Interesting scenes from Mackinac!

Horses of the Island.....

Delivering horse chow to the horse barn.... 

Being sprayed for those awful horse-biting bugs....

A Three-Horse hitch awaiting passengers at Arch Rock....

 Shower time for a work horse at the horse barn...

Shower time for a private livery horse at the Grand Hotel horse barn.... 

 Pedicure Time ????

Here's lookin' at ya' kid....

  The magnificent Frisians paused in front of Cable Cottage!!

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Bicycles and boats of the Island.....

 Up up and away....

 Girls' bikes sport pink flowers at this rental....

 Boys' bikes sport no flowers at this rental....

A freight boat with truck and trees Island bound....

A tug boat used in the dredging of the harbor....

Kayak rentals a popular summer event....

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And the rest of the story....

Pasties (as in past time) ... wonderful Yooper grub!

 I love the humor in this...an effort to keep the gulls away...

  A prize to the person who figures out which president this is....

I love this scare crow guarding a small garden...

I love snapping photos and sharing.....  Jane

GeorgiaJane's Journeys.: Yachts and Yachts II and other water vessels!

GeorgiaJane's Journeys.: Yachts and Yachts II and other water vessels!: Chicago to MI Yacht Race ... Slow Going...No Wind!!   The 105th race.  The last finishers came in spinnakers unfurled in order to ...

Yachts and Yachts II and other water vessels!

Chicago to MI Yacht Race ... Slow Going...No Wind!!

 The 105th race.  The last finishers came in spinnakers unfurled in order to catch the wind.  For some it was a 80+ hour trip!  There was talk about ending the race prior to all arrivals. I personally do not know if they did or not. 

Many from afar. 

 The Chicago Yachts come under the Mackinac Bridge. 

 Making their way to the finish line.  Many Yacht boats have a power boat traveling with them as witnessed in this photo. 

This one with colorful spinnaker unfurled, makes a break for the finish line

 This poor crew was becalmed in front of the Cottage for hours.... how calm the water is. 

 Approaches the finish line in front of the historical Round Island Light House. 

Passes beautifully in front of the light house. GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY!

....and shortly crosses the electronic finish line where a canon fires signalling the end!!

....and this one drops the spinnaker after the canon shot!!!! Into the harbor....

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Party Time Aboard one of the classier yachts! ...and an early finisher!

 Just chillin'!

 They fill the harbor.  Beautiful site to see. 

 A favorite photo of mine through the window of the Beanery Coffee Shop.

And here they dry the sails at the foot of Fort Mackinac and think of their power trip home!

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And I wrap this up with some cool photos that just did not fit in any logical spot....

During the Yacht race, all traffic lanes are open, so this freighter passed by this Yacht as it made its way from Chicago to Minnesota....check out your map for routing information.  We see these on a regular basis.  They even try to keep them running through the winter. 

 This is an Arnold Transit service boat; they carry groceries, equipment, trucks to and from St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. 

 This is a Star Line ferry boat; the tale means nothing...merely for effect. 

This is the Arnold Lines' large ferry passenger boat.  

...and this would be Shepler's boat...the boat line I always use!

I loved sharing my view from the porch with you...trust you enjoyed it as well!  Jane

Fourth of July on the Seventh of July!

Fourth of July with my family on this small Island in the middle of Lake Huron is the best!!

An early celebration of the fourth at the Little Stone Church (United Congregational Church) beneath the gorgeous window with Dr. Vincent Carroll and a drummer and bugler from Fort Mackinac.

                                                                                                         

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The Cable Cottage crew won the best of costume award at Windermere Point on the 4th.  Below is the process for the making of our wonderful T-shirts.  Oldest granddaughter Logan's idea with her aunt Mendi pushing the idea through!  What fun...
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Pre-planning and taping at the dining room table: 

Spraying on the stripes and eventually the stars...canned spray paint. 

Hanging of the stripes prior to adding the stars! 

 And this is Logan Stanzione, my oldest granddaughter....a student at Western Illinois U.

The hanging of the finished product....over the trash cans!!

We all autographed our own shirts, soaked them over night, washed them and wore them with pride all day long!  Way to go team Cable in front of one of the two Island firetrucks!!

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The Annual International Stone Skipping Contest every 4th of July on Mackinac!

 The professional rock skippers autographing....of all things...rocks!

 Children (they seldom skip; they gerplunk) and amateurs also compete for prizes. 

Let the skipping begin! 

 And the winner gets this trophy shown below, a box of fudge and the largest rock on the Island he can take with him.  (No women in the competition right now.)  And of course, all of the prestige that comes with it.  
           Wonderful article in the Wall Street Journal on Rock Skipping.  Check it out!!
         http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324251504578577723454307336.html

 

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And a few odds and ends of scenes for the 4th of July!!

 Mendi's patriotic nails!!!

Uncle Sam in a boat in the harbor...Fort Mackinac in the background!

And the 4th of July fireworks are sent soaring into the air from a barge on Lake Huron in front of Cable Cottage.  The many photos I took while ooing and aahing were not good...this one is the only one that I think represents the beauty we all saw!  

 And that's it folks for 4th of July, 2013!!