Where on the map? Michigan Highway 01! I love this shot due to the snow. It shows just how hard winter has been. Taken on February 28, 2009 as we headed back to our parked car after the Outhouse Classic. We headed past Holmquist and headed toward Traunik and Eben before taking M-94 home to [...]
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Trenary-Holmquist Mill
Posted in Bright Sun, Community, Travels, Winter Destinations, tagged Holmquist, Michigan Highway 01, Trenary on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trenary–16th Annual Outhouse Classic
Posted in Bright Sun, Community, Travels, Winter Destinations, tagged Bizzare travel, February Events Upper Peninsula, February Travel in Michgian, Photography by Kim Nixon, Small Town America population 400, Travel Channel Extreme Races, Trenary, Trenary Outhouse Races, Upper Peninsula Destinations on March 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On the last Saturday in February the Outhouse Classic comes to Trenary. It is such an event that even The Travel Channel was present filming for a segment on extreme races that will air some time this summer. I was sure to take shots of the Travel Channel filming. But more important was the splash of [...]
Colors of Winter: Greens, Blues, Grays
Posted in Community, Ordinary Grey Day, Travels, Winter Destinations, tagged Bike Paths in Marquette Michigan, Colors of Winter, Great lakes, Green Ice, Ice, Lake Superior, Shorelines, Upper Peninsula Winters, Winter Ice on February 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I spent most of February chasing blue ice and here we find green. Located just off the bike path in the Founder’s Landing area. I often walk here in the warmer months. I rarely walk here in the winter.
Here I am taking a pseudo aerial shot. I am standing above the recreation building that houses [...]
8 a.m. Sunday December 14, 2008
Posted in Travels, Weather, tagged Early Morning Departures, Heavy Snow, Marquette Michigan in Winter, Snowstorm December 14 2008, Upper Peninsula Snow on December 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sunday mornings often means working and early departures into snow storms. I make sure to clear car fully of snow, especially headlights. I have the usual emergency items in trunk. Today travel was 30-35 miles per hour on the highway–I hardly saw a car this morning. On the way home, I saw several 4-wheel drive [...]
Travel, Cabelas, Winter Clothing
Posted in Travels, tagged Traveling in Winter, Winter Clothing on November 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The quality of this photo is simply awful, taken through the dirtiest windshield my car has ever had on one of the grayest days in November. Mike and I traveledto Naval Station Great Lakes for his son’s graduation from Recruit Training this past week. Many times traveling thru Wisconsin I have past the Cabela’s superstore and [...]
Road Trip–Be Prepared
Posted in Travels, tagged Naval Station Great Lakes Graduation of Recruits, Winter travel, winter travel safety on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mike and I are headed out on a road trip this Thursday and we will return on Saturday (late). How I wish this trip would take us to warmth and sun–but the weather is pointing to snow and cold. We are not going too far, destination Naval Station Great Lakes for Terry’s graduation from Navy [...]





