Pics of Spectacular Michigan (Detroit, Newaygo: buying, maintenance, cars)

mkfarnam · 10-20-2010, 03:53 PM

Pure Michigan
http://www.michigan.org/News/Detail....4-a9d22b47f090

stanman13 · 10-20-2010, 07:29 PM

Ok, Michmoldman, tell me about Curwood Castle. Mt. Curwood in the Huron Mts used to be the highest point in MI, now it's Mt. Arvon a couple miles away (no the land didn't change, the measuring got better). I'm sure Curwood Castle has nothing to do with that other than the name.

michmoldman · 10-20-2010, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stanman13

Ok, Michmoldman, tell me about Curwood Castle. Mt. Curwood in the Huron Mts used to be the highest point in MI, now it's Mt. Arvon a couple miles away (no the land didn't change, the measuring got better). I'm sure Curwood Castle has nothing to do with that other than the name.

Actually it was named in honor of James Curwood. The castle was built for him, and was used by him to write his books.
Curwood Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

michsnowlvr · 10-20-2010, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxine3

Wish I lived where you live

I actually live in SE MI, i was just in SW MI for a few days. I will be taking some foliage shots here in SE MI on Friday though, want to test out a new camera

stanman13 · 10-21-2010, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michmoldman

Actually it was named in honor of James Curwood. The castle was built for him, and was used by him to write his books.
Curwood Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Interesting. And apparently Mt. Curwood was named for James Curwood, as well.

Mount Curwood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

mkfarnam · 10-21-2010, 07:46 AM

When I was a kid, our family not only had a Dairy Farm but we also did logging for the Forestry. We cut and hauled logs, mostly to a paper mill in Filer City,Mi., but we also delivered logs to some saw mills.
I remember a statue of Paul Bunyon. I think it was in Alpena,Mi. where I hear their saw mill is still in operation. I think there was some other statues of Paul Bunyon and his OX.
Does anyone know about these and are they still there? And if so, is anyone close enough to take a picture and post it here?

Dave Wojo · 10-21-2010, 08:28 AM

Really enjoying all of the pictures, folks.

I took this one a few weeks ago while up in Ocqueoc. This was taken at a Lake Huron roadside pulloff on 23.

Not too bad a picture for a cell phone shot. (Motorola Droid)

Dave

michmoldman · 10-21-2010, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkfarnam

When I was a kid, our family not only had a Dairy Farm but we also did logging for the Forestry. We cut and hauled logs, mostly to a paper mill in Filer City,Mi., but we also delivered logs to some saw mills.
I remember a statue of Paul Bunyon. I think it was in Alpena,Mi. where I hear their saw mill is still in operation. I think there was some other statues of Paul Bunyon and his OX.
Does anyone know about these and are they still there? And if so, is anyone close enough to take a picture and post it here?

There is one up by Castle rock in St. Ignace, and I think a few around the Oscoda area. Im sure there are many more...somewhere.

Dave Wojo · 10-21-2010, 12:19 PM

Here are a few we took this summer. These are from the beach in the campground at Onaway State Park. I spent much of my youth playing in this park, and it was pretty cool to go back as an adult with our kids.

Outside of a dive quarry or tap water, you just don't find water this clear in Ohio.

Here's one of my son and I playing in the pool at Ocqueoc Falls.

Dave

michmoldman · 10-21-2010, 01:07 PM

Ahhh...nice summer pics!