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Bridges of Wisconsin - Springwater Volunteer

on January 30, 2020

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35 Years Ago

on January 28, 2020

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Michigan Lights - Au Sable Pierhead

on January 26, 2020

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My Week That Was - January 25

on January 25, 2020

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Bridges of Madison County - Hogback

on January 23, 2020

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"There's Your Dagger!"

on January 21, 2020

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Michigan Lights - Sturgeon Point

on January 19, 2020

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My Week That Was - January 18

on January 18, 2020

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Bridges of Madison County - Cedar

on January 16, 2020

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California, Here We Come!

on January 14, 2020

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Michigan Lights - Alpena

on January 12, 2020

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My Week That Was - January 11

on January 11, 2020

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Bridges of Madison County - Roseman

on January 09, 2020

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Visiting the Chazen

on January 07, 2020

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Michigan Lights - New Presque Isle

on January 05, 2020

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My Week That Was - January 4

on January 04, 2020

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TUTCM Pointdexter 2019

on January 03, 2020

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Bridges of Madison County - Cutler-Donahoe

on January 02, 2020

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Happy New Year!

on January 01, 2020

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Michigan Lights - St Joseph and New Buffalo

St Joseph range lights 9/18/2017 dwm photo New Buffalo is actually the first lighthouse after crossing from Indiana into Michigan, but as my former editors might remind me, that would bury the lead. St. Joseph deserves the top of the blog. When we found a place to park, I checked the electronic parking attendant. The only options were paying for a half-day or whole-day. The lot was nearly empty, and I wouldn't be there a half-hour, so I worked fast. My loss, I didn't walk the pier toward the lights. Joined on the beach by a guy with a metal detector, the second light caught my attention when it came into view. Together the two become range lights. In addition to identifying a safe harbor to boats on the water, the two offer specific instructions. Looking at the lights from the right angle, the lights of the front and lower light will line up exactly with the back, taller beacon. If the captain doesn't line up with the beams, the ship is off...

God, Your Family, and the Green Bay Packers

There are many quotes attributed to Vince that the coach became famous for having said: "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." (lots of confusion about that one, by the way, and frequently taken out of context.) There are several others that I enjoy and appreciate, but thought with it being a Sunday game-day again, it would be good to focus on what he told his team should be their priority list for life. He told his team they would be successful if they would focus on three things and three things only. "Your God, your family, and the Green Bay Packers." Coach Vince Lombardi Coach Lombardi attended daily mass - actually started academically down a path toward the priesthood, then taught and coached at St. Cecelia's Catholic High School in New Jersey. He coached basketball and football there, and knew nothing about basketball - but still lead the team to a winning record. Whatever we might be inclined to insert as number three ...

Michigan Lights - Kalamazoo

A replica of the 1859 Kalamazoo Lighthouse sits on the shore of the Kalamazoo Lake in Saugatuck, Michigan. 4/27/2018 dwm photo In my pursuit of covered bridges and lighthouses, only a few new creations make my list. Originals restored or recreated are more interesting to me. My trip up the coast of Michigan in the fall of 2017 didn't include the Kalamazoo light because it was a replica and there were ten I listed as a higher priority. I passed it by. Just a few miles from of Interstate 196, it was a short detour on a recent family trip to add it to the collection. The new version of the 1859 lighthouse was built in 2002. (dwm photo) The light is modeled on the second lighthouse which guided boats off Lake Michigan and up the Kalamazoo River. Built in 1859, it replaced one built ten years earlier that was too close to the river and threatened by erosion. In the history account found on the Lighthouse Friends website , the new one was built f...

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David Mossner - They used to call me Pointdexter: I started the blog in 2012 as a place to write about some of my favorite subjects. It quickly became a habit (I posted daily for 3 full years) and a routine driven by pictures I take and areas of interest. I'm thankful you took the time to check out the page and hope you come again.

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