank">Ralphs Italian Deli</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVPN9mE7f6OWgoVlNQqFj8v68wSNbNWFjbKlFBpdJEbRFifnB87PTEM5oiCiWbD1pYYR7nDzaCbIUpkSzqLkeYrIDhBOK5uuceaq9-4cEcyYexDHqQ9aRZBChlWHpUj29RpTwhvhzqF8/s1024/Food+-+Cudighi+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVPN9mE7f6OWgoVlNQqFj8v68wSNbNWFjbKlFBpdJEbRFifnB87PTEM5oiCiWbD1pYYR7nDzaCbIUpkSzqLkeYrIDhBOK5uuceaq9-4cEcyYexDHqQ9aRZBChlWHpUj29RpTwhvhzqF8/w400-h300/Food+-+Cudighi+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>It's good. </b></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-67968102811341454662021-05-23T01:30:00.432-07:002021-06-29T09:49:22.359-07:00Over The River And Through The Woods (with Bears). <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRMDsdvTiF2BTtzVIhhsMhh4S7Q6yyeaJKmb4gPc8vaCStNyCZCjzNiIhbWqBIz-KkryX1Vi8DeLaS7zLo5cG6dF2xNYxL8bDO1v81p2i8M2u3v299WGJooFFCI4xdkdIh26J1m5otzw/s600/Clover+on+the+River+1.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRMDsdvTiF2BTtzVIhhsMhh4S7Q6yyeaJKmb4gPc8vaCStNyCZCjzNiIhbWqBIz-KkryX1Vi8DeLaS7zLo5cG6dF2xNYxL8bDO1v81p2i8M2u3v299WGJooFFCI4xdkdIh26J1m5otzw/s320/Clover+on+the+River+1.gif" width="400" /></a></div> <br />The first trek of the year into "Lil Camp" on the Escanaba often requires a chain saw to clear winter treefall on the "road". Last year, there was so much winter storm damage that, after hacking our way in, all we had time to do was have a beer, turn around, and head back. <p></p><p>This year a different story. It was an easy drive in. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b50omMW2un-1PxODRqLLJ6sZWKu4vxSGFK0Phepe5LigHL32Z_4MGnlpSoRnPYWyRXpVZBYPwapwsCcWODAEmLjaw1psJtadNuctjqYlaS0ZJWEiLiFvCp78yHPo-bNRhhhZU7oeoX8/s1307/PXL_20210530_232657938+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1307" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b50omMW2un-1PxODRqLLJ6sZWKu4vxSGFK0Phepe5LigHL32Z_4MGnlpSoRnPYWyRXpVZBYPwapwsCcWODAEmLjaw1psJtadNuctjqYlaS0ZJWEiLiFvCp78yHPo-bNRhhhZU7oeoX8/w400-h225/PXL_20210530_232657938+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>On arrival we had time to stop, relax, and mindfully reflect on that important moment in each day when one switches from coffee to beer before proceeding with the projects of the day. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNItyfIVqwXXhmC_uE7X9QpXpVD2E4Chv9lSjDF2SUja6ASkBbYpkGxNNyO9fKUdT62o0QSu9rHxd79u5vK89BLo2z1UmAbLtt7AhcYmdWRdeFGUNngupaaH6OSBCpxNjYSiG94Ml-Qc/s768/Coffee+Beer+Ticks+Camp+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNItyfIVqwXXhmC_uE7X9QpXpVD2E4Chv9lSjDF2SUja6ASkBbYpkGxNNyO9fKUdT62o0QSu9rHxd79u5vK89BLo2z1UmAbLtt7AhcYmdWRdeFGUNngupaaH6OSBCpxNjYSiG94Ml-Qc/w400-h400/Coffee+Beer+Ticks+Camp+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We had two goals for this excursion. 1) Fish for trout and 2) reset the trail cam / automated timed feeder. </p><p><b><u>Fishing First: We Catch Trout</u></b></p><p>Harlan, Clover and I make it down to the river hacking through the underbrush that has overgrown the trail. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNT2M1LfePn6gww_jEGcTdJTOsqewKZL7hGoes0mczae51qb5pVvCjTzyUir4AhcCpMJyrKp14bh0dmnJxQCsI35HBJENfl3ZmCdoBgJAs4YeCTnkw-e3RdhpfCCT2G_vWr0ulqglFCXo/s3862/Clover+swimming+pano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="3862" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNT2M1LfePn6gww_jEGcTdJTOsqewKZL7hGoes0mczae51qb5pVvCjTzyUir4AhcCpMJyrKp14bh0dmnJxQCsI35HBJENfl3ZmCdoBgJAs4YeCTnkw-e3RdhpfCCT2G_vWr0ulqglFCXo/w400-h75/Clover+swimming+pano.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Clover is fearless in the cold water, clambering over rocks in the riffles and swimming to keep up with us as we wade downstream. The river was high, but safe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ4pZf3YkYUPCUJCj21jRyzjvlT7k55eBO4_vPwmuCLnRQboWEKC_4qe1jsih7znRe8IEdPNYBxb29RKvsW2Eco-jYORcLp6u5qjVqNIoweQ3MfFJS8vXxWCovyeggkW0uB9jvq7JH0E/s1152/Escanaba+River+Middle+Branch+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1152" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ4pZf3YkYUPCUJCj21jRyzjvlT7k55eBO4_vPwmuCLnRQboWEKC_4qe1jsih7znRe8IEdPNYBxb29RKvsW2Eco-jYORcLp6u5qjVqNIoweQ3MfFJS8vXxWCovyeggkW0uB9jvq7JH0E/w400-h266/Escanaba+River+Middle+Branch+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We each hooked a trout on the first cast. Except for Clover. She wasn't fishing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmPhfdhPQiUVCu-9WHIiehyraOmneh2dbPTxzVFirqCSO5TwUsxeRkMgJsa9vG8J_l0Oxes94jNQMf0ZXr7pkzjhytLaECVPkrfOFMa2dHGP02eEJRUpcsyPtq3IoXNVKom2PCunB5wE/s1023/MW+and+Brookie+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmPhfdhPQiUVCu-9WHIiehyraOmneh2dbPTxzVFirqCSO5TwUsxeRkMgJsa9vG8J_l0Oxes94jNQMf0ZXr7pkzjhytLaECVPkrfOFMa2dHGP02eEJRUpcsyPtq3IoXNVKom2PCunB5wE/w480-h640/MW+and+Brookie+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvsHEAbZD76Y0EcK9F0MnPGPSDe7oum9LdwPbun7FQhX5wTOHBOsFcASWlsIWwfeI-TbeeQKSQAMJEqAaAN9kB0u5aUgPXBrx6CMdnkPTW4ad20pUVijInjr5igf-u5kkrQaWM9HX61A/s1364/PXL_20210530_192530842%257E2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1364" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvsHEAbZD76Y0EcK9F0MnPGPSDe7oum9LdwPbun7FQhX5wTOHBOsFcASWlsIWwfeI-TbeeQKSQAMJEqAaAN9kB0u5aUgPXBrx6CMdnkPTW4ad20pUVijInjr5igf-u5kkrQaWM9HX61A/w400-h225/PXL_20210530_192530842%257E2+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My best day ever fishing on the Escanaba. I've caught trout here before, but they're generally few and far between. I caught more trout this day at this spot than I've caught life-to-date up to this day. We took enough brookies for a nice fry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJKIjUqA0I2DqH7JROfibSe6pvsUYXCOf2hh0BLn2yALKNnFiTSS3K2QTg-RnD7pwN9Tx_eXhyphenhyphen1dReVRDBk2PPq82PAwkuRZJG3ihUyeF_UGMRfYmqxy3H4thyphenhyphencjyWXFQ1VcfT66JdWM/s1075/Brookies+in+a+creel+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1075" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJKIjUqA0I2DqH7JROfibSe6pvsUYXCOf2hh0BLn2yALKNnFiTSS3K2QTg-RnD7pwN9Tx_eXhyphenhyphen1dReVRDBk2PPq82PAwkuRZJG3ihUyeF_UGMRfYmqxy3H4thyphenhyphencjyWXFQ1VcfT66JdWM/w400-h286/Brookies+in+a+creel+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJKIjUqA0I2DqH7JROfibSe6pvsUYXCOf2hh0BLn2yALKNnFiTSS3K2QTg-RnD7pwN9Tx_eXhyphenhyphen1dReVRDBk2PPq82PAwkuRZJG3ihUyeF_UGMRfYmqxy3H4thyphenhyphencjyWXFQ1VcfT66JdWM/s1075/Brookies+in+a+creel+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><br />Earlier Harlan texted Emily about our plans for the day. While we were on the river they arrived. Emily led Kowayne and Arthur down to find us. An impressive bit of trail bashing. I'm not sure they were confident in her directions, but she got them down and back. I think. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rTJK5Nabfm2pI-h_Apxmr9QKehNMfMeij2GftwGrSgzFEm3RO6DUh3DQfLvIcKQ7qXwAPegc8X75G2ze7OqtJrwyE1t7HLpKG5SRMgaCwpEYz4bwuv1cpPjlypnEToqSP6xc6BAmTP8/s1365/Emily+Kowayne+Arthur+on+the+bank+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rTJK5Nabfm2pI-h_Apxmr9QKehNMfMeij2GftwGrSgzFEm3RO6DUh3DQfLvIcKQ7qXwAPegc8X75G2ze7OqtJrwyE1t7HLpKG5SRMgaCwpEYz4bwuv1cpPjlypnEToqSP6xc6BAmTP8/w400-h225/Emily+Kowayne+Arthur+on+the+bank+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b><u>Next up - Reset the Trail Cam / Feeder</u> </b></p><p></p><p>Next up, we relocate, reset, and reload the trail cam and automated feeder. It's a bigger job than one would think. Particularly the process of suspending 20 pounds of corn in the feeder eight feet off the ground. But we got it done:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AmeBujUEz-mgjN1YlqybhA-ZUlx9nQ5k35aciiNWWISk1VpJURGFtJ4lLx7ajhrY5iXjA4fv_W8kfMenFl9BPdset7wuaBe4_jZJE_cmT4hLoecZYR4uXEv6ORZzAQG45KI-Iamu6qw/s600/Relocate+Reload+TrailCam.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="600" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AmeBujUEz-mgjN1YlqybhA-ZUlx9nQ5k35aciiNWWISk1VpJURGFtJ4lLx7ajhrY5iXjA4fv_W8kfMenFl9BPdset7wuaBe4_jZJE_cmT4hLoecZYR4uXEv6ORZzAQG45KI-Iamu6qw/w400-h224/Relocate+Reload+TrailCam.gif" width="400" /></a></div></div><p> Now we wait to see what critters will stop by for a snack.</p><p><u><b>UPDATE June 5, 2021 - This Happened:</b> </u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ITs0b_vck_xr3vQHHb2oqNagCj7nNrA56uDwsxPHIgycqtAmahuVULtpHIffPTrOBY4VGAKGgUNnk4qY1giU8Z9Zl46RhTJo2U53I3-pliF4jCu69nrA8VFDhXevsI-dTpZjPbu58RI/s640/downloaded637598855837655640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ITs0b_vck_xr3vQHHb2oqNagCj7nNrA56uDwsxPHIgycqtAmahuVULtpHIffPTrOBY4VGAKGgUNnk4qY1giU8Z9Zl46RhTJo2U53I3-pliF4jCu69nrA8VFDhXevsI-dTpZjPbu58RI/w400-h225/downloaded637598855837655640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The very next day after reloading the trail-cam and feeder, mamma bear and her cubs show up.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdfA2gi6to_1qtwb4qDdAjZrImArlh8xfjNOn6C2jWTsRfXpZwb1ZvL3O47YCRHRvU8TeGxAaOqKKnX4jxF5OsBpE4-x4zU6-B94vXdDHBf3w_skJnlpj6h4NcnmKzLs4Ubhl8m_nbLQ/s640/downloaded637598839054297590.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdfA2gi6to_1qtwb4qDdAjZrImArlh8xfjNOn6C2jWTsRfXpZwb1ZvL3O47YCRHRvU8TeGxAaOqKKnX4jxF5OsBpE4-x4zU6-B94vXdDHBf3w_skJnlpj6h4NcnmKzLs4Ubhl8m_nbLQ/w400-h225/downloaded637598839054297590.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>And the next day...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOpsdvBqvTSEM9FQIqYtRLrIuzGG8DxEhaU_t3sMX-qk8CupASYRMlYau62t0hDZIgQwgYFe4pyMJJyzhCUZ8s-9YIl_1U1RSlMrMyCKjWKCYEuAEPPBVxKzrM4gCFxLPM88GHcfg5_U/s2048/downloaded637597069442393560.