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2009: Visiting the Roths in Mackinaw City (August)

Joan and I took a couple days to visit the Roth's at their beautiful home in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The visit was too short but the weather was lovely.
Aaahh.... Arriving at the Roth's and headin' out to the deck in the evening.
Aaahh.... Arriving at the Roth's and headin' out to the deck in the evening.		 Time to sit and relax with a beer... viewing Mackinac Island... and trying some first photos on Joanie's new camera.
Time to sit and relax with a beer... viewing Mackinac Island... and trying some first photos on Joanie's new camera.		 The flowers are worth taking another shot... and... hey, can I get a close-up of the bridge?
The flowers are worth taking another shot... and... hey, can I get a close-up of the bridge?		 Yup.... there it is... right between the trees. I never weary of looking at the water and bridge.
Yup.... there it is... right between the trees. I never weary of looking at the water and bridge.
Four of my first photos created a panaramic view... but I learned later that the camera's setting can be locked for evenness.
Four of my first photos created a panaramic view... but I learned later that the camera's setting can be locked for evenness.		 Relaxing the next day on the sofa... and I LOVE the view through the windows.
Relaxing the next day on the sofa... and I LOVE the view through the windows.		 A little close up from the sofa... and using a different camera setting... this little camera can do some nice things.
A little close up from the sofa... and using a different camera setting... this little camera can do some nice things.		 Add a bit more telephoto from the comfort of the sofa... a beautiful day.
Add a bit more telephoto from the comfort of the sofa... a beautiful day.
Joan took some shots... here is a look south and east along the shore.
Joan took some shots... here is a look south and east along the shore.		 Back to the deck with a beer in hand. Nope... it doesn't get old. (This is a wide-view style photo... a small camera feature).
Back to the deck with a beer in hand. Nope... it doesn't get old. (This is a wide-view style photo... a small camera feature).		 A shot from the lake of Roth's house with the deck in front.
A shot from the lake of Roth's house with the deck in front.		 And for another look at the lake from the driveway...
And for another look at the lake from the driveway...
Hey, there's a freighter out there... I'll have to try some more close-ups.
Hey, there's a freighter out there... I'll have to try some more close-ups.		 I love the colors of the water from white to sandy to shades of blue.
I love the colors of the water from white to sandy to shades of blue.		 Hey... TWO freighters out there, plus one of the ferries heading back to Mackinaw City from Mackinac Island.
Hey... TWO freighters out there, plus one of the ferries heading back to Mackinaw City from Mackinac Island.		 A distant view of Makinaw City from Roth's house.
A distant view of Makinaw City from Roth's house.
Another shot of the bridge.
Another shot of the bridge.		 Mackinaw City has a newly built marina and a couple special boats tied up that can be visited.
Mackinaw City has a newly built marina and a couple special boats tied up that can be visited.		 The Welcome... a replica of an early Mackinaw Schooner. I didn't take the tour.
The Welcome... a replica of an early Mackinaw Schooner. I didn't take the tour.		 Now HERE is a ship with ATTITUDE... the decommisioned Mackinaw, the world's most powerful icebreaker when built... a good tour.
Now HERE is a ship with ATTITUDE... the decommisioned Mackinaw, the world's most powerful icebreaker when built... a good tour.
A try at the full moon... but didn't really find the right camera settings... we're getting used to what the new camera can do.
A try at the full moon... but didn't really find the right camera settings... we're getting used to what the new camera can do.		 On the way home and a quick swing by the church... and the famous tree our kids climbed in for over 10 years.
On the way home and a quick swing by the church... and the famous tree our kids climbed in for over 10 years.		 And the picnic table is still there (I built it more than 20 years ago)... and the deck I built is still there
And the picnic table is still there (I built it more than 20 years ago)... and the deck I built is still there		 A view of Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace... I served as pastor almost 11 years... a standing record.
A view of Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace... I served as pastor almost 11 years... a standing record.
A veiw of Trinity Lutheran Church in the fishing village of Brevort, part of the two-point parish with Zion.
A veiw of Trinity Lutheran Church in the fishing village of Brevort, part of the two-point parish with Zion.		 Trinity with their famous Mid-Summer Pole... note the sails and little guy on top... all symbolic with the leaves and spars.
Trinity with their famous Mid-Summer Pole... note the sails and little guy on top... all symbolic with the leaves and spars.		 And, we're back home and Joan is rejoined with her new little cat, Dharma, sleeping in the bed Joan knit for her.
And, we're back home and Joan is rejoined with her new little cat, Dharma, sleeping in the bed Joan knit for her.

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