Agate Beach adventure hike.

On Sunday afternoon we joined Mark's gang who went to Agate Beach, which is located about 12 miles SW of Ho town, as the sea gull flies.

Oh ya Pete, I've not seen you in days!

Me and Bella are glad to get out and run ahead.

We head east from Agate beach.

Fallen trees on the beach and high water makes us head inland.

Was that a long lost bridge?

I took a cooling dip.

Mark and Pete's GPS guides us along old logging roads.

This is real adventure!

It was thick for a ways.

Finally back to the shore!
Pete shows us the huge creek he had to ford.

Ya Rose, I just don't get out or get any social time.

We rest on the Freida sandstone at Rockhouse Point.

It's everywhere!

Mark points out rose granite pushed down
from Canada on our way back.

The rock house?

We head west on the shore. Sometimes it was a challenge.

Rose and Mark compare interesting rock finds.

I love Augusto.  He's visiting from Brazil.

I got out for a swim.

We had such a nice time today.

Swedetown trails run.

Saturday morning, the 3rd, the pack headed up to Swedetown trails for a ride (I ran).   Please note with the foliage fully out, darn  little light filters in making photos on the fly quite difficult.

Our pal Chuck is here!
We didn't actually see him, we just ran past his car.

OK good, I see single track.

Which way do we go?

We spied some interesting mushrooms.

The farmer's kitchen on Farmer's Well trail.

Hey! I spy vermin.

Pretty wild flowers were out.

Sandy's been working long hours, so I've not been out as much.

OK, I'll have a drink.

Now where?

OK, we'll go down Cable Connector.

All the rain has been good for the greenery.

We had such a nice ride here today.

Keweenaw rocket launch site hike.

On Sunday afternoon we gathered with Mark's gang and headed up the Keweenaw to hike out to the end of the peninsula and see a rocket launch site.  For 10 years ending in 1971 upper atmosphere research rockets were fired from here.   More info can be found here.

 

We headed east from the cars.

Some friendly boys from Brazil came along.   I loved them!

It was pretty warm out for a winter dog.

The view from the tip.  I went for a swim which make me itchy.

Now we head north along the shore, towards the site.

The launch platform.

We hike back.

Oh ya Nick, you are such a ham!