FOR NEW PIGEON OWNERS
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. . Pigeons are known to seek human help for their needs. .This one
chose you, you're stuck with him, you belong to him now ~:<) . . That
makes you very lucky. . Very easy to care for... food (Pigeon seed),
water, safety, love and affection... that's all they need.. can handle
large temperature extremes too, minus 35 deg. They don't "need" a
partner as long as they get love and attention from you . . . They
become very attached to you. With a bird-partner they tend to bond with
their bird partner instead of you. Near impossible to know M/F unless it
lays an egg, or DNA testing. They both exhibit M/F characteristics.
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. They do need flying exercise, the more the better. Indoors, a cage is for
sleeping only. Best if it can be free during the day, otherwise need a
cage big enough to fly just a bit. Some people dedicate a room for the
bird. My 2 house Pigeons (both F, Not a pair) are alway free in the
house, no cage ever. They come to wake me every morning for hugs. They
like to take baths, I use a Tupperware tub . . Many choose to have their
birds wear Pigeon Diapers. . Because yours is so young, yours is a good
candidate to fly outside with you if you choose, but ONLY IF it's safe,
no predators, hawks cats, etc. There is a risk, so many choose to NOT
let them fly free outside.... depends on circumstances where you live.
Some are homers but others will get lost if they leave your yard.
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They generally live 12 years and up to 20 years. Wild Pigeons are lucky
to live 5 years, (predators, accidents). Chemicals (odors) can kill
birds, candles, cleaners, etc. Some live alongside other pets, cats,
dogs, but that can be risky too, just depends on the individual pet. But
Parrots (and pet Chickens) have been known to kill Pigeons. My cat and
dog LOVED my birds, so kind and gentle and the birds loved them too.
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. . My birds come with me everywhere, hiking camping, vacations,
visiting, shopping, love to ride on the dashboard... but that depends on
the bird. Some are not capable of flying more than a very short
distance (100 feet?). I do NOT take my distance flyers away from my
yard, can get lost. Yours is likely a distance flyer.
. . Have fun.... you're going to fall deeply in love ~:<) ]
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New Pigeon Owners 200917
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PIGEONS AS PETS CLASS
200115. We. P. 1108P
PIGEONS AS PETS - Les Larson Chicken_art@yahoo.com
This site is meant to be a place to exchange information from the class, and through Comments by anyone who was in the class.
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PIGEON CLASS OUTLINE 1/18/20 - Handout
Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center: Lake Elmo
651-408-2838
More classes in 2020- Les Larson
Pigeon class Feb 27 Th 630-7:30 OD Discovery Center
The Art of Keeping Chickens class Apr 4 Sat 11:00 Lake Elmo
The Art of Keeping Chickens Class Apr 23 Th 6:30 OD Discovery Center
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Pigeon class outline
1) WHY HAVE A PIGEON or Dove?
1a) Companion like a cat or dog, lifespan same,
Dove vs Pigeons are similar as pets..
But Pigeons / Doves lifespan differ.
Deciding on a pet .. maintenance
1b) Pigeons can live with a cat or dog ??? Risk.
1c) Feral=Homeless, vs Domestic breeds
1d) Amt of love you give is the love you get.
Pics Lovey cuddly Pigeons/Doves, bonding 1 or 2 birds?
1e) STORIES ...
2) VARIETY of Pigeon breeds, (Ringneck Doves, Diamond, collared, Mourning)
Taxonomy ...Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order,
Family, Genus, Species breeds, sub,
42 genera and 310 species., 800 Breeds/sub-breeds
Dove vs Pigeon common name. Are different
Pics many. Feral/bar, Victoria crown,
List of breeds - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pigeon_breeds
3) Inexpensive? (Vet ?)
3a) Pic x-ray $$$, holding sick Pigeon
3b) Where to get Pigeons/Doves.. rescue, shows, breeders.
3c) Buy a Pigeon, free to $300. ($5 to $30 common)
3d) SOLD MN Pigeon $50k, USA Pigeon $498k, World recently sold $1.4 million
4) WHAT TO EXPECT. . . .Pics
4a) Personalities are just like people, varied/breed.
Have one? or two?
4b) Clean compared to people, Smart, train, tricks.
Pics
4c) Kept Indoor or outdoor.
4d) Aviary or no cage (Must protect outdoors),
4e) Care (diapers, leash)
4f) Free flying outdoors or not, risk.
