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The early highlight of our second day on the Upper Peninsula was the Quincy Hill Mine, an old copper mine near Houghton-Hancock, now part of the extensive Keweenaw National Historic Park. We left there and headed toward Gay, Michigan where we were to meet up with my partner Brian's cousin, Bradley, and his partner Amy. We spent some time exploring the town and surrounding area after we arrived.

Wheel at the Hoisthouse
An old wheel propped up against the hoisthouse at Quincy Hill Mine near Houghton-Hancock.

Nordberg Steam Gauge
Gauges on the Nordberg Steam Hoist, a gigantic hoist at the Quincy Mine.

Sweet Pea
Unexpected at an old mining facility this wildflower found its way to daylight on the grounds.

Hoisthouse, Quincy Hill Mine
The structure that houses the giant hoist for the old mine.

Driftwood, Gay, Michigan
Driftwood on the beach at Gay, Michigan.

School's Out
An old schoolhouse on the edge of town in Gay.

Punk Rock
Graffiti amidst some ruins just outside of Gay.

Poppy
A flower Georgia O'Keefe could be proud of, at the home of my partner Brian's aunt and uncle.

Toad on the Rocks
A toad wandering around rocks and ruins just outside of Gay.

On the Stamp Sand Beach
Stamp sand is a blackish sand left over from mine milling operations. Here a stump and a single plant peek up from the middle of a stamp sand beach next to Lake Superior.

Can
A rusty can on the stamp sand beach near Gay.

Dolly
This doll had been dropped down a hole on the stamp sand beach near Gay.

Unnamed Falls on the Tobacco River
This is a very small waterfall on the Tobacco River at Gay.

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