kcg69
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kcg69 · 10 days ago
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I don't share photography on here, but I really like this photo of Lake Michigan that I took, and I wanted to share it. This may be my new favorite photo that I ever took. If Heartbeats of Home was set in the winter, I'd use this for the book cover. It gives me the chills in the best way possible!
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kcg69 · 19 days ago
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Frankfort, Michigan
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kcg69 · 19 days ago
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Port Huron, Michigan
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kcg69 · 2 months ago
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Frankfort, Michigan
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kcg69 · 3 months ago
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Frankfort, Michigan...Sunset
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kcg69 · 3 months ago
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Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse
Cheboygan, Michigan
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kcg69 · 3 months ago
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Frankfort, Michigan
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kcg69 · 3 months ago
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Yep...
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kcg69 · 3 months ago
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The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a Great Lakes freighter built by Great Lakes Engineering Works of Ecorse, Michigan, and launched on June 7, 1958. Here are the detailed specifications and description of the ship:
length overall: 729 feet
length between perpendiculars: 711 feet
breadth molded: 75 feet
depth molded to spar deck amidship: 39 feet
draft (designed summer draft): 26 feet, 6.5 inches
gross tonnage: 13,632 tons
deadweight capacity: 25,891 gross tons
service speed: 16 mph
power: 7,500 shaft horsepower
engine manufacturer: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
registry number: US 277437
hull number: 301
The Edmund Fitzgerald was designed to carry taconite iron ore pellets from mines near Duluth, Minnesota, to steel mills in the Great Lakes region. The ship was noted for its luxurious interior, including deep pile carpeting, tiled bathrooms, leather swivel chairs in the guest lounge, and two guest staterooms for passengers. It featured advanced nautical equipment for its time, including a large galley and a fully stocked pantry.
On November 10, 1975, the ship sank in a severe storm on Lake Superior, approximately 17 miles north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan. All 29 crew members perished, and the exact cause of the sinking remains unknown, though it is speculated that the ship may have suffered from structural failure, topside damage, or grounding on a shoal.
The wreck was located in deep water, split into two large pieces. The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald led to changes in Great Lakes shipping regulations, including mandatory survival suits, depth finders, positioning systems, increased freeboard, and more frequent inspections of vessels.
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kcg69 · 3 months ago
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kcg69 · 6 months ago
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Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan
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kcg69 · 6 months ago
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Petoskey Stone...
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kcg69 · 6 months ago
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The biggest petosky I’ve ever seen!
Peterson Park.. Northport, Michigan
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kcg69 · 6 months ago
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Frankfort, Michigan...Waves
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kcg69 · 6 months ago
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kcg69 · 6 months ago
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Frankfort, Michigan
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kcg69 · 6 months ago
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Old Days... My youth
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