A Bonner Visit

Whew, the last month has been busy indeed!  We put a lot of miles on our vehicles, but we had a lot of fun in the process.  I guess we should tell you about the July visit with good friends from downstate, Marty and Donna Bonner.  They brought along their youngest son, Luke, and his girlfriend, Allyson Mendham.  We've watched Luke and Ally grow up, and it was great to have them visit with us, too.  Marty, Donna and Luke have been to the Keweenaw many times, but this was a first for Ally.

Marty and Donna left the Saginaw area very early on July 26th, so we had some time to spend together sightseeing that evening.  We took them to a spot just off Hwy. 26 outside of Phoenix.  Most tourists never stop here, but it's a nice narrow, rocky area of the Eagle River.  The gurgling water winds its way around and over the rocks in numerous tiny waterfalls as it descends toward Lake Superior. 

Able-bodied young people enjoy hopping across the rocks, and it's a great place for a photo op. 

We piled back into our Traverse and followed the road until we came to the town of Eagle River.  We showed Ally the picturesque Keweenaw County Courthouse and the Sheriff's Department before stopping to photograph the Eagle River Falls.

It's amazing to see how little water is flowing here compared to late Spring. When we were at this same spot again last week, there was even less.  We then continued on just a bit further and stopped at Jacob's Falls.

Eagle Harbor was next on the tour.  We took the Marina Road to another good spot for photos where you can get a good look at the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse.

It was almost 9:00 p.m. by that point, so we decided to head back to Calumet.  Our visitors had already put in a very full day, and we had lots of activity planned for the next day.

All is well in the Keweenaw.

P.S.  Happy Birthday, Dale - August 22!    Happy Birthday, Cocoa - Today!