Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

Was the tree good and dead, or is firewood for next year?

It was a decent white oak. Some insect damage near the base. So firewood in a year or two. The tree leaned over an adjacent lot and both neighbors shared in taking it down before anything bad might happen.

 

[RaZ]

How so?

I watched the news when the Fitz went missing. Later, when I heard about the underwater preserves in Michigan I decided that I needed to explore shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.
So early in the 80's I learned to SCUBA dive. That led to many, many wreck dives over the years. Seeing some of those great ships on the bottom helped shape my appreciation of the awesome power of water, wind, and nature. The history of these vessels sent me to libraries for more information. Ultimately, I had to explore events and history that were beyond "facts" that were taught to me in school.
I guess I am a seeker of knowledge not commonly known to most of us.

 

[Sammster]

I watched the news when the Fitz went missing. Later, when I heard about the underwater preserves in Michigan I decided that I needed to explore shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.
So early in the 80's I learned to SCUBA dive. That led to many, many wreck dives over the years. Seeing some of those great ships on the bottom helped shape my appreciation of the awesome power of water, wind, and nature. The history of these vessels sent me to libraries for more information. Ultimately, I had to explore events and history that were beyond "facts" that were taught to me in school.
I guess I am a seeker of knowledge not commonly known to most of us.

Fascinating! That's quite the journey!

 

[Chickin Fairy]

So early in the 80's I learned to SCUBA dive. That led to many, many wreck dives over the years. Seeing some of those great ships on the bottom helped shape my appreciation of the awesome power of water, wind, and nature.

I dive, too! I didn't realize the Fitz was a dive site!!

Also, always stay curious.

 

[1muttsfan]

There has only been one scuba diving expedition to the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the Canadian government after that banned dives not approved by them. It is a highly technical dive that is probably very dangerous.

 

[Folly's place]

Briefly back to ticks: the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive species, now found in Indiana and Ohio. More nastiness coming our way!!!
Mary

 

[picklestheduck]

Briefly back to ticks: the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive species, now found in Indiana and Ohio. More nastiness coming our way!!!
Mary

Yuck!

 

[RaZ]

I dive, too! I didn't realize the Fitz was a dive site!!

Also, always stay curious.

It is not a dive site. She lies in 535 feet in Canadian waters. When they were mounting the expedition to recover the bell some of my dive shop pals were in consideration to be safety divers. We didn't make the cut. It would have been an honour.

 

[RaZ]

There has only been one scuba diving expedition to the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the Canadian government after that banned dives not approved by them. It is a highly technical dive that is probably very dangerous.

Oh it is definitely dangerous. Any wreck dive is inherently dangerous. One needs lots of training and should be certified to do so. Technical diving is a whole other level than a tropical reef dive.
I miss it so much.

 

[picklestheduck]

Tonight I went into the coop late to deal with a hen who was having crop issues, shes just about better now but I took a little bowl of water in so she could have a drink before I massaged her crop to loosen it up a bit. Well a handful of other hens got jealous and leaned way out reaching for the water so I went down the line holding a light while they sipped at it. Cool moment. Usually I would never spend time to go give them water when they have it in the run all day but tonight was obviously special. Got a few fun pictures. The hens most eager for it were the Easter eggers and Cubalayas from @troyer (you’ll be happy to know all are well). Silly girls started a little pecking fight over who got a drink first. It’s so cool and interesting to compare these birds to my others, since they tend to nestle under flock mates to hide unlike my others (I’m assuming that’s from being hen raised since they are the only birds in a flock of 39 who have been hatched by a broody, all others are from hatcheries or farm stores) anyways they are just cool birds