Moronacity

Michigan Technological University.
Overlooking Michigan Technological University.
Portage Lift Bridge, Houghton-Hancock.
Michigan Tech campus and Houghton from a distance.
Houghton County.
Houghton County.
Houghton County.
Houghton County.
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Today’s Menu
I am going to resume recording my food intake on Monday.

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. . . at least it seemed that way this morning.
I’m currently trying to determine which phase of grief I am in. It is in my nature to simply be shocked. My reaction in that state is usually a gasp followed by silence followed by a mind fervently trying to work out a [...]

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Sunday Trail Day
It’s the week before Christmas . . . er, Fat Tire, and I have the anticipation that a child would have for presents. I have a great week planned, and it has started off properly, considering the climactic event.
Yesterday was the weekly Copper Harbor trail day. I showed up early to [...]

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As mountain bikers, it is imperative that we eat. Well, it’s imperative that anyone eat, but we need more energy than some, or many.
Pat arranged a Copper Harbor Fat Tire pre-ride for this morning. I started the day off right by making some buckwheat pancakes topped with raspberries picked in my yard and [...]

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Yesterday’s IMBA classroom work was quite interesting. Today, we applied what we learned. We built a trail on Michigan Nature Association property attaching to the Garden Brook multi-use trail. The results were interesting.

The trail crew.
I say interesting, because our IMBA trail crew was quite surprised. Let’s consider the facts:
* 50 people, [...]

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Kelly and Collins Bishop are visiting the Keweenaw to conduct the IMBA Trail School in Copper Harbor, this weekend. Forty-five to fifty people will be attending this workshop.
Kelly and Collins arrived last night and began their introductory tour of the Keweenaw trails this morning. They had a morning ride at Michigan [...]

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Seagulls on a cool, calm day.

The rest of those seagulls hanging out on the docks in Copper Harbor.

Where Hunter’s Point meets Porter’s Island.

Geese floating around the Isle Royale/Keweenaw Adventure Company kayaking dock.

Geese thinking I’m going to feed them.

Making a splash.

Nelson showing off his cool stroke.

Paddling along the edge of the Harbor.

Kayaker waiting to begin the [...]

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