At Market St. and Main St. the historic tour carriage await their customers. The horses are well cared for with a blacksmith on hand, roomy stalls in the barns, and a day off spent roaming and grazing in the pastures. They are taken off the island for the winter.
Harry and Earl pulled our tour carriage as we began slowly through the downtown area.
The first fire engine on the island and one of the early carriages.
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One of the many lovely fields we passed. It is hard to imagine 100 inches of snow over the winter in this summer meadow of lush trees.
Below is a view of Lake Huron. The water is emerald green to deep blue/green. Today it is mellow and very calm. Other days it has been restless with whitecaps and a sense of its raw power.
The Island cemetery for soldiers who were killed defending this island from the British. It is a quiet lonely place that catches one by surprise. You're traveling along a road in the woods and then all of sudden there's the cemetery.
A well preserved stone church.
A pond in The Grand Hotel's golf course.
Driving through a shaded street. Up ahead, the street forks to the right and passes in front of The Grand Hotel.
The Island has a fairly flat perimeter road encircling rocky bluffs around most of the circumference, and a high point near the cemetery at the center, where there are steep hills. This is part of the Eastern shore bluffs, and is call Arch Rock.
One last view of Lake Huron from the bluff as we begin our descent and are dropped off at Fort Mackinac.
Below is a view of Lake Huron. The water is emerald green to deep blue/green. Today it is mellow and very calm. Other days it has been restless with whitecaps and a sense of its raw power.
The Island cemetery for soldiers who were killed defending this island from the British. It is a quiet lonely place that catches one by surprise. You're traveling along a road in the woods and then all of sudden there's the cemetery.
A well preserved stone church.
A pond in The Grand Hotel's golf course.
Driving through a shaded street. Up ahead, the street forks to the right and passes in front of The Grand Hotel.
The Island has a fairly flat perimeter road encircling rocky bluffs around most of the circumference, and a high point near the cemetery at the center, where there are steep hills. This is part of the Eastern shore bluffs, and is call Arch Rock.
One last view of Lake Huron from the bluff as we begin our descent and are dropped off at Fort Mackinac.
1 comment:
Hello Mom and Dad,
It's interesting to see all the rods and suspension devices on the carriages. I can't imagine seeing such a large body of fresh water, even though I believe Lake Huron is the smallest of them all. I'm still waiting for pictures of cargo ships.
Love,
Marc
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