Sunday, August 15, 2010

Sundays in My City: Brockway Mountain


For us, a trip to the U.P. would not be complete without driving to the top of Brockway Mountain.

Uncharacteristically, Lake Superior was as still as glass the day we were there.


Why, yes! Those are my children 30 yards past the caution post in the foreground of the next photo,
why do you ask? 
How far is the drop over that cliff?  Oh, only a few hundred feet. 
(They wouldn't feel much after the first 100 or so.)  
Hey, a mom's gotta get the good shot while she can! 
(We have insurance, you know.)


 [Sorry about the fingerprint, or the poltergeist, or whatever that is.]

Don't worry; I called them back after snapping this shot, my favorite of the summer...

(click to enlarge, but be careful you don't fall!)


Another of my favorites is Unknown Mami, who is the hostess of Sundays in My City. 
Stop by to see more of this beautiful world!
Posted by at 12:00 AM

23 comments:

  1. Bill LislemanAugust 15, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Don't know if you know or have been to the Cliffs of Moher (Ireland) but not only was there a loooong drop. At the bottom was the crashing surf of the Atlantic ocean.
    I was nervous but no one slipped off. Strange but I guess stepping off a curb in Chicago can be more deadly.

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  2. Mrs4444August 15, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    You're so funny, Lisleman. Yes, you're probably right :)

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  3. RaymondeAugust 15, 2010 at 2:55 AM

    Wow, wow, wow... The view...

    They look pretty safe, conquering pioneers...

    Have a great Sunday. xxx

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  4. BLOGitseAugust 15, 2010 at 3:27 AM

    The view is so huge, forest looks endless...
    Happy SIMC from Casa!

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  5. CiCiAugust 15, 2010 at 6:01 AM

    Glad you called them back away from the drop off place after the photo. It is a beautiful view though. I like how you describe Lake Superior as as still as glass. Nice pictures and narrative.

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  6. Tara R.August 15, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    The views are stunning!

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  7. mimblesAugust 15, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    I loved that last shot when I saw it on Facebook, it's beautiful.

    I find myself holding my breath and biting my tongue when we're bushwalking and the kids blithely walk up to the edges of precipices and jump from rock to rock and do all the things I vividly remember doing myself as a kid but which now give me the screaming heebie jeebies.

    I'd have taken the photos before calling them back too ;-)

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  8. CaroleeAugust 15, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. CobyAugust 15, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    Just beautiful! It just amazes me that there are lakes that are so big they seem like the ocean!

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  10. Teresa DawnAugust 15, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Very beautiful :D

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  11. MattyAugust 15, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    You make me want to visit the UP with these pictures. Clicking and enlarging that last one really makes it look breathtaking.

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  12. HeatherAugust 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    that's a gorgeous view!

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  13. SurprisedMomAugust 15, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    I. Want. To. Go. There. Magnificent! Both views and photos.

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  14. jpAugust 15, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    I could use this in my life right now, nice views!

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  15. Claudya MartinezAugust 15, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    It's gorgeous. I'm afraid of heights so I think I would freak out getting that close to a cliff.

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  16. Joanna JenkinsAugust 15, 2010 at 7:20 PM

    What an amazing view. You can see for miles!!!
    Happy SIMC,
    jj

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  17. Liz MaysAugust 15, 2010 at 7:28 PM

    You know, it just makes me want to close my eyes and breathe. :)

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  18. qandlequeenAugust 15, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    And where is the picture DOWN? You know, so we can see how far it is?

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  19. MichelleAugust 15, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    Oh those are gorgeous! I've never been up to the UP, and I had no idea that's what the terrain looks like. I hope you had/are having a great time!

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  20. ErinAugust 16, 2010 at 12:35 AM

    Oh come on, you know you told your kids to go stand out there! haha

    But you are right, you have to get the perfect shot!

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the UP, I lived in Mi for 6 years and I miss it so much!!!

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  21. gaelikaaAugust 16, 2010 at 1:57 AM

    Fabulous photos. What's the UP? I live in UP too, but UP India. U.P. stands for the state of Uttar Pradesh, which in British India was known as United Provinces.

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  22. Mrs4444August 16, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    The U.P. stands for Upper Peninsula, as in U.P. of Michigan :)

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  23. ChristyAugust 16, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    I love your pictures ... just beautiful!

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