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOpsdvBqvTSEM9FQIqYtRLrIuzGG8DxEhaU_t3sMX-qk8CupASYRMlYau62t0hDZIgQwgYFe4pyMJJyzhCUZ8s-9YIl_1U1RSlMrMyCKjWKCYEuAEPPBVxKzrM4gCFxLPM88GHcfg5_U/w400-h225/downloaded637597069442393560.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>... and the day after that.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tpB9aF6gW0dZTzHFdNZzTU_qBXrMvchEDsPI0Rpwrf5tDQ11AREe3QdKrh03dIjjAeEHDIJFHLNMx2-l53ZTTKL0xYseNFZViG2r5AzyZMX_Y2P-U6R-1Qv1gjh-JFUpgj8MqyOVNqw/s2048/downloaded637597068984114200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tpB9aF6gW0dZTzHFdNZzTU_qBXrMvchEDsPI0Rpwrf5tDQ11AREe3QdKrh03dIjjAeEHDIJFHLNMx2-l53ZTTKL0xYseNFZViG2r5AzyZMX_Y2P-U6R-1Qv1gjh-JFUpgj8MqyOVNqw/w400-h225/downloaded637597068984114200.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then, four days later, Papa Bear showed up. This at 9:44: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBu5m23M9zt2iDc-1yPkUvWuV2TjRgAcIarikd-m3NCZ7svpwXOngh6syG70GxePWZ259JF4ARqv_MK8OlZDRWzjs9ZPdTCm9sIbHOwcdrVRnQFLvMrXCLENOjQ4rO71icLoBEvmfFZQ/s640/downloaded637597068600996840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBu5m23M9zt2iDc-1yPkUvWuV2TjRgAcIarikd-m3NCZ7svpwXOngh6syG70GxePWZ259JF4ARqv_MK8OlZDRWzjs9ZPdTCm9sIbHOwcdrVRnQFLvMrXCLENOjQ4rO71icLoBEvmfFZQ/w400-h225/downloaded637597068600996840.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He checks out the situation, and at 9:49 he is snuffling among the corn on the ground...</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdPh35KONmM9epYK33KZrYn_CRP0JCpBZkUX7xESeajFY4mX8wzvETLGGBlIc9YaPolBGLkPqb7WRWKnfbgsMta7HW-STAlXBwSO-a1EHluQV8CLT9UxJVo99DmxWTfqF_RnnDcXXy2Y/s640/downloaded637597068411997240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdPh35KONmM9epYK33KZrYn_CRP0JCpBZkUX7xESeajFY4mX8wzvETLGGBlIc9YaPolBGLkPqb7WRWKnfbgsMta7HW-STAlXBwSO-a1EHluQV8CLT9UxJVo99DmxWTfqF_RnnDcXXy2Y/w400-h225/downloaded637597068411997240.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and apparently finds it unsatisfying. Because at 9:51...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquD3IsUIexvrWrnXLGHNR5oBOlK75yxZPQV32OjrqtsirRrDDL2KFwYcODw6qc3kD4_uZJ3Wb6Y6OZwyStENRtFNQXG4ZcC0YIOfyewTi3KNWxJcBLFdV7lUPCKFQiZ5ltU2qFFBL6sE/s640/downloaded637597068309979790_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquD3IsUIexvrWrnXLGHNR5oBOlK75yxZPQV32OjrqtsirRrDDL2KFwYcODw6qc3kD4_uZJ3Wb6Y6OZwyStENRtFNQXG4ZcC0YIOfyewTi3KNWxJcBLFdV7lUPCKFQiZ5ltU2qFFBL6sE/w400-h225/downloaded637597068309979790_3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />... he is sauntering back from the tree that held the cable suspending the feeder and the feeder is now on the ground. And 15 minutes later his head is in the can and eating his fill.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqkBeKbdqffASwrm7airHEKauw81ZWv3Fr6hSkYTtQO7m2z55JeyQdLsp1dYLotnAD_TcvuuEaVovGvKL8z2Jtzdwu9gysFoqdNxMBUZxq9I9cTcPAoDlNw8CTZIjBbmgwjHlIh9gbjY/s640/downloaded637597067933433750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqkBeKbdqffASwrm7airHEKauw81ZWv3Fr6hSkYTtQO7m2z55JeyQdLsp1dYLotnAD_TcvuuEaVovGvKL8z2Jtzdwu9gysFoqdNxMBUZxq9I9cTcPAoDlNw8CTZIjBbmgwjHlIh9gbjY/w400-h225/downloaded637597067933433750.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So it's back to the drawing board. </div></div><p></p>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Middle Branch Escanaba River, Michigan 49814, USA46.5221879 -87.911819718.211954063821153 -123.0680697 74.832421736178844 -52.755569699999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-57198950329754150312021-05-22T10:53:00.217-07:002021-06-29T10:09:53.665-07:00Back to the Lake <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGanX1FUk0yJgiLx5Sf8m97h2eY1Rb0WRmpU-IPIOBEKzHiYi-6c7BYOr2vyoXTqtJJEudL5DZCuXzsa4YadKssIhZhPQaupzLrKC942mQpy6QxRJ9iyA5Fw-wAbxojUsV5PeRWt4NevI/s1365/original_4f518cc8-35b6-492d-a11d-76f69b122daf_PXL_20210522_221503539+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGanX1FUk0yJgiLx5Sf8m97h2eY1Rb0WRmpU-IPIOBEKzHiYi-6c7BYOr2vyoXTqtJJEudL5DZCuXzsa4YadKssIhZhPQaupzLrKC942mQpy6QxRJ9iyA5Fw-wAbxojUsV5PeRWt4NevI/w400-h225/original_4f518cc8-35b6-492d-a11d-76f69b122daf_PXL_20210522_221503539+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> After a red-eye flight, a day game at Wrigley, and a day shopping for supplies, we're packed and heading North. An early Saturday departure. Harlan, Dad, Clover and I caravan in two cars. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhcxRj-JFs9EZkQsA0rf8wF8_DIRAfmaqH0t1mwbnLrVKbbizYdprE_MumbV96IZC3D6MjahyphenhypheniDtz8QDYzj1Ck10hURXpRie4BB98TlIaYBTXIntUNAISN1pMKFQlcEFCk3HtrPTw4mU/s1024/dad+and+clover+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='400' height='333' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDBgUa5EEyZJ28sizm0eMT9mWY257qKkprR50lO_8aPe6ib0CMbPYMWrriPMYXRD0Ci4UsXATb6BLfhs5TyQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Halfway there... Crossing the Leo Vigo Memorial Bridge</b></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">We made good time with a stop in Marinette....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jiJY6I6ZAfdt2YvowHN9P-sdjH5uPgqVE3ZEN7Q14r_li7wWVm-wFV0LV4bCB5Nuj_wGrkjGU6jhLG3b8wzc17H2gyOOgvfuaNzPGQKjg6Zq1bv7ixO46Xt4dVgv3lti225Wonf5F5k/s1024/Gas+Culvers+Wisco+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jiJY6I6ZAfdt2YvowHN9P-sdjH5uPgqVE3ZEN7Q14r_li7wWVm-wFV0LV4bCB5Nuj_wGrkjGU6jhLG3b8wzc17H2gyOOgvfuaNzPGQKjg6Zq1bv7ixO46Xt4dVgv3lti225Wonf5F5k/w400-h300/Gas+Culvers+Wisco+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... for a butter burger at Culvers (Harlan & Dad across the street at the picnic table) and a fill up for gas. Cannot resist weighing in with a reminder of how screwed up California politics can be. At the time this picture was taken, gas was approaching $5.00 a gallon in Ca. A combination of high gas taxes and a ridiculous regulatory policies produce the most regressive possible burden on the people who can afford it least - working class Californians with long commutes who cannot afford high priced rents and real estate near their job. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moving on... Katie and Joel prepared a fun greeting and special treats for us in "Upper Earth":</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXf30IlnVdP2cv9FFKlt-9GGaF2AhQSyd4RyyRa-t1N8zP931CtNLIjr2PQSyZdh2tzKbLMLnaiIU3nxRcrwbqz7MgU-dcywF22PUvDdg6ncTNxAIQaS3sFYUj3zOsS2wYEmQCqY19Erw/s2048/PXL_20210522_214211625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXf30IlnVdP2cv9FFKlt-9GGaF2AhQSyd4RyyRa-t1N8zP931CtNLIjr2PQSyZdh2tzKbLMLnaiIU3nxRcrwbqz7MgU-dcywF22PUvDdg6ncTNxAIQaS3sFYUj3zOsS2wYEmQCqY19Erw/w360-h640/PXL_20210522_214211625.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We arrived to 80 degrees in late afternoon. Harlan goes for a swim and...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ylF5W8d1zfwFYKPwpL8E1Ra58Cano2UT8lquufGA0JoNo6ScN2Y12C0me6BN1lsadFRhBVvKuOjU1FZid_tJDCiYY3pvZ1EtHBaamkTr3Wzb72QoE5np17yHCE6AqwgWe0niGqEpQ-o/s1075/Harlan+Swimming+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1075" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ylF5W8d1zfwFYKPwpL8E1Ra58Cano2UT8lquufGA0JoNo6ScN2Y12C0me6BN1lsadFRhBVvKuOjU1FZid_tJDCiYY3pvZ1EtHBaamkTr3Wzb72QoE5np17yHCE6AqwgWe0niGqEpQ-o/w400-h286/Harlan+Swimming+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... Dad does some fly fishing for bluegills off the dock...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfasKQicFqcwtzkIRK2gZD0Ku-ObVVOoz7esMxlCbYpRWz61a3zPGiPqtt4PcewoLFwcUVJ5fac2lpy5uARc7vspQCSrZKjp6MFUZZSm_YjhF3Yv7TS8TivYCJn7ZUJGzyAYtN82kbZxk/s1024/dad+and+clover+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfasKQicFqcwtzkIRK2gZD0Ku-ObVVOoz7esMxlCbYpRWz61a3zPGiPqtt4PcewoLFwcUVJ5fac2lpy5uARc7vspQCSrZKjp6MFUZZSm_YjhF3Yv7TS8TivYCJn7ZUJGzyAYtN82kbZxk/w400-h300/dad+and+clover+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... under Clover's watchful eye. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We'll be here for a few weeks. I think I'll diverge from the usual chronological narrative to summarize the trip by the Five "Fs" - <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/food-food-and-more-food-shag-lake.html" target="_blank">Food</a>, <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/05/another-ride-and-walk-in-woods-2021.html" target="_blank">Forestry</a>, <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/we-catch-fish-shag-lake-spring-2021.html" target="_blank">Fishing</a>, <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2021/06/friends-and-family-shag-lake-spring.html" target="_blank">Friends and Family</a>. Not necessarily in that order. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of food... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgL6fbLmi37CIf1pXIYs4fUVJZIipcZomQldxJxnZSI2ktoX-BlM3qGJoDiBjK7V-4d_3kRCpEzdK6pngu79PTWfBb94tLHgrwetLZWw9fmeAvo40juLW5eqdjOvD4rRGpe2ZlEpXE_0/s1075/food+-+pasty+and+beer+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Grams Pastie and Laughing Fish Beer" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1075" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgL6fbLmi37CIf1pXIYs4fUVJZIipcZomQldxJxnZSI2ktoX-BlM3qGJoDiBjK7V-4d_3kRCpEzdK6pngu79PTWfBb94tLHgrwetLZWw9fmeAvo40juLW5eqdjOvD4rRGpe2ZlEpXE_0/w400-h286/food+-+pasty+and+beer+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" title="Apprapos" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Apropos</i></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There was no interest in cooking after the drive, so we started the trip with pastys and beer picked up along the way. