David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

In the summer of 2005 I embarked on an 85-day 11,750-mile auto trip to attend 4 different reunions and visit friends and family in the eastern half of the USA. The first reunion was of USAF folks who had served in Canada (I spent a year at Cartwright Air Station, Labrador in the mid-1960s), and I was in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for several days. While there I saw some interesting things, and I'm posting several Sets to cover them.

This Set is of general views of the city, mostly near the river.

Roberta Bondar Park. The reunion was centered here.
Trip2005A 372.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the permanent big tent on the site)

Trip2005A 489.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (view from the river)

Trip2005A 497.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (fanciful bears statue)

Trip2005A 501.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (wooden fish statue at the adjacent Marina)

The Garden of Peace
Trip2005A 503.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (entry)

Trip2005A 507.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (bronze plaque)

Trip2005A 505.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the big Cross)

Trip2005A 508.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (a lovely rose in the Garden)

Trip2005B 197.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the big Cross at night)

Precious Blood Cathedral (down the street from my motel)
Trip2005B 076.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (wasn't open)

Trip2005B 080.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (descriptive sign)

Trip2005B 081.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (statue in the yard)

The Sault Ste. Marie Museum on Queen Street
Trip2005B 078.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

The Ermatinger Stone House
Trip2005B 075.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (there will be a separate Set for this complex)

The Bushplane Museum
Trip2005B 085.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (there will be a separate Set for this facility)

St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church
Trip2005A 519.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (there will be a separate Set for this church)

Other street scenes
Trip2005B 005.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the John Wesley United Church, locked)

Trip2005B 009.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the Blue Boy Restaurant--I ate fish&chips there for lunch)

Trip2005B 163.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (my car at my motel)

Trip2005A 492.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (there will be a separate Set for the locks cruise)

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Wow! Good interesting set! Thank you for your service!

Bill McKenna

All nice shots!

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. (Other Sets in progress) I spent 20 years in USAF but never in a combat zone. Was never shot at, but I went where I was told to go.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thanks very much!

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

You still served our country and we appreciate it! My son was in the first desert war and is a senior Warrant Office in the Army Reserve.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thank you very much! I was not a "Vietnam Veteran" but a "Vietnam Era Veteran". I served the entire period of the Cold War. You must be rightfully proud of your son.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful tour, David!

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thanks, Mike! I saw a lot of different things up there. (I drove though your country to get there--took photos of Whitefish Point and ate Haddock at Bob's Big Boy at Manistique, Michigan.)

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

There are other Sault Ste. Marie Sets:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-775596-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-775605-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-775599-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-775601-1.html