4g) Indoor dangers see list
4h) Maintenance, Facilities (keep Safe, predators)
Can be left alone days or more (Net Cams)
5) CHARACTERISTICS
5a) History of Pigeons, Bible, Pope, war
5b) Incl "Pigeon Facts" list, suck drink, heart rate,
Mate for life, home instinct, Temp Tolerance.
5c) Breeding ... M/F raise the young
Eggs laid 8 to 12 days after mating,
3 days in nest before laying two eggs one day apart, every 28-30 days.
17-19 days to hatch, Need Calcium supplement for bones and eggs.
About 4 weeks to fly, then fledge (leave nest).
6) Food, nutrition
7) Health, disease?
8) etc etc...
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Interesting And Amazing Facts About Pigeons
0. Bert Larson adds this fact. ---> Pigeons and Doves are the ONLY birds (and 1 other rare species) that drink water by sucking, all others use gravity.
1. Unless forcibly separated, Pigeons in a natural environment generally mate for life.
2. Male Pigeons have the rare ability to produce a kind of milk for the babies just like the females do, albeit this is not like dairy milk since it is produced from the crop.
3. Newborn Pigeons, weaned on the ‘Pigeon milk’ of both parents, double their weight in the first two days.
4. A grown Pigeon has nearly 10,000 feathers.
5. Pigeons have been known to live over 30 years.
6. In the 17th century, King George I of England decreed all Pigeon droppings to be property of the Crown, and the ‘lofts’ were policed to enforce the law. Pigeon manure was used in making gunpowder.
7. With the ability to beat its wings up to ten times per second, and maintain a heart rate of 600 beats per minute for up to 16-hours without rest, the racing Pigeon is the unequaled athlete of the air.
8. A famous WWI homing Pigeon named “Cher Ami” finished his distinguished career by delivering a vital message: The location of the famous ‘Lost Battalion’. That mission alone is credited with saving nearly 200 human lives. “Cher Ami” was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for his heroic service. He died of his extensive battle wounds.
9. One WW II homing Pigeon named “GI Joe” saved over 1000 allied soldiers’ lives in a single mission. He was awarded the Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. His average speed on that flight was 60 mph.
10. Despite enemy fire, Pigeons achieved a 98% success rate in missions flown in WW II, often with mortal injuries to themselves.
11. The French, Swiss, Israeli, Iraqi and Chinese armies still use homing Pigeons today. Pigeons proved valuable in the Gulf War, as their messaging was not affected by electronic jamming.
12. The Pigeon has the rare ability for a large bird to be able to fly nearly straight up.
13. Pigeons have been taught to use ‘tools’ and were found to retain that knowledge.
14. Studies conducted by B.F. Skinner at Harvard showed that Pigeons have a visual memory that can store at least 300 objects or images indefinitely.
15. The pharmaceutical industry in Australia ’employed’ Pigeons trained to identify anomalies in pills and capsules on a moving conveyor, and remove them from production. The birds did outstanding work but authorities quickly put an end to the practice.
16. Racing Pigeons routinely maintain flight speeds of 50 to 60 mph.
17. Some Pigeons reverse-commute, feeding on grain in the country, while living in the city.
18. Advanced studies at the University of Montana conclude: “Pound for pound, Columba livia (the Pigeon) is one of the smartest, most physically adept creatures in the animal kingdom.” . . And if you like pigeons, you can join the ranks of personalities Mike Tyson, Queen Elizabeth 11, Nikola Tesla, Pablo Picasso, and celebrities Elvis Presley, Britney Spears, Clint Eastwood, Elizabeth Taylor and many more
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INDOOR DANGERS TO BIRDS (and other pets)
> To prevent indoor dangers and Pigeon tragedies, here are some things to be aware of in the home or aviary to reduce the risks. (None of mine ~:<)
1. Someone sat in their chair just as the bird landed there, Crushed
2. Closing a door quickly to prevent escape, squish bird instead.
3. Drowning in toilet while attempting to drink water.
4. Suffocate between file cabinet and wall.or any two surfaces.
5. Finding and eating food toxic to birds (Like Avocado)
5a. Candle fumes or any kind of sprays,
6. Objects falling (one killed by vacuum tipping over on it)
7. Stepping on, ... in dim light or dark.
8. Strings like Venetian blind strings tangling on feet/wings/neck etc
9. Getting head stuck in bars or wire reaching for food.
10, Ceiling fans
11.Uncovered Hot electric stove element, or hot lightbulb.
12.Opening a door with bird on other side on floor, crush it's feet.