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3wnLPu1OJjXZQmzB37M9tw9mQyyJUsSqV8-0MNm1gCHwM5m1hf-SlpA8wIgxxHfhB4QJHIzC9IttCTB_b53NDY3Z7LVZzMRTM6mm6QrrApg4NIGOO0pLOmEs2m0ahoyyoXqynqfKYKA/s3394/PXL_20210526_012342131.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="3394" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3wnLPu1OJjXZQmzB37M9tw9mQyyJUsSqV8-0MNm1gCHwM5m1hf-SlpA8wIgxxHfhB4QJHIzC9IttCTB_b53NDY3Z7LVZzMRTM6mm6QrrApg4NIGOO0pLOmEs2m0ahoyyoXqynqfKYKA/w400-h109/PXL_20210526_012342131.PANO.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sunset at the lake. Almost feels normal, again. I like it. </div></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Morbit Lake Trail, Gwinn, MI 49841, USA46.276716 -87.322605940.287449527171546 -96.1116684 52.265982472828455 -78.5335434tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-78466159460148914842021-05-20T23:00:00.294-07:002021-06-29T09:49:22.605-07:00SFO => ORD => Wrigley Field<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVrqd1uZNxZnsInTX1kSuyizr3NlPquKf2EJqVw2AEFbX2u25BzfewijIG2p-c05T6Lt8Cmd3OhRtwm_V4hE7hw6Xva1cPc8csmzP9r4oSwHsRZ0G9c9eVj9JcwFYrGHeukb8zOxIuEA/s268/Back+to+the+Bleachers+sq.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVrqd1uZNxZnsInTX1kSuyizr3NlPquKf2EJqVw2AEFbX2u25BzfewijIG2p-c05T6Lt8Cmd3OhRtwm_V4hE7hw6Xva1cPc8csmzP9r4oSwHsRZ0G9c9eVj9JcwFYrGHeukb8zOxIuEA/w400-h400/Back+to+the+Bleachers+sq.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> Wrigley Field Bleachers 5/20/21 </b></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>One would think that, during a pandemic, when one is mostly constrained to staying home, one would become more productive on indoor activities like maintaining a blog. One would be wrong. </p><p>It's been a year since I lasted posted on this blog. No excuses. No explanation. However, there is a certain symmetry. My last post documented my <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2020/06/spring-shag-lake-summary.html" target="_blank">annual pilgrimage</a> to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, running the travel gauntlet in the <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2020/05/camp-in-time-of-covid19.html" target="_blank">early days of the pandemic</a>. Now, I am getting back on the blogging horse by documenting the same trip while fully vaccinated and in the waning days of the pandemic. A lot that happened in the intervening months, and maybe someday I'll backfill some intervening notable experiences. Probably not, but it could happen.</p><p>In the meantime, let's proceed from this moment and just pretend that last year didn't happen.</p><p>As noted, we're vaccinated, the pandemic light at the end of the tunnel is in sight, but we're still in the tunnel and it's prudent to take precautions. As I did last year, booked a red-eye on a big jet, hoping for fewer passengers, empty seats and planning for an early morning transit through O'Hare. Took Uber to SFO, sailed through security and got on board. As it turns out, the flight was packed. Still, I was impressed with United's more comfortable improved seats and screens in "Economy Plus" on board this 777.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4avHX6rhZyRDmRy_C6RpGvBEMrynoTCdliV7Q5R32CkJ89ZiyNsbxglKth8A8oWlHUpMWdLVILK7PIAiaNypd0B7hWDIBWdPlgVVUxoszmhoaX65PijmyhyphenhyphenWcMYhClRSqGIMx5mTVjIM/s2048/Screenshot_20210519-211550.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1875" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4avHX6rhZyRDmRy_C6RpGvBEMrynoTCdliV7Q5R32CkJ89ZiyNsbxglKth8A8oWlHUpMWdLVILK7PIAiaNypd0B7hWDIBWdPlgVVUxoszmhoaX65PijmyhyphenhyphenWcMYhClRSqGIMx5mTVjIM/w183-h200/Screenshot_20210519-211550.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Wh-sdK_05d3nCRHGmfMDUSzEbD_mO8XUZrVsOfTrIGxq6Qh0ELX8A7XRGDcPGEkGo_aJDUZNZAe6gis43BBoIg23AEkA-KtuQyzVjotq3Z5XQLKOFDxXOwh9dt-OCUuf1YHYleUTAsA/s1365/PXL_20210520_060557437+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Wh-sdK_05d3nCRHGmfMDUSzEbD_mO8XUZrVsOfTrIGxq6Qh0ELX8A7XRGDcPGEkGo_aJDUZNZAe6gis43BBoIg23AEkA-KtuQyzVjotq3Z5XQLKOFDxXOwh9dt-OCUuf1YHYleUTAsA/w113-h200/PXL_20210520_060557437+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" /></a> </div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoky7OcU-ZRs4IXFzBjEMwalNhfM7uytqyEhCfUQPJdPpSQM2OjpGxsA0Q9fksSCoPLoj0d0K_KlUOcG8AEIcS84l-ZfgazD8e2au58aZ0hEcdQ8TL585VRRq3ETMM-Xkw0VFicnJ_N0/s1365/PXL_20210520_061823998.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoky7OcU-ZRs4IXFzBjEMwalNhfM7uytqyEhCfUQPJdPpSQM2OjpGxsA0Q9fksSCoPLoj0d0K_KlUOcG8AEIcS84l-ZfgazD8e2au58aZ0hEcdQ8TL585VRRq3ETMM-Xkw0VFicnJ_N0/w400-h225/PXL_20210520_061823998.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Harlan met me at the airport early and armed with day game Wrigley Field bleacher tickets. We got there in time for batting practice. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2SgFS2oHeSvPYayk0kBE9CykNrJIOvgPdFWRfoW-QeGh-uJc9zW5TZzC6N8yoXmfs9MTo_xZFSVQ5KuG8iI53q5q1cWGmldZLvF_8XqQLkc-FNq6V4VRskD36TiwGBwBLcr4kUork7s/s1151/PXL_20210520_165248241+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1151" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2SgFS2oHeSvPYayk0kBE9CykNrJIOvgPdFWRfoW-QeGh-uJc9zW5TZzC6N8yoXmfs9MTo_xZFSVQ5KuG8iI53q5q1cWGmldZLvF_8XqQLkc-FNq6V4VRskD36TiwGBwBLcr4kUork7s/w400-h268/PXL_20210520_165248241+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGD1sfNuPnbUT4Odn-SLwBt0NWNW3Ghr1nPRo5SZwtkzkOqVzwwkdK07rL2el6TeVa0nz9onPeUyCx7W7IUnKabmZZEvVoERzcA5U5qxNANGoCqhxDOOeAq__xDeYvZrJThc0bUFePzc/s952/signal-2021-05-17-110931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGD1sfNuPnbUT4Odn-SLwBt0NWNW3Ghr1nPRo5SZwtkzkOqVzwwkdK07rL2el6TeVa0nz9onPeUyCx7W7IUnKabmZZEvVoERzcA5U5qxNANGoCqhxDOOeAq__xDeYvZrJThc0bUFePzc/w348-h400/signal-2021-05-17-110931.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br />When trying to get used to "normal" again, what better place to attend my first large scale public event than a Cubs game at Wrigley?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipczf57VJSJEucnw8gUHWUeaZz6ZgC13Eh33o06p1iMHRGpSYEfht6M2RtgL7bVeIbXEVIt9bkY-JImt_95r34OwsDUMNhmzMfepHPg_lHBBWClDpEpzSJdaLNho8nXoA0r9yfL6L5sNY/s1150/PXL_20210520_173103850+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipczf57VJSJEucnw8gUHWUeaZz6ZgC13Eh33o06p1iMHRGpSYEfht6M2RtgL7bVeIbXEVIt9bkY-JImt_95r34OwsDUMNhmzMfepHPg_lHBBWClDpEpzSJdaLNho8nXoA0r9yfL6L5sNY/w426-h640/PXL_20210520_173103850+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Hi Harry!</b></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdA84M2OU6bo6dV60v4px-BLjLnOocKBdj1VRztlJJNPJv3EbPl8ckoClB-FW59kZdB6EnfGY0R2mXtyBSnTKuLYzhu4mIzcun05Tnji5SmiaKka0G6KR3cvbj0SE7Ro1bkHBFikAM_0/s1151/PXL_20210520_175759290+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="768" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdA84M2OU6bo6dV60v4px-BLjLnOocKBdj1VRztlJJNPJv3EbPl8ckoClB-FW59kZdB6EnfGY0R2mXtyBSnTKuLYzhu4mIzcun05Tnji5SmiaKka0G6KR3cvbj0SE7Ro1bkHBFikAM_0/s320/PXL_20210520_175759290+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8da769xe1Augpp7Fs7gV9zoFyaFRWnMIc4_H-_7OqclaDKglyVJfsyhgJZ8WYxdQFRmkBd5yo8VMwPwXJQKjEWoJ6Goq3DfbJ3BvV-pdYmLN2eRcwkE8cwFymhbmEUKHXpObgyJVGLc/s958/Beer_at_Wrigley+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="719" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8da769xe1Augpp7Fs7gV9zoFyaFRWnMIc4_H-_7OqclaDKglyVJfsyhgJZ8WYxdQFRmkBd5yo8VMwPwXJQKjEWoJ6Goq3DfbJ3BvV-pdYmLN2eRcwkE8cwFymhbmEUKHXpObgyJVGLc/s320/Beer_at_Wrigley+1.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Usual fare</i></b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesv8SMXbdztzxik1O46GufBKp8b3KYMhNGRBIZcTyRxQCfkOJSepuBq-cb8LETB_H9TedDHeuVSMnNzeqvycrvNj7S26ASyaVlWT4r9FM4BNinRybc0bbHc7Z8NkY-IG79nnrarkBSPw/s3696/Wrigley.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="3696" height="93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesv8SMXbdztzxik1O46GufBKp8b3KYMhNGRBIZcTyRxQCfkOJSepuBq-cb8LETB_H9TedDHeuVSMnNzeqvycrvNj7S26ASyaVlWT4r9FM4BNinRybc0bbHc7Z8NkY-IG79nnrarkBSPw/w400-h93/Wrigley.PANO.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyIBotAm6I2U02RqcIYqhFBbJbDkk1dwXnJFkp-RYV9JLXnHhKNsHeX3F8Q2rlBw4HLNzkrjz6gkMfMl9CMZwHbNcOw3hnlKz0KF23CGwun32JOFnVcW7LvInDfq-HvjZBTJOBwquBtA/s1207/PXL_20210520_182719769.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1207" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyIBotAm6I2U02RqcIYqhFBbJbDkk1dwXnJFkp-RYV9JLXnHhKNsHeX3F8Q2rlBw4HLNzkrjz6gkMfMl9CMZwHbNcOw3hnlKz0KF23CGwun32JOFnVcW7LvInDfq-HvjZBTJOBwquBtA/w400-h225/PXL_20210520_182719769.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>This was the last game with pandemic restricted attendance...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WBN-fODiX0O6hXuSq7QIHRco4Avp_R98mT-F75Y_iFmfGEiMnq42ZOqKa4J5XPKn-qHOTBbVDi9Q87OfxxDrXST7crFvMwjYI3kKMKYS0IMhh_RXbwdHNGRY6MTXoSemIsiZzu__Pek/s1365/PXL_20210520_210043934.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WBN-fODiX0O6hXuSq7QIHRco4Avp_R98mT-F75Y_iFmfGEiMnq42ZOqKa4J5XPKn-qHOTBbVDi9Q87OfxxDrXST7crFvMwjYI3kKMKYS0IMhh_RXbwdHNGRY6MTXoSemIsiZzu__Pek/w400-h225/PXL_20210520_210043934.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... which afforded us a unique opportunity in the right field bleachers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvI9T3Gcl1V83xMGOHP6NGAvgeVqvyDicI1moNoczsLE0UeXqdIH8ahSdrBPLT_a2iUxrt6b1Mv46V23FxrJO22GgEZ7RjmO0oDMlVqACVBb8Y0ec60kW9a6w4qDCqJ2NYNfDH5qN9haA/s1023/PXL_20210520_210755928.