Uncle John’s Cider Mill

[singlepic id=1475 w=480 float=left] Shot from up at Uncle John’s Cider Mill taken many years ago.  I love how the most lucrative use of farmland is now to turn it into a tourist attraction and charge people to run around in your field. Picture taken with Canon 350D, EF-S 17-85mm… Continue reading

MSU Smokestack

[singlepic id=1472 w=480 float=left] If you turn about 120 degrees from yesterday’s picture, you can see the smokestacks of the T.B. Simon Power Plant including the MSU Smokestack.  This plant is still in operation today and provides most of the campus’ power.  If you happened to remember the Northeast blackout in… Continue reading

Smoky Mountains 2015 – Day 3

[singlepic id=1404 w=480 float=right] Smoky Mountains Day 3 itinerary: Slept in (forecast of rain) 11:30 – stopped at NOC for a hat 12:00 – Alum trail to Mt. LaConte 7:00 – return to trailhead Return to hotel, made dinner Went to Morton Overlook for sunset It was supposed to rain… Continue reading

MSC Smokestack

[singlepic id=1471 w=480 float=left] The MSC Smokestack which, according to the internet, is no longer there.  The power plant itself hadn’t been used since 1975.  MSC were the school’s initials when it was Michigan State College, after it had been MAC – Michigan Agricultural College and before it became MSU…. Continue reading

Brussels Town Hall

[singlepic id=1467 h=480 float=left] Brussels Town Hall along the Grand Place, which is really just a huge town square.   At night they do a light show as seen here.  There was music to accompany, but the picture failed to capture that. Picture taken with Olympus C2040z, lens @ 7.3mm… Continue reading