Jan 19-11

Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2011: January: Jan 19-11
Swedetown    ...scroll down to share comments
Photo by Dottie Abe
Snowy bark    ...scroll down to share comments
Photo by Shannon Koivisto
Powder trail    ...scroll down to share comments
Photo by Shannon Koivisto
Winter wonderland    ...scroll down to share comments
Photo by Shannon Koivisto


By
Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 08:02 am:

If you haven't been to the Swedetown trails skiing, then we have some photos today to show you what you're missing. First, Dottie Abe shows us the entrance sign, accompanied by some snow covered pine trees and if you're thinking they look beautiful, just wait until you get on the trails. That's just what we're doing with the next three photos from Shannon Koivisto. She snapped a number of photos as she skied along and certainly captured the beauty of the snowy trees beside the trails. I think Shannon's first photo (actually the second on this page), is my favorite, with the snow clinging to the tree trunks like that, it looks like a sugar-coated scene out of a fairytale.

Now grab your skis and head over to Calumet Township for some fresh air and beauty!


By Theresa R. Brunk (Trb0013) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 08:03 am:

I really love that second photo. It makes winter all worth while.


By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 08:18 am:

Now that looks like fun.


By Marianne Y (Marianne) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 08:19 am:

Those are all great winter photos, thank you! My backyard looked like the third or the fourth photo yesterday morning, here in mid-Michigan. But, I'm with Theresa, the second photo is gorgeous!


By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 08:25 am:

I'm with Theresa. I really love that 2nd photo! It takes your breath away!!

Nice job!!


By JARMO ITÄNIEMI (Japei) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 08:34 am:

News from Finland;

http://areena.yle.fi/haku//uusimmat/media/video/naytetaan_ulkomailla/kylla


By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 09:10 am:

All really nice, serene winter pictures.


By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 09:56 am:

Beautiful photos, all! Unusual tracks in 3rd photo.;-)


By Cindy, New Baltimore, MI (Cindy) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 10:12 am:

I love them all! They make me want to jump in the car and come up there right now.


By Donna (Donna) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 10:16 am:

Come on U.P.

I was just telling someone how some folks in the U.P. call snow WHITE GOLD.

Stellar pictures! Wow!!!


By kay Moore (Mskatie) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 10:24 am:

Absolutly fantastic! My first impression of photo two was as an abstract painting!!! I should be so good an artist to paint that image. Thank you ladies.


By Matt Van Arsdale (Xgamer13) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 11:47 am:

So when is pasty cam going to get a facebook fan page?


By Stephanie (Stefani13) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 02:00 pm:

Beautiful!!!


By Greta Jones (Urbanescapees) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 02:03 pm:

Beautiful pictures!! Swedetown trails are great. Such solitude, peace, quiet and beauty.


By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 02:16 pm:

Donna, "White Gold"? That's interesting, considering the way the weather prognosticators in the Ohio Valley describe approaching snows, it's known as "White Death", so everybody runs out and buys up all the bread and milk.;)


By JohnS (Jksturos) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 02:27 pm:

The Swedetown trails were in excellent shape today. I was lucky enough to ski on my lunch break. The trees were not quite as covered with snow as shown on the photos above, but still very picturesque.
Thanks for sharing the photos, Shan.


By dane l. christensen (Danech55) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 03:24 pm:

There is a radio station in SE Michigan here that refers to any measurable snowfall during their morning drive time show as a "winter survival situation".


By Thomas Baird (Thomas) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 04:33 pm:

These Winter pics are fantastic!


By Maria Sturos (Msturos) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 04:55 pm:

I have a story to tell about the Swedetown Trails. My husband and I skied on the trails for many years, and on Sunday Jan.4,2004 we skied there for the last time together. He passed away suddenly on Monday, Jan. 5, 2004. Now, in memory of their father, his children ski there as often as they can.


By Cindy Pihlaja Russell (Gone2long) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 05:38 pm:

Oh, my, Maria, what sad news. That must have been difficult. But what a good memory you and your family have in your connection to the Swedetown Trails.


By mickill mouse (Ram4) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 07:16 pm:

That second picture, almost, looks like it is upside down.


By Barbara Bouwkamp (Barbarab) on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 07:31 pm:

Photo #2 is incredible. Great photo.
The "unusual tracks" are made by the skate-skiers. I usually poke
along in the parallel tracks doing the "traditional" ski methods.


By Donna (Donna) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 07:04 am:

Yep...White Gold....when the area depends on tourists, who are drawn to snowmobile, ski, etc....Snow IS the draw!


By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 07:47 am:

Also known as "snocane", the white powder that's addictive to snowmobilers.


By Marianne Y (Marianne) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 07:50 am:

And then there are people like me, who far prefer the UP in the all too brief summer season! I'm content to look at the beautiful snowy pictures here on Pasty.com. :-)


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