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvI9T3Gcl1V83xMGOHP6NGAvgeVqvyDicI1moNoczsLE0UeXqdIH8ahSdrBPLT_a2iUxrt6b1Mv46V23FxrJO22GgEZ7RjmO0oDMlVqACVBb8Y0ec60kW9a6w4qDCqJ2NYNfDH5qN9haA/w480-h640/PXL_20210520_210755928.MP+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I doubt that I will ever again be able to stretch out like this in the bleachers during a beautiful day game at Wrigley Field. Once in a lifetime. </div><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401227708" target="_blank">Cubs win 5-2</a>:</p><p></p><blockquote style="text-align: justify;"><i>"CHICAGO -- — Playing without two of their biggest bats, the Chicago Cubs found enough offense once again. Ian Happ led the way. Happ homered twice and drove in three runs, helping Chicago beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday."</i></blockquote><p></p><p>A great start to the trip. </p></div>mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com01060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613, USA41.9484384 -87.655332713.638204563821155 -122.8115827 70.258672236178853 -52.4990827tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-80369301019643406542020-06-17T13:54:00.102-07:002020-06-21T15:47:07.027-07:00Spring Shag Lake Summary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxqyZo3YkPvdr-UY-Br2s547kbRhBz_-PRcw5BBNDfya4odfLn4OUuaIV-PLgXf7oF3GYn0AIc9AcPAY_SBd02ncNO7qSXR5o-rcBH4QXBZGy8VRjo4Pgwvk0FtrH36AXc5D1JT9QUtM/s662/IMG_20200529_142453+%25281024x576%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="662" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxqyZo3YkPvdr-UY-Br2s547kbRhBz_-PRcw5BBNDfya4odfLn4OUuaIV-PLgXf7oF3GYn0AIc9AcPAY_SBd02ncNO7qSXR5o-rcBH4QXBZGy8VRjo4Pgwvk0FtrH36AXc5D1JT9QUtM/w400-h300/IMG_20200529_142453+%25281024x576%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This post is a placeholder. After three weeks at Big Shag Lake, I'm back in EssEff and determined to properly document all aspects of our (un)usual spring sojourn to the family lake house. Between this summary post and the<a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2020/05/camp-in-time-of-covid19.html"> first post showing pandemic preparation</a> and the D-Day-like logistics needed to pull the trip off, I intend to fill in the gaps with more detailed posts of food, fish, family and dogs. But for now, in the interest of expediency, a simple selection of pics and video highlights to be linked with detailed posts later (maybe):</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b>Family:</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b><br /></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFN2KdJtOJU0aHsgzxK_OUnqwCF6UKY6l2B_vzYiyqrhN2wTcaOosgL4z2UhLEp2T8uxcK7deqWs5jNJztII88HbGIBvPuBmvbS61D6JC2vvNawAnFd2KOaGafb8VoRkcVFVBQTMVycY/s823/Mike+Dad+Harlan+Jeff+with+Dogs.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="823" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFN2KdJtOJU0aHsgzxK_OUnqwCF6UKY6l2B_vzYiyqrhN2wTcaOosgL4z2UhLEp2T8uxcK7deqWs5jNJztII88HbGIBvPuBmvbS61D6JC2vvNawAnFd2KOaGafb8VoRkcVFVBQTMVycY/w400-h225/Mike+Dad+Harlan+Jeff+with+Dogs.JPG" width="400" /></b></a></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSedHZ5DeTgjChGtKHBM94ROmcdxpx0D6ElzSg4GzaTVsav-1fsYgYKJm_o8EnfXt_VgWD0afaLdxu3tXqHrR98xaJCT-Plf220DwzkAaz1bWaCBEmoRw4xopyaGkPdZf36zTzI8NcNwk/s1024/MVIMG_20200612_231146+%25281024x576%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSedHZ5DeTgjChGtKHBM94ROmcdxpx0D6ElzSg4GzaTVsav-1fsYgYKJm_o8EnfXt_VgWD0afaLdxu3tXqHrR98xaJCT-Plf220DwzkAaz1bWaCBEmoRw4xopyaGkPdZf36zTzI8NcNwk/w400-h225/MVIMG_20200612_231146+%25281024x576%2529.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhm0N_VKAYdQQtFBDqKUJwdNKGL-T7ll37RAItmmZdpWNXu8MfuHauK0nSBjo29TMRfVVonCvDxAo3Z50yIDCPHCvOHUX9PSQr3o70DtBdiQEfZ4Jf__Q49tKmsGa0qvXHQWonXgn1Yg/s1024/MVIMG_20200612_231149+%25281024x576%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhm0N_VKAYdQQtFBDqKUJwdNKGL-T7ll37RAItmmZdpWNXu8MfuHauK0nSBjo29TMRfVVonCvDxAo3Z50yIDCPHCvOHUX9PSQr3o70DtBdiQEfZ4Jf__Q49tKmsGa0qvXHQWonXgn1Yg/w400-h225/MVIMG_20200612_231149+%25281024x576%2529.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b><br /></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Fish:</b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><b><br /></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54fFg-HfLzNYj3XonmEl9EWMnDMpc3G8m1YAGEcMAjlSw7T7HazIpugyl7sT9K5RLYywa9vhV-whtvEzwK8lsLrzWIzsHLzYFR3-wPJel6PHd46oHkgizAEqCp-dE9BAMOMxMZUXEdFk/s1024/IMG_2591+%25281024x768%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54fFg-HfLzNYj3XonmEl9EWMnDMpc3G8m1YAGEcMAjlSw7T7HazIpugyl7sT9K5RLYywa9vhV-whtvEzwK8lsLrzWIzsHLzYFR3-wPJel6PHd46oHkgizAEqCp-dE9BAMOMxMZUXEdFk/w400-h300/IMG_2591+%25281024x768%2529.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><b><br /></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><b><img alt="Harlan Dad with Stringer" border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="684" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEvuE8ZMm9oX0UYYoyF3mRgr9QrvrWTz9XaQYXJB872hzaFYyNYAGCdeutvdrFwC7om65phBC2EhZSDxHeqCT_ZJfbYyJr3UV8UXxq5ycdAdQhQAAgv-qlUGtMbeInuAXV_pQ23sVw_k/w416-h625/VID_20200610_160109_LS_exported_666_1591821310161+%2528684x1024%2529.jpg" width="400" /></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><b><br /></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7E6lECA0w7IQItp3zPKCxIRl-NyLtoWkgiE1kdEd6lTAalq-H1fIKrVVesi-pqpd0IRt4qoHXmDba-hnL1ZLAfCJONPhPuRCbK5SokeustvAnLbEhnGq1dFTYNackrHYaJBCUrsyAxJY/s1600/P6130087+%25281024x768%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com1Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998446.2451478 -87.5503245 46.2890558 -87.4696435tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-51204393123656774022020-05-31T10:30:00.016-07:002020-06-23T10:50:28.630-07:00Camp In The Time Of COVID19<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been remiss in my blogging duties over the last six months or so. Many excuses, the most recent being the Coronavirus pandemic. However, I'll use the same catastrophic event as motivation to get back on the blogging horse. I'll take the first step back posting recent events but, as always, I'm traveling a road paved with good intentions to back-fill missing posts that should be part of this ongoing journal. TBD.<br />
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"Camp" is the colloquial U.P. name for a summer place on a lake or river. This is usually the time of year that I travel to Chicago, pick up my Dad and drive to the family lake house - aka "Camp"- in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This year the trip was obviously problematical, and there was a lot of family debate of the wisdom of even attempting it, given I am in a high risk category and Dad is in the highest of high risk categories.<br />
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<i><b>But</b></i>, when our 98 year old WWII vet Dad says he wants to get out of the house and go fishing at Camp, I figure we have to figure out a way to make it happen.<br />
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So... I got tested in SF (negative), analyzed COVID-19 per capita infection and death rate trends in SF, Cook, and Marquette Counties, and compiled an arsenal of anti-virus weaponry. <br />
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Then, on Memorial Day I ran the air travel gauntlet with a red-eye on a wide body 787 hoping there would be fewer, spread out passengers and United would keep their promise to avoid anyone in center seats and make everyone where masks.<br />
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I took all the usual precautions (mask, wipes, sanitizer, strapping my arms to the arm rest so I couldn't touch my face) and landed at O'Hare early morning after the overnight cleaning with fewer people in the airport. My sister Wendy picked me up and dropped off our dog Bowser.<br />
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Then into Dad's car and drove 6 hours to Big Shag Lake where I self-quarantined a few days and got tested again (negative).<br />
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One concern was whether reasonable precautions were being taken by the locals. For the most part, no problem - even Sasquatch was wearing a mask...</div>
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Long / short - After a suitable delay the family decided it was safe to let my brother Harlan and brother-in-law Jeff drive up with Dad. We get to spend some quality time <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2020/06/spring-shag-lake-summary.html" target="_blank">fishing, eating, drinking, boating and generally enjoying ourselves</a>.</div>
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mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998446.2451478 -87.5503245 46.2890558 -87.4696435tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-19944607973627686072019-08-14T14:18:00.000-07:002019-08-28T14:11:13.350-07:00A Walk Ride In The Woods - 2019 Edition <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Eighteen years after the <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2009/06/after-cut.html" target="_blank">last harvest in 2001</a> and two years after <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2016/05/a-walk-in-woods-2016-edition.html" target="_blank">our most recent walkabout</a>, last year we surveyed and marked the family commercial forest in Baraga for a selective cut. Ken, the forester who worked with us on the last cut and authored our Forest Plan retired. We hired a new forester - Justin - to work with the family on this go-round (with Ken's recommendation and counsel). The property was surveyed for a selective cut, put out to bid last year, and a logger selected. Logging operations have yet to commence, so it was a good opportunity to have Justin give us a guided tour of property and, in particular, educate us on the process and decisions made about the trees selected for harvest.<br />