13 Closing a door when bird is sitting on top, crush it's feet.
14. Fireplace or hot woodstove.
15. Fly paper (yes it's happened).
16. Bird eating a dropped pill on floor
17 Fail to secure door separating bird and untrustworthy pets.
18.Escaping to outside where they've never been before.. Unless experienced at being outside, they can get Lost.
19 Soft sided strollers, cages, carriers .. Bird can get crushed if something falls on it, AND loose dogs or other predators can easily snatch the bird thru the net, bird cannot escape like a uncaged free flying bird could.. Safer to use hard wire cages when you take the birds outside (unless you are carrying the soft cage). There are many examples where human babies in strollers have been attacked by loose dogs (I have links if you want)... I watched a loose dog kill a rabbit in a soft cage. ... use caution.
20.Maggie Benedette added - Mouse glue traps, mouse traps, mouse poison.
21 Vicki Lesch added - Going under the couch and getting stuck. Going under the recliner and getting crushed. There are so many places these little guys can go that is a horror story waiting to happen
22 . . . . . . . Anyone know or others to add to list ??.
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PIGEONS AS PETS
PIGEONS AS PETS.
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(INCUDE HANDOUT / OUTLINE )
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(INCUDE HANDOUT / OUTLINE )
200115. We. P. 0540P
PIGEON CLASS OUTLINE 1/18/20 - Handout
Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center: Lake Elmo
651-408-2838
More classes 2020- Les Larson
Pigeon class Feb 27 Th 630-7:30 OD Discovery Center
The Art of Keeping Chickens class Apr 4 Sat 11:00 Lake Elmo
The Art of Keeping Chickens Class Apr 23 Th 6:30 OD Discovery Center
..
Pigeon class outline
1) WHY HAVE A PIGEON or Dove?
1a) Companion like a cat or dog, lifespan same,
Dove vs Pigeons are similar as pets..
But Pigeons / Doves lifespan differ.
Deciding on a pet .. maintenance
1b) Pigeons can live with a cat or dog ??? Risk.
1c) Feral=Homeless, vs Domestic breeds
1d) Amt of love you give is the love you get.
Pics Lovey cuddly Pigeons/Doves, bonding 1 or 2 birds?
1e) STORIES ...
2) VARIETY of Pigeon breeds, (Ringneck Doves, Diamond, collared, Mourning)
Taxonomy ...Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order,
Family, Genus, Species breeds, sub,
42 genera and 310 species., 800 Breeds/sub-breeds
Dove vs Pigeon common name. Are different
Pics many. Feral/bar, Victoria crown,
List of breeds - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pigeon_breeds
3) Inexpensive? (Vet ?)
3a) Pic x-ray $$$, holding sick Pigeon
3b) Where to get Pigeons/Doves.. rescue, shows, breeders.
3c) Buy a Pigeon, free to $300. ($5 to $30 common)
3d) SOLD MN Pigeon $50k, USA Pigeon $498k, World recently sold $1.4 million
4) WHAT TO EXPECT. . . .Pics
4a) Personalities are just like people, varied/breed.
Have one? or two?
4b) Clean compared to people, Smart, train, tricks.
Pics
4c) Kept Indoor or outdoor.
4d) Aviary or no cage (Must protect outdoors),
4e) Care (diapers, leash)
4f) Free flying outdoors or not, risk.
4g) Indoor dangers see list
4h) Maintenance, Facilities (keep Safe, predators)
Can be left alone days or more (Net Cams)
5) CHARACTERISTICS
5a) History of Pigeons, Bible, Pope, war
5b) Incl "Pigeon Facts" list, suck drink, heart rate,
Mate for life, home instinct, Temp Tolerance.
5c) Breeding ... M/F raise the young
Eggs laid 8 to 12 days after mating,
3 days in nest before laying two eggs one day apart, every 28-30 days.
17-19 days to hatch, Need Calcium supplement for bones and eggs.
About 4 weeks to fly, then fledge (leave nest).
6) Food, nutrition
7) Health, disease?
8) etc etc...
.
.
Interesting And Amazing Facts About Pigeons
0. Bert Larson adds this fact. ---> Pigeons and Doves are the ONLY birds (and 1 other rare species) that drink water by sucking, all others use gravity.
1. Unless forcibly separated, Pigeons in a natural environment generally mate for life.
2. Male Pigeons have the rare ability to produce a kind of milk for the babies just like the females do, albeit this is not like dairy milk since it is produced from the crop.
