In mid-June, Barre and Eric were scheduled to co-teach the aquatic plant mini-course at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS). Upon arriving at Oswego, NY to stay with Eric the night before the three of us were to depart for Michigan, we learned that Moose, Eric's dog, had come up limp. So Eric had to stay back in New York to find out what was the problem with Moose. So Barre and Marion headed off to Michigan via Niagara Falls and Ontario.
UMBS is located in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, 18 miles south of the Straits of Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw) on Douglas Lake. Barre first visited the station in 1974 when he visited Dr. Edward Voss. The following summer and in 1977, Barre was asked to assist Dr. Robert Haynes with the aquatic plant course. In 1985 Barre returned to teach the aquatic plant course and has returned to teach the aquatic plant mini-course 3 times including this summer. Eric and Paul grew up as a camp-kids. Eric returned as a student and then was a 3-time graduate assistant for Ed Voss and the Boreal Flora course. He then returned for three more summers as graduate assistant for Dr. Claudia Jolls in the Ecology course. During 2009 Eric taught the Flora of Northern Michigan Course. This summer he is again teaching the same course.
UMBS has been in operation since 1909. Students and researchers originally lived in tents, then many metal cabins, which still exist today. They are the favored residents for students. Faculty and researchers enjoy more modern facilities. Research facilites, library, the main lecture hall and eating facilities are top notch. The station is located on Douglas Lake on South Fishtail Bay just east of the town of Pellston. The photo above is Main Street.
This photo is of "Blissville", the metal cabins where the married couples lived. Barre taught 10 students in June. We travelled to the Upper Peninsula (UP) twice, crossing the 5.5 mile Mackinac Bridge (above).
We returned to New York, picked up Moose and headed home to Massachusetts. The week Eric was home with Moose was a blessing in a way. Eric closed on the house he has been renting for two years and headed out to Michigan. He is now a home-owner. Moose was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and was getting along fairly well. The next week Barre headed to Maine and Marion headed to Lake Ossipee. On the way to Steuben, Maine one crosses the new Verona Island Bridge at Bucksport. In the photo above you will notice the old suspension bridge is still standing.
Barre has taught the aquatic plant week-long course frequently since 1992. The Humboldt Research Station at Eagle Hill is sort of a mini-version of UMBS. The station is located on Dyer Bay (above) about one hour east of Acadia National Park and Mt. Desert Island. Barre had a small group of 4 students. They travelled along coastal Maine, north to the Bangor area, and up north to Aroostook County and Presque Isle. collecting aquatic plants. During the week two moose were seen on the Aroostook County trip.
Marion joined Paul, Michelle, and Noel at Ossipee Lake (view above). They were at the lake on a two-week vacation from Texas. Barre joined them over the weekend and we spent the week with the family. We enjoyed the Fourth of July with family, cousins and neighbors next door at cousin Gordon Brown's home. That evening we joined Gordon and family on his pontoon boat on the lake to watch the Ossipee fireworks. Approximately 100 boats were out in the lake to watch them.
Noel with Moose on the beach. Noel particularly enjoyed walking and feeding him. The five of us enjoyed playing the board game "A Ticket To Ride" every day. now back to Adams for a week. Barre's sister Joan arrives at the lake from Placitas, New Mexico next week. We will get the chance to visit with her before returning home for the 112th birthday party of "Aunt Bennie", an aunt to one of Marion's friends. Marion visits her weekly when home.
In mid-June, Barre and Eric were scheduled to co-teach the aquatic plant mini-course at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS). Upon arriving at Oswego, NY to stay with Eric the night before the three of us were to depart for Michigan, we learned that Moose, Eric's dog, had come up limp. So Eric had to stay back in New York to find out what was the problem with Moose. So Barre and Marion headed off to Michigan via Niagara Falls and Ontario.
UMBS is located in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, 18 miles south of the Straits of Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw) on Douglas Lake. Barre first visited the station in 1974 when he visited Dr. Edward Voss. The following summer and in 1977, Barre was asked to assist Dr. Robert Haynes with the aquatic plant course. In 1985 Barre returned to teach the aquatic plant course and has returned to teach the aquatic plant mini-course 3 times including this summer. Eric and Paul grew up as a camp-kids. Eric returned as a student and then was a 3-time graduate assistant for Ed Voss and the Boreal Flora course. He then returned for three more summers as graduate assistant for Dr. Claudia Jolls in the Ecology course. During 2009 Eric taught the Flora of Northern Michigan Course. This summer he is again teaching the same course.
UMBS has been in operation since 1909. Students and researchers originally lived in tents, then many metal cabins, which still exist today. They are the favored residents for students. Faculty and researchers enjoy more modern facilities. Research facilites, library, the main lecture hall and eating facilities are top notch. The station is located on Douglas Lake on South Fishtail Bay just east of the town of Pellston. The photo above is Main Street.
This photo is of "Blissville", the metal cabins where the married couples lived. Barre taught 10 students in June. We travelled to the Upper Peninsula (UP) twice, crossing the 5.5 mile Mackinac Bridge (above).
We returned to New York, picked up Moose and headed home to Massachusetts. The week Eric was home with Moose was a blessing in a way. Eric closed on the house he has been renting for two years and headed out to Michigan. He is now a home-owner. Moose was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and was getting along fairly well. The next week Barre headed to Maine and Marion headed to Lake Ossipee. On the way to Steuben, Maine one crosses the new Verona Island Bridge at Bucksport. In the photo above you will notice the old suspension bridge is still standing.
Barre has taught the aquatic plant week-long course frequently since 1992. The Humboldt Research Station at Eagle Hill is sort of a mini-version of UMBS. The station is located on Dyer Bay (above) about one hour east of Acadia National Park and Mt. Desert Island. Barre had a small group of 4 students. They travelled along coastal Maine, north to the Bangor area, and up north to Aroostook County and Presque Isle. collecting aquatic plants. During the week two moose were seen on the Aroostook County trip.
Marion joined Paul, Michelle, and Noel at Ossipee Lake (view above). They were at the lake on a two-week vacation from Texas. Barre joined them over the weekend and we spent the week with the family. We enjoyed the Fourth of July with family, cousins and neighbors next door at cousin Gordon Brown's home. That evening we joined Gordon and family on his pontoon boat on the lake to watch the Ossipee fireworks. Approximately 100 boats were out in the lake to watch them.
Noel with Moose on the beach. Noel particularly enjoyed walking and feeding him. The five of us enjoyed playing the board game "A Ticket To Ride" every day. now back to Adams for a week. Barre's sister Joan arrives at the lake from Placitas, New Mexico next week. We will get the chance to visit with her before returning home for the 112th birthday party of "Aunt Bennie", an aunt to one of Marion's friends. Marion visits her weekly when home.