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Emily and Ko'Wayne joined me for the excursion. They brought their ATV and Justin brought his so we could cover a lot of ground in our limited time on the property.<br />
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We met at a "Park and Ride" across from the Michigamme Market, towed the ATV's until we could drive no further, then then unloaded, mounted and rode the 4-wheelers into the woods.<br />
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For the first time in the family history, we approached the property through neighboring forest land on the West property line as opposed the usual route over neighboring forest land along the East property line.<br />
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The significance is that this is the route that the loggers will take, and since some road work will be needed for heavy trucks and equipment access, it's possible that we will be able to drive all the way in once logging operations commence. Certainly easier than hiking over the top of a beaver dam.<br />
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Justin provided a Master Class in tree selection and markings, the property lines, logging issues, stumpage from prior cuts and expectations for the next cut. We got the right guy for this job.<br />
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Weather was a pleasant surprise for this time of year. Comfortably in the upper seventies, and the bugs were not too bad - although we had one casualty. While avoiding a fallen tree, Ko'Wayne drove over a hornets nest and a hornet stung Justin as we followed him around the stump. There is no Instant Karma in the North Woods.<br />
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Having done a few of these tours over some decades, the most gratifying aspect for me is seeing and hearing a forester's reactions as we tour the property that has been in the family for generations. Like Ken and other foresters before him, Justin expressed his admiration and appreciation for the health of the managed forest and the stewardship of the family in maintaining and managing the land.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ko'Wayne sets up his new trail cam and salt lick.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>... which we believe was primarily used for maple syrup production.</i></td></tr>
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As has become a tradition for me after one of these excursions, Emily, Ko'Wayne and I wrapped up the adventure with a cudighi at a local watering hole on the way back.<br />
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It was a great day and great experience. We all learned something, including how not to back up a trailer with a loaded ATV. </div>
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I generally make two trips a year to Chicago and Big Shag Lake - a spring opening and fall closing. This year Roy & Roxanne's wedding on August 17 meant moving the fall trip up into a an a summer sojourn.<br />
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Flew into Chicago late on Thursday the 8th (really early Friday the 9th), got some sleep, packed and hit the road with Dad and Bowser. Cousins Ken and Donna followed us up a few hours later. Unfortunately their boys could not make it this trip.<br />
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This is Ken and Donna's third trip to Camp Shag, and we had a breakthrough - they made it all the way to the Lake House on a night approach without a last mile escort. They were only here for the weekend so, as per usual, were intent on cramming as much in as possible, including:<br />
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<i>"We became 3-timers to Shag Lake and the third time is a charm. Donna caught a Perch, a Pike, many Bluegills and a Bass. Sid joined us for a massive bonfire. Mike made the very best garlic and onion infused burgers this side of the Toledo War. The weather was perfect as the Noah flood lake waters receded. Thanks for a fantastic time and good luck to the next Shag guests - the Honeymooners Roy and Roxanne! - Donna & Ken </i></blockquote>
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mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake, Forsyth Township, MI 49841, USA46.2671018 -87.50998400000003146.2451478 -87.550324500000031 46.2890558 -87.469643500000032tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-9509302725971712952019-06-03T13:02:00.000-07:002019-06-24T10:23:58.255-07:00The Undiscovered Country<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My grandparents bought the Shag Lake property in 1956. I was 3 years old. I have been to the lake almost every year since, often multiple times per year. Which all goes to say there is not much to surprise me (outside of weather and <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2019/05/a-song-of-fire-and-water.html" target="_blank">water levels</a>) about Shag Lake. But I was surprised by a close look at a google satellite map:<br />
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The map revealed a water feature at Shag Lake I wasn't aware of before. It looks like a good sized open water pond in the middle of a clearing, with no homes, roads or paths to get to it. I was familiar with the closest point of the main lake to this pond. A shallow inlet, protected by fallen timber, favored by turtles, frogs and small fish. The question: With this <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2019/05/a-song-of-fire-and-water.html" target="_blank">record high water level</a>, would it be possible to take a canoe or kayak into the pond?<br />
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It was our last day at Shag before Dad and I would drive back to Chicago. There was no rush to get home, so Robyn, Jeff, Dad and I mounted an early expedition to see if we could find a passage to the pond. This meant tying the canoe to the pontoon boat, towing it over to the inlet, anchoring on a fallen log, and canoeing in search of access.<br />
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Robyn and Dad held down the fort on the pontoon boat while Jeff and I proceeded into the Shag Lake heart of darkness.<br />
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So, long story short, we couldn't find a water route to the pond. We did make our way into someone's drowned backyard, where I set off overland. More accurately, sloshing over swamp in my waders to find the secret pond.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of <a href="http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq5538.html" target="_blank">sarracenia purpurea</a> here</td></tr>
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This natural feature is a <a href="https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/EndangeredResources/Communities.asp?mode=detail&Code=CPFOR046WI" target="_blank">"<i>Northern Tamarack Swamp</i>"</a> or "<a href="https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/description/10653/Poor-Conifer-Swamp" target="_blank"><i>Poor Conifer Swamp</i></a>" or a transitional environment that encompasses aspects of both. You can learn more than you ever want to know about either at the above links:<br />
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<i>"Poor conifer swamps are characterized by a canopy of coniferous trees, low ericaceous, evergreen shrubs, a poor herbaceous layer, and a hummocky carpet of sphagnum moss. The canopy is often dominated by black spruce. Tamarack (Larix laricina) is also a frequent canopy dominant or codominant. Canopy associates include balsam fir (Abies balsamea), white pine (Pinus strobus), jack pine (Pinus banksiana), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), and American mountain ash (Sorbus americana). The shrub layer is dominated by low, ericaceous shrubs, with Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum) being the most prevalent. Additional heath shrubs include bog rosemary (Andromeda glaucophylla), leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata), creeping snowberry (Gaultheria hispidula), wintergreen (G. procumbens), huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata), sheep-laurel (Kalmia angustifolia), bog laurel (K. polifolia), low sweet blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), Canada blueberry (V. myrtilloides), and small cranberry (V. oxycoccos). The tall shrub layer is less dense than the low shrub layer and is often restricted to the periphery of the swamp or adjacent to streams that may meander through the peatland."</i></blockquote>
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mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Shag Lake Secret Swamp46.262948225351231 -87.49925516394046146.257459225351234 -87.509340163940465 46.268437225351228 -87.489170163940457tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-61008174793134594472019-05-27T13:36:00.000-07:002019-06-10T15:33:31.575-07:00A Song of Fire and Water<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With this blog backpost reboot, I will be starting with our Spring Shag Lake trip, moving forward and backward in time, and forego the usual chronological journal format. Instead we'll favor subject focused posts summarizing related events over the course of the trip. Anyway, that's the theory.<br />