3. Newborn Pigeons, weaned on the ‘Pigeon milk’ of both parents, double their weight in the first two days.
4. A grown Pigeon has nearly 10,000 feathers.
5. Pigeons have been known to live over 30 years.
6. In the 17th century, King George I of England decreed all Pigeon droppings to be property of the Crown, and the ‘lofts’ were policed to enforce the law. Pigeon manure was used in making gunpowder.
7. With the ability to beat its wings up to ten times per second, and maintain a heart rate of 600 beats per minute for up to 16-hours without rest, the racing Pigeon is the unequaled athlete of the air.
8. A famous WWI homing Pigeon named “Cher Ami” finished his distinguished career by delivering a vital message: The location of the famous ‘Lost Battalion’. That mission alone is credited with saving nearly 200 human lives. “Cher Ami” was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for his heroic service. He died of his extensive battle wounds.
9. One WW II homing Pigeon named “GI Joe” saved over 1000 allied soldiers’ lives in a single mission. He was awarded the Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. His average speed on that flight was 60 mph.
10. Despite enemy fire, Pigeons achieved a 98% success rate in missions flown in WW II, often with mortal injuries to themselves.
11. The French, Swiss, Israeli, Iraqi and Chinese armies still use homing Pigeons today. Pigeons proved valuable in the Gulf War, as their messaging was not affected by electronic jamming.
12. The Pigeon has the rare ability for a large bird to be able to fly nearly straight up.
13. Pigeons have been taught to use ‘tools’ and were found to retain that knowledge.
14. Studies conducted by B.F. Skinner at Harvard showed that Pigeons have a visual memory that can store at least 300 objects or images indefinitely.
15. The pharmaceutical industry in Australia ’employed’ Pigeons trained to identify anomalies in pills and capsules on a moving conveyor, and remove them from production. The birds did outstanding work but authorities quickly put an end to the practice.
16. Racing Pigeons routinely maintain flight speeds of 50 to 60 mph.
17. Some Pigeons reverse-commute, feeding on grain in the country, while living in the city.
18. Advanced studies at the University of Montana conclude: “Pound for pound, Columba livia (the Pigeon) is one of the smartest, most physically adept creatures in the animal kingdom.” . . And if you like pigeons, you can join the ranks of personalities Mike Tyson, Queen Elizabeth 11, Nikola Tesla, Pablo Picasso, and celebrities Elvis Presley, Britney Spears, Clint Eastwood, Elizabeth Taylor and many more
.
.
INDOOR DANGERS TO BIRDS (and other pets)
> To prevent indoor dangers and Pigeon tragedies, here are some things to be aware of in the home or aviary to reduce the risks. (None of mine ~:<)
1. Someone sat in their chair just as the bird landed there, Crushed
2. Closing a door quickly to prevent escape, squish bird instead.
3. Drowning in toilet while attempting to drink water.
4. Suffocate between file cabinet and wall.or any two surfaces.
5. Finding and eating food toxic to birds (Like Avocado)
5a. Candle fumes or any kind of sprays,
6. Objects falling (one killed by vacuum tipping over on it)
7. Stepping on, ... in dim light or dark.
8. Strings like Venetian blind strings tangling on feet/wings/neck etc
9. Getting head stuck in bars or wire reaching for food.
10, Ceiling fans
11.Uncovered Hot electric stove element, or hot lightbulb.
12.Opening a door with bird on other side on floor, crush it's feet.
13 Closing a door when bird is sitting on top, crush it's feet.
14. Fireplace or hot woodstove.
15. Fly paper (yes it's happened).
16. Bird eating a dropped pill on floor
17 Fail to secure door separating bird and untrustworthy pets.
18.Escaping to outside where they've never been before.. Unless experienced at being outside, they can get Lost.
19 Soft sided strollers, cages, carriers .. Bird can get crushed if something falls on it, AND loose dogs or other predators can easily snatch the bird thru the net, bird cannot escape like a uncaged free flying bird could.. Safer to use hard wire cages when you take the birds outside (unless you are carrying the soft cage). There are many examples where human babies in strollers have been attacked by loose dogs (I have links if you want)... I watched a loose dog kill a rabbit in a soft cage. ... use caution.
20.Maggie Benedette added - Mouse glue traps, mouse traps, mouse poison.
21 Vicki Lesch added - Going under the couch and getting stuck. Going under the recliner and getting crushed. There are so many places these little guys can go that is a horror story waiting to happen
22 . . . . . . . Anyone know or others to add to list ??.
