Little Greenwood

Little Greenwood

After seeing a crowd on Greenwood Reservoir (there must have been 6 boats!) we decided to try a smaller part of the lake across the road which I dubbed Little Greenwood.  It was a precarious launch of the trailer with not much more than a beach and a couple ruts of a road down.  But we got the boat in:

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We made our way around the lake seeing a dam.  Mining companies built Greenwood Reservoir to supply iron ore mining operations in the area.

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Here are some drilling holes used to blast the rock out:

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We picked up a couple of Lawry’s Pasties.  This traditional Upper Michigan food is one of my favorites.  It has a buttery flakey crust with a filling of carrots, potatoes, rutabagas, parsley and pork and/or beef.   Lawry’s makes a great pasty as well as the Lutheran Church that has bake sales every once in a while.

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Ketchup is essential and here is Mr. B enjoying his pasty:

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While it seemed Little Greenwood was devoid of fish, I managed to catch a nice one:

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Overall I relaxed in the beautiful surroundings and at times nearly dosed off to the sound of the lapping waves against the boat.

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