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The number one Shag Lake subject of the 2019 spring trip is the record high water. Harlan was here in February to document the record snow, and with <a href="https://www.mikewallach.com/2019/05/getting-there-sfo-mdw-big-shag-lake.html" target="_blank">continuing rain</a>, the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/06/06/great-lakes-are-overflowing-with-record-amounts-water/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4ec7b31db460" target="_blank">high water</a> continues to rise. How high is it? A few short years ago, after an extended multi-year drought, we were wondering whether we would even have a lakefront property as our bay appeared to be drying up.<br />
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That was then. This is now:<br />
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Note the fire pit and birch tree have not moved. In less than ten years, the volume of water in the lake more than doubled. Yes, I just made that statistic up. Prove me wrong.</div>
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<b>The first challenge</b> presented by the wild swing in water levels, is what to do with the dock. After decades of mounting the dock in exactly the same place, in recent years we've relocated the dock at least half a dozen times, added sections, removed sections, built rock paths through and boardwalk bridges over the mud. Most of which was underwater and useless this spring. This year it was my turn to undo and redo some of the work that had gone before and with some senior guidance from the deck, figure out what dock configuration works in this spring of 2019. Robyn documented my efforts from ShagCam.<br />
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I got it started, but needed reinforcements to finish. Later in the week Harlan and Jonah were pressed into duty over Memorial Day weekend.<br />
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With their assistance we added a third section to the main dock, fine tuned the 2019 configuration, and relocated the mud bridge boardwalk to the south side of the property.<br />
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<b>The second, and arguably greater, challenge </b>presented by the high water, is how to build the traditional bonfire, when the fire pit is underwater. Harlan took on the challenge:<br />
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The following weekend, after Harlan & Jonah departed, on our last night at Shag - Robyn, Jeff and cousins Judi, Hanna wanted a sendoff bonfire, so we needed to try again.<br />
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Fortunately, we had help. The flood water brought a section of someones dock floating on our shore.<br />
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After an appropriate time attempting to locate the owners and permit them time to find and reclaim it, we invoked the law of the sea and it was consigned to the bonfire.<br />
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Now that we know that a bonfire can be built on a drowned firepit, the precedent for the year is established. We will not be building any new fire pits this year. Anyone wanting to build a bonfire at Camp this year must build it on the drowned fire pit. Deal with it. </div>
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Then arriving in Chicago to start the trip reconnecting with relations and traditional Chicago culinary delicacies. Here enjoying a Gold Coast Char Dog with nephew Jonah at MDW, and an Italian Beef with cousin Howie at Irvings, also demonstrating the yin/yang of Wallach hairlines.<br />
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...to arrive at the lake and contemplate the days ahead.<br />
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We had plenty of time to discuss many topics during our two weeks before the mast, including comparing notes on our golf games. Having determined that we were compatible bad golfers, Doug suggested we try to get in a round on Antigua. Kim took advantage of some local connections and we scheduled a tee-time at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147243-d181906-Reviews-Cedar_Valley_Golf_Club-St_John_s_Saint_John_Parish_Antigua_Antigua_and_Barbuda.html" target="_blank">Cedar Valley Golf Club</a>.</div>
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Jim planned to play with us, but when it was time to depart decided he would rather spend the day relaxing on the boat and cleaning up Morpheus (cough... hangover... cough). Doug and I hired a driver and pressed on. </div>
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Cedar Valley Golf Club is an unpretentious public course situated in the highlands of Antigua offering some spectacular vistas. It's not Country Club level of maintenance, but still as good or better than some of the muni tracks I play in San Francisco. The Clubhouse is a little rough around the edges, but the staff was friendly, the rental clubs were good, and it was a fun track to play. </div>
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Our tee time was at 10:00, which means we were playing the heat of the Caribbean day. I was reminded of the Noel Coward song that <i>"Only Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun"</i>. OTOH, Doug and I pretty much had the course to ourselves for most of the round.<br />
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A fun day. The final score is not important, but it should be noted that Doug has now joined the very exclusive, very small set of golfers to share the distinction of losing to me over a round of 18 holes of golf. </div>
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I an not sure whether this is a sailing thing, or a Morpheus thing, a personality quirk on my part, or All Of The Above, but it happens every time. We are safely ashore after a passage, and an eating and drinking binge proceeds apace.<br />
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Moreover we start drinking things that we know we should not be drinking - sweet drinks, dessert drinks, multi liquor abominations, designer "house specialties" that virtually guarantee a killer hangover and, inexplicably, often in combination the same night. It happened after our <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2013/05/mw-ships-log-may-15-saint-michael.html" target="_blank">arrival in the Azores</a> on our first transatlantic passage, <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2010/04/no-hard-feelings.html" target="_blank">in Cabo</a> with the arriving race crew, after <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2008/08/home-again-almost.html" target="_blank">returning to San Francisco</a> from <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2008/07/jane-shows-off-her-blue-drink.html" target="_blank">Hawaii</a>, and other instances that I didn't blog and/or prefer not to recall. I think I can count 3 of my top 5 worst life-to-date hangovers to the day after a Morpheus landfall.<br />
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So, with lessons still not learned, for this post we will simply get this over with and document some of the food and drink consumed in the days immediately following our landfall in Antigua.<br />
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We'll start with <a href="http://www.antiguanice.com/v2/client.php?id=1290" target="_blank">Flatties Flame Grill</a>. Since the beginning of the passage, Jim has been enticing us with tales of all-you-can-eat-ribs at Flatties.<br />
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We were a day late for the the Tuesday night special, but we made up for it with two dinners at Flatties in the next 3 days.<br />
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... but the Espedata is even better.<br />
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As much as we enjoyed Flatties, the culmination of our arrival was the official crew celebration dinner. The winner of the <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2018/11/place-your-bets-mw-morpheus-log-day-9.html" target="_blank">Morpheus Arrival Pool</a> gets to choose the venue. Despite some question about the integrity of the pool winner qualification process, Kim was declared the winner of the pool.<br />
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Her selection of the relatively new Italian eatery <a href="http://www.incantoantigua.com/" target="_blank">Incanto in English Harbour</a> was inspired, the meal was fantastic and, as consequence, all subsequent pool recount challenges were dropped.</div>
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For the rest... these pics happened in Jolly Harbour, Falmouth Harbour, and English Harbour over the days following landfall, but I cannot tell you exactly when and where ...<br />
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At some point we were coerced into a round of pile drivers (I think) that we did not need at <a href="https://www.caribjournal.com/2015/03/23/rum-journal-in-antigua-having-a-drink-with-horatio-nelson/#" target="_blank">"The Admiral's Inn"</a> under the watchful eye of Admiral Horatio Nelson in English Harbor.<br />
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Brews at the bar...<br />
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... and mudslides at a table in Falmouth Harbor.<br />
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This is <a href="http://www.antiguanice.com/v2/client.php?id=1129" target="_blank">Jacqui O's</a> on the beach near Jolly Harbor...<br />