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"The Art of Keeping Chickens"... Les Larson 180426
This post is an accumulation of various information about the keeping of Chickens. It will be added to from time to time. Please feel free to contribute in the comments, Thanks, Les Larson
20190813
Les Larson 20 acres, FOR Agents Siefert Rd, Bayfield, Aug 8, 2019 200422
210226 - Old Pictures of Larson's Bayfield WI 20 acre fruit farm land 1971 and some newer pics.
I will prepare something similar to this except it will be more of a Sales approach, attractions in area etc, This is just to show you how the land looked back then... I purchased in 1970 ,... more pics from 2002 .
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.. Ritttenhouse then bought it in 1857 then a land investment company owned it (fraud involved, very interesting reading in the abstract). Siefert owned it from 1945 to 1963, Then Dawson Hauser owned until 1970 when I bought it.
On the crest of the S slope would be a perfect place for a home with large windows for the view of Lake Superior.
Original homestead house built late 1800's ??? 1.5 feet thick stone and cement walls, cement floor with insulated carpet over. Previous owner stored his full sized tractor in upper level. Upper level is unfinished but could easily be additional living space. There is ? enough good quality 4x8 sheets of Cedar siding included, just waiting to be put on the exterior... a two or three day project, then it would look more like a quality building. From the back window on the right, and from the top bunk bed in 1971 my daughter could see Lake Superior and the Michigan coast line, and Porcupine Mountains. Cabin has two 100# tanks LP gas for heat, light, refrigerator and gas stove, and a thermostatically controlled wood stove for continuous heating... very easy to get to be too warm even at minus 25 deg outside. There is a "Hatch" and drop-down stair from lower level to upper level without going outside. Wired for 12v lights too, use battery with small solar panel. Unattended and without heat, the coldest it ever gets inside all winter is 10 above, Warmest for the entire summer 70 deg inside. Rumored to be a well on the property but I never found one. I hauled water from town in a 50 gallon barrel and filled a 50 gallon tank neat the top of the hill by gravity... then that water was piped to the cabin by gravity for running water in Kitchen sink.
NOTE the very tall pine tree, twice as tall as ANY surrounding trees anywhere on the entire peninsula. Using binoculars, I could see my tree from Devil's Island 30 miles away. Unfortunately it blew down a few years ago.
Note the tall Pine tree (now gone)
From the back of cabin looking S toward door. 80,000 btu gas stove would heat up almost instantly then woodstove to maintain heat in the cabin.
From front of cabin looking N toward the back ... Stairway lifts up in between the joists. Firewood is stored under the stairs. Double bed on left.
This is grandfathered in by ordinance so it continues to be legal as long as it's maintained.
(Pic is 17 years ago 2002) Standing at top Just N of the cabin near the center of the property looking NW... 200 apple trees toward the right near the N property line (the tall tree line). Plumb, Pear, cherry trees and an acre of grapes grew on the S slope uphill from the driveway (trees gone now, still some grapes). Lots of asparagus and tons of blackberries grew here all over the property.
The trees farthest away are just West of the E-W center of the property. Just beyond those trees the property drops off sharply giving a 3 mile view (thru the trees) of the Pike's Creek valley.
This is top field (apple trees to the left)...looking ENE from about the center of the property (Just N from cabin). Every week or two the different flowers would bloom so the color was constantly changing.
1971 View from above cabin looking N, ...some of the 200 apple trees along the N property line (the tall trees).
2011.... Heading E on the field, along my "road" along the crest 9 years ago...
Drops off steeply to the right toward the driveway giving a great view of Lake Superior from the entire length of the crest (w no trees).
2011 Near the crest looking NE, farthest trees are E property line.
1971... just above cabin. Farthest trees on Left are N property line, Farthest trees on Right are E property line. . . .Crest to S slope is off picture to the Right.
Above cabin, looking NE toward E property line (Trees in far distance).
From crest on E part looking SSE, Lake Superior is there in full view, (bad lighting). Some apple trees in bloom.
1971 Next 2 pics ... From crest of hill (no trees) looking SW...Garage (now partially collapsed) near left, Cabin R of center of picture.
1971 Partway up the driveway looking NW toward the cabin.
1971 Pic from near the center of the property looking SE about 200 feet back from the crest of the S slope, from near the apple trees behind me (up from the cabin) . Even this far back, great view (no trees). Can see just a bit of Madeline Island far left, Michigan Porcupine Mountains distant view.
Near the crest, from closer to the cabin, looking SE... You can see a bit of Madeline Island near the center.
