12/30/2016
Wedding of Edwin (aka Bill) Raisanen & Dr. Colette Marie McLaughlin
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Sept & Oct 2020
Pole Barn Constrution
The Autumn of 2020 we built a pole barn since we couldn't go anywhere because of good old covid-19 and needed somewhere to store the RV and b0at from the harsh winters here in Upper Michigan.
Sept 2017
Finland Calling
The Finnish Ambassador was guest of honor at the 100th anniversary celabration of Finland’s independence at Hanka Museum. She invited us to visit Finland when we were volunteering at the ceremony. Being an immigrant with family roots in Taivalkoski, Finland we decided to visit. More Pictures
3/10/2017
Glider Ride
3/4/2017
Hot Air Balloon Ride
2/11/2017
Sox Hop
10/27/2016
Snake River White Water Run, Jackson Hole, WY.
8/22/2015
Immature Eagle in the yard this morning and after eating its catch of the day just started playing like all youngsters do. Took a hundred pictures and here are a few. Keeps coming back and if I believed in reincarnation it would have to be my wife (RIP) checking to see that I was alright.
Summer 2015
The Yard, Sturgeon River Kayak Trip, and the N.P. service Ranger 111 Keweenaw Waterway excursion cruise.
5/23/2015
Articles in below collage from the L'Anse Sentinal. The Daily Mining Gazette of 4/28/15.
5/17/2015
Click on image for larger picture. (Images by Sharon Ecklund).
Been spending my time lately doing volunteer work for the Hanka Homestead Museum manufacturing cedar shingles for the roofs of the outbuildings. Logs to shingles.
1/23/2015
Patsy Jean Italiano Raisanen peacefully passed away this morning.
She will forever be in our momories.
Jan 2015
Wolves are back. Now there are two. I think maybe they might be after my dog.
Wolf on the ice at the dock this morning. I did not get much of a picture because when I opened the door to get rid of the window glare it took off. At first glance I thought it was our husky and I lost set up time.
A couple of eagles caught a weasel near the bird feeder near sunset and had there meal out on the ice in front. Can't catch fish through the ice so I guess they have to eat somehow.
1/12/2015
Nature plays in curious ways.
Lake effect snow every day this year so far.
1/1/2015
New Years day and we got about a foot of new snow last night. Its 19 degrees out and that should make the snow perfect for skiing, sledding, snowmobiling and such. I always wanted to ski down that cut across the lake from me and today would be the perfect day, but I waited for the perfect day too long and I’m sure to brake a hip if I tried it now. Anyway, its nice cozy and warm sitting by the fire having my morning fix of caffeine by the cup. The wind will come up, drift the snow, and then I will go plow our private road and then again maybe not. Happy New Year.
12/6/2014
A beautiful day and it looks like the ice is getting thick. Anyone can walk on water.
11/29/2014
Thanksgiving day we were treated to the Portage Canal froze over (wouldn't want to walk on it though).
Image taken AM 11/29/2014.
11/21/2014
What a difference a few weeks make in the good old Copper Country. A beautiful morning, ice starting to form on the Portage Canal. Maybe today I will go out and plow, shovel, and scrape. And then maybe not.
Have a beautiful day and a great
Thanksgiving.
11/11/2014
First storm for the year. About 12 inches so far and now starting to blow so that means drifts across the roads. I don’t think the SUV will make it to the highway so I
took out the pickup plow but the snow is so wet got stuck. I kind of figured that, but gave it a try. First snow is hard to plow until the ground freezes and packs. I hope by morning it will plow
better. All schools are closed and most everything going on is postponed or cancelled. Normal winter stuff in the good old Copper Country, Hope Pat starts feeling better so we can head for the
desert. Winter for a few weeks is fine and I enjoy, but when you live in it its another story.
Oct 25, 2014
Colors have Gone with the wind
Oct 13, 2014
We sure had some beautiful colors this year. The leaves had a chance to change before the wind blew them off. We didn't make a color tour this year because we had it all right out our window.
Oct 22, 2014
Salt boat went by today. Unloaded the salt for the winter to keep the roads clear of ice. Cars last longer now that they are mostly plastic. I did not get a picture, this is one from a few years back.
Oct 15, 2014
Three tugs went by toward Superior and returned a few days later. I haven't heard what they went out for.
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