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... and, as I recall, this is our server - "Priscilla".<br />
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It's a great spot for sunsets on the beach and whatever the hell is in this "signature drink" is that I am consuming in these pics.<br />
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It wasn't all formal food and drink. There are a lot of casual eateries along the walk between Falmouth and English Harbor. We were not disappointed in any we sampled. We'll conclude with one standout - <a href="https://www.uncommoncaribbean.com/antigua/antigua-roti-sues-rasta-roti/" target="_blank">Roti Sue</a> ...<br />
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I had the beef, Jim and Deb had the chicken. A local delicacy, at a local roadside institution, served with local beer and local hot sauce...<br />
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mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Jolly Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda17.065805 -61.886455000000012-8.2459084999999988 -103.19504900000001 42.3775185 -20.577861000000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-71184767862089342982018-12-05T20:45:00.000-08:002018-12-27T20:54:45.506-08:00Land Ho! - MW Morpheus Log Day 15 -12/05 3:45 PM Antigua Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> We made it!</td></tr>
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<b>Tenerife to Antigua Summary Stats</b> (per Captain Jim <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jim.gregory.545/posts/10156767819608959" target="_blank">FB post</a>):<br />
Miles Traveled: 2,840 Nautical Miles<br />
Miles To Go (to Antigua): 0<br />
15 Days. Downhill all the way.<br />
Average winds 17-25 knots.<br />
No injuries other than <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2018/12/catch-wave-and-youre-standing-on-top-of.html" target="_blank">one bruised and scraped forearm</a>.<br />
No boat damage other than a trash compactor that stopped working.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Official 2018 Morpheus TransAtlantic Crew Celebration Portrait</td></tr>
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<b>Passage Speed Records:</b><br />
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<li><b>OTTO CHEERLEADER AWARD: </b>Jim on watch when Otto the autopilot hit 18.0 knots early on <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2018/12/catch-wave-and-youre-standing-on-top-of.html" target="_blank">12/03</a></li>
<li><b>HUMANS DON'T NEED NO STINKING AUTOMATION AWARD:</b> Kim hit 17.8 knots driving the boat while Otto was in a timeout for bad behavior later on <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2018/12/catch-wave-and-youre-standing-on-top-of.html" target="_blank">12/03</a></li>
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<b>Quotes of the Day:</b><br />
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<i>"Land Ho!"</i> said MW upon joining the Kim and Deb coffee klatch at dawn, in the cockpit, while still about 60 miles out, looking around and pretending to see land.<br />
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<i>"Bullshit."</i> said Kim & Deb simultaneously. They weren't buying it.<br />
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<b>Sailing:</b><br />
Otto was back in control as we complete the home stretch to Antigua. Humans continued to experiment with Otto configurations, but with winds in comfortable ranges (16-20 knots) and the sails back in our standard downhill unreefed wing and wing configuration, Otto was doing fine. Some humans just wanted to take the wheel in anticipation of getting into Antigua early.<br />
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Captain Jim took a poll to revisit the decision of whether we would be mooring tonight with immigration tomorrow or going for the dock and immigration today. The results were decisive: Go easy, get a mooring, swim, and wait until tomorrow for immigration.<br />
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<b>Arrival:</b><br />
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Kim was the first to spot Antigua. Earlier, Doug made a dubious claim of spotting the low-lying Guadaloupe island of La Desirade off our port beam.<br />
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This claim was unsubstantiated. I think he was hallucinating.<br />
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Actual time of landing per our Boat Pool rules, was 3:45 PM local time which Captain Jim claimed made Kim the winner of the Boat Arrival Pool.* With that, Kim won the Triple Crown of Open Ocean passages - <i><b>Fastest Drive Time</b></i> (for a human), <b><i>First To Spot Land</i></b>, and <b><i>Winning the Arrival Time Pool</i></b>.<br />
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Navigating the tricky shoals and reefs surrounding Antigua required the combined efforts of everyone on the crew, including Deb at the Nav station, Kim on the IPad next to Jim at the Helm, Mike and Doug watching buoys and depth.<br />
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We arrive in Falmouth Harbor during the <a href="http://antiguayachtshow.com/?fbclid=IwAR2NFi6hv6d6h0me5_SO0z-TJIZX5kb8aw9SPr4-wbFwkwOttX1VRGNVmh4" target="_blank">Antigua Boat Show</a> and one of the most egregious displays of ostentatious wealth any of us have ever seen. Those boats sure are pretty though.<br />
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Picked up a mooring, raised the quarantine flag, and went for a swim.<br />
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Checked the prop to see if we collected any debris along the way.<br />
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Until we clear Immigration in the morning, we have to stay on the boat. But we have plenty of libations to celebrate. Kim and Deb broiled a giant rib steak served with garlic mashed potatoes and we enjoy a family dinner in the salon.<br />
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Happy to be here. Sad because the crew will soon disperse.<br />
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<b>Food:</b><br />
Breakfast - Cereal<br />
Lunch - Leftovers<br />
Dinner - Monster Steak and Potatoes while moored in Falmouth Harbor.<br />
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My intent is to cross-post daily logs to <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/search/label/Morpheus%20Atlantic%20Passage%20II" target="_blank">MW Mobile Blo</a>g and Jim & Deb's <a href="https://morpheussailing.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Morpheus Sailing Blog</a> while en-route from SailMail. Due to the technology limitations, these will be short, text only posts. I'll backfill pictures and video once I am home again. Eventually.<br />
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<b>PostScripts</b> - This post is the first non "SailMail" post after arrival. There were a lot of complaints from the Reader about the abrupt cutoff of blog posts on Dec 4 without any closure to the story. We are endeavoring to rectify that oversight in post production, starting with this post.<br />
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*A protest has been filed with the race committee over disparities in the rules regarding the time zone of record used in the Antigua Arrival Boat Pool Calculation.<br />
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mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Falmouth Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda17.0143671 -61.77657759999999616.9839996 -61.816918099999995 17.0447346 -61.7362371tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-18579945949418147752018-12-04T18:31:00.000-08:002018-12-25T13:52:08.620-08:00Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - MW Morpheus Log Day 14 -12/04 6:30PM Ship Time (GMT)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b></b><b>Miles Traveled: </b>2,410<br />
<b>Miles To Go (to Antigua):</b> 200
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<b>Heading:</b> 293
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<b>Current Speed:</b> 9.6 knots
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<b>Fastest Ride so Far:</b> [SPECIAL NOTE: Due to conditions and new watch configurations we have segmented this competition into two categories] -
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<li><b>OTTO CHEERLEADER AWARD:</b> Jim was on watch when Otto hit an 18.0 Knot mark early on 12/03</li>
<li><b>HUMANS DON'T NEED NO STINKING AUTOMATION AWARD:</b> Kim hit 17.8 driving the boat while Otto was in a timeout for bad behavior later on 12/03</li>
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<b>Thought of the Day:</b><br />
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<i>"We made it through 2400 miles without breaking anything important or anyone getting seriously hurt. We're not going to screw up the last 200."</i> - Jim
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Last night did not start out fun with 3 drivers on hourly watches partnered with two non-driving crew on two hour watches. Throw in a dark night with almost no moon, a squall or two, occasional 30 knot gusts, and it was looking like a long night. Fortunately, in the wee hours of the morning, with two reefs and the jib rolled up, Jim was able to get Otto behaving like the Otto we know and love. We were back on our usual four person rotation, Otto assisted, watch.
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We were still riding some big swells and 25+ gusts this morning, so there was some experimentation about the configuration for the home stretch. Jib or no jib? One reef, two reef, no reef?<br />
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This experimentation also gave the drivers another unassisted shot at surfing big swells to beat Kim's speed record for the passage. By late afternoon, her record was still intact, winds had settled back into a more comfortable 18-23 knot range, and Otto was driving again.<br />
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Our noon-to-noon mark was 200 knots on the nose, in the same range as the previous few days.<br />
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Here is the dilemma. At exactly 6:30 PM ship time (GMT), we were exactly 200 miles from our destination. The optimal outcome is to arrive at the marina in daylight to be in our berth before immigration closes for the night. So we have a choice:<br />
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There was plenty of opportunity for analysis. Morpheus' navigation system tracks a lot of wind, heading, and speed data with options to compare the data in strip charts. Comparisons of Doug and Jim's preferred strip charts provided here without additional comment:<br />
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It was no decision really. If we get lucky and get there early - fine. If we get there late afternoon or dusk, we just drop anchor and go for a swim in blue Caribbean waters.<br />
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As we close in on our destination we expected to see more boats heading in the same direction as us and were mildly surprised when we did not spot any today.<br />
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<b>Breakfast -</b> Yogurt Fruit and Nut Medley and Rum Cake<br />
<b>Lunch - </b>Salami and Cheese Wraps - Rum Cake is gone.
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<b>Dinner -</b> Tory's Texas Hash - Yum!
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We sail into the sun on our last full day at sea. - mw
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My intent is to cross-post daily logs to <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/search/label/Morpheus%20Atlantic%20Passage%20II" target="_blank">MW Mobile Blo</a>g and Jim & Deb's <a href="https://morpheussailing.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Morpheus Sailing Blog</a> from SailMail while en-route. Due to the technology limitations, these will be short, text-only posts. I'll backfill pictures and video once I am home again. Eventually.<br />
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PostScript - All on-board have an opportunity to add comments here on the bottom of post prior to transmission if they so desire:
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mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Somewhere in the Atlantic17.754034432273553 -60.3796894687500315.818119932273554 -62.961476468750028 19.689948932273552 -57.797902468750031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456799202069117889.post-74891110544982041952018-12-03T16:56:00.000-08:002018-12-25T13:15:15.044-08:00Catch a Wave and You're Standing On Top Of The World Redux - MW Morpheus Log Day 13 -12/03 6:00PM Ship Time (GMT)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Miles Traveled: </b>2,283
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<b>Miles To Go (to Antigua):</b> 400
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<b>Heading: </b>280
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<b>Current Speed:</b> 9.6 knots
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<b>Fastest Ride so Far</b> [SPECIAL NOTE: Due to conditions and new watch configurations we have segmented this competition into two categories] -<br />
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<li><b>OTTO CHEERLEADER AWARD</b>: Jim was on watch when Otto hit an 18.0 Knot mark early on 12/03</li>
<li><b>HUMANS DON'T NEED NO STINKING AUTOMATION AWARD</b>: Kim hit 17.8 driving the boat while Otto was in a timeout for bad behavior later on 12/03</li>
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<b>Thought of the Day:</b><br />
<i>"What we have here is a failure to communicate."</i> - Captain Cool Hand Jim
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<b>Sailing:
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It had to end sooner or later. During our miraculous extended run with a harmonic convergence of wind, waves and course, everyone was feeling a bit nervous as it seemed too good to be true. There was so much knocking on wood It sounded like a flock of woodpeckers had taken over the Morpheus. My first indication that conditions changed was a deck sweeper wave that washed over the starboard bow, into the cockpit and splashed through the aft hatch and onto my sleeping face. Nothing like a salt shower alarm clock to get your day going.
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Earlier this morning the winds and waves came up and we double reefed in the dark before dawn. Otto was not dealing with things as well as Captain Jim would like and by mid-morning the humans had taken over the helm.<br />
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Problem being, there are only three humans on board who can safely sail in these conditions, and your loyal blogger is not one of them. So, until conditions return to some semblance of normalcy, Jim, Kim and Doug are taking one hour watches at the helm while Deb and I alternate two hour watches accompanying them on deck, looking for ships, and making sure everything else is cool while they focus on driving the boat. Safety first. I love it when a plan comes together.<br />
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Although we're sailing through big swells, and occasionally a big one rearranges seating arrangements, everyone is fine.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">During the Morpheus 2013 Transatlantic passage, when we were 3 days from our final destination, our May 17 post <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2013/05/mw-ships-log-may-17-catch-wave-and.html" target="_blank"><i>"Catch a wave and you are standing on top of the world"</i></a> described a large wave that hit the Morpheus at an inopportune moment with the result of <i>"a few inconsequential items took flight." </i>At the time, we didn't want to worry anyone enroute, but the inconsequential item that took flight was me aka <i>"Ballast"</i>. The full story was later documented in the post "<a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2013/05/csi-morpheus.html" target="_blank"><i>Morpheus CSI</i></a>", where I explain and document the diving maneuver <i>"EmDub with a half-twist"</i> (seen in the diagram on the left) resulting in rotator cuff damage that ultimately was repaired <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/2013/12/graduation-day-new-year-golfing.html" target="_blank">surgically</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Which brings us back to the current log entry - again three days from our destination we are again surprised by a sneaker wave at an inopportune moment. As it turns out, the <i>"rearranged seating arrangement"</i> was Doug performing a reverse EmDub dive starting at the Nav table and ending up on the deck in the galley. He was deducted points for degree of difficulty as the maneuver did not include a half-twist. Fortunately, there was also less damage - just a bruise and scrape - no harm - no foul.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We now return you to your original log post.</span><br />
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We have company. <a href="https://www.routedurhum.com/en/skipper/124/gerald-bibot" target="_blank"><i>"Zed 7 Solo Sailor"</i></a> is back. She is racing in the <a href="https://www.routedurhum.com/en" target="_blank">Route de Rhum</a>. Last seen two nights ago passing aft while we were watching a movie on the mainsail. Now pulling ahead of us a few miles off our port.<br />
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More dramatic, we passed within a mile of the tug <b><i>Alp Winger</i></b> towing what looks like a huge derelict derrick ship - <b><i>CR Luigs</i></b>.<br />
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It's an ugly brute.<br />
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Last three days on the Noon to Noon 24 hour mileage check were 197, 195 and today 222. Getting there quicker than anticipated even as recently as a few days ago.<br />
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<b>Breakfast </b>- Oatmeal and Rum Cake
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<b>Lunch</b> - Ham and Cheese Wraps and Rum Cake
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<b>Dinner</b> - Chicken Jambalaya and Rum Cake
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My intent is to cross-post daily logs to <a href="http://www.mikewallach.com/search/label/Morpheus%20Atlantic%20Passage%20II" target="_blank">MW Mobile Blo</a>g and Jim & Deb's <a href="https://morpheussailing.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Morpheus Sailing Blog</a> while en-route from SailMail. Due to the technology limitations, these will be short, text only posts. I'll backfill pictures and video once I am home again. Eventually.<br />
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PostScript - All on-board have an opportunity to add comments here on the bottom of post prior to transmission if they so desire:
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mwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11952141654446038204noreply@blogger.com0Somewhere in the Atlantic16.641571889313429 -53.282521500000031.1490868893134287 -73.93681850000003 32.134056889313428 -32.62822450000003