Looking SE, (my 2 dogs on crest, slopes steeply toward driveway) The buildings are near the Hwy J stop sign.
On the crest looking SE.. Madeline Isl on left, Porcupine Mountains in distance.
Looking SE from the crest.
1971 Next several pictures are taken from 15 feet up in a tree on the crest near the cabin.
Looking SE, can clearly see both sides of Madeline Island.
Looking SE at both sides of Madeline Island. My land is in the foreground, trees beyond clearing are the E property line. When I bought the property, I could also see the Mt Ashwabay ski hill many miles directly to the South.
Looking N at some of my apple trees.. just beyond the apple trees is the N property line. Pikes Creek valley 90 deg to left.
View from 15' in tree just N of cabin looking SE, Old house foundation in center, Garage on right, my driveway, Lake in background (bad lighting, can't see).
This pic was taken looking ESE from the nearby Fire Tower. IF there were a tower on my land this is approximately the view you'd have.
1971, SE 1/4 of property looking N uphill from driveway to the E to W crest, cabin is to my left. Trees on right is E property line. Not a tree in sight other than the pear, plumb, cherry trees (long gone). Great sliding hill.
This pic is at the bottom just W of the west property line overlooking 3 miles of the Pikes Creek Valley. ...On my land from the crest of the hill E of this spot, the view is far better (but thru trees for now). I always wanted to build a guest cabin there for this view.
I hope this helps give a feel for just what the property is, was, and can be ???
I will also send you other plat maps, etc, contour maps, etc. as I locate them.
END
I will prepare something similar to this except it will be more of a Sales approach, attractions in area etc, This is just to show you how the land looked back then... I purchased in 1970 ,... more pics from 2002 .
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
.. Ritttenhouse then bought it in 1857 then a land investment company owned it (fraud involved, very interesting reading in the abstract). Siefert owned it from 1945 to 1963, Then Dawson Hauser owned until 1970 when I bought it.
Very Unique ONE-of-a-kind location on southern tip of high elevation 650 feet above Lake Superior. Any property MUST have steep slopes on the W and Easterly sides (like this) to allows a good view of part of Lake Superior and also the Pikes Creek valley to the W and Mt Ashwabay ski hill to the S. This property is also unique in that it has a good stand of very large pine trees on the western crest.
Lines indicate potential view (trees cleared)... Depending on where you stand, view toward East too.On the crest of the S slope would be a perfect place for a home with large windows for the view of Lake Superior.
Original homestead house built late 1800's ??? 1.5 feet thick stone and cement walls, cement floor with insulated carpet over. Previous owner stored his full sized tractor in upper level. Upper level is unfinished but could easily be additional living space. There is ? enough good quality 4x8 sheets of Cedar siding included, just waiting to be put on the exterior... a two or three day project, then it would look more like a quality building. From the back window on the right, and from the top bunk bed in 1971 my daughter could see Lake Superior and the Michigan coast line, and Porcupine Mountains. Cabin has two 100# tanks LP gas for heat, light, refrigerator and gas stove, and a thermostatically controlled wood stove for continuous heating... very easy to get to be too warm even at minus 25 deg outside. There is a "Hatch" and drop-down stair from lower level to upper level without going outside. Wired for 12v lights too, use battery with small solar panel. Unattended and without heat, the coldest it ever gets inside all winter is 10 above, Warmest for the entire summer 70 deg inside. Rumored to be a well on the property but I never found one. I hauled water from town in a 50 gallon barrel and filled a 50 gallon tank neat the top of the hill by gravity... then that water was piped to the cabin by gravity for running water in Kitchen sink.
NOTE the very tall pine tree, twice as tall as ANY surrounding trees anywhere on the entire peninsula. Using binoculars, I could see my tree from Devil's Island 30 miles away. Unfortunately it blew down a few years ago.
Note the tall Pine tree (now gone)
From the back of cabin looking S toward door. 80,000 btu gas stove would heat up almost instantly then woodstove to maintain heat in the cabin.
From front of cabin looking N toward the back ... Stairway lifts up in between the joists. Firewood is stored under the stairs. Double bed on left.
This is grandfathered in by ordinance so it continues to be legal as long as it's maintained.
(Pic is 17 years ago 2002) Standing at top Just N of the cabin near the center of the property looking NW... 200 apple trees toward the right near the N property line (the tall tree line). Plumb, Pear, cherry trees and an acre of grapes grew on the S slope uphill from the driveway (trees gone now, still some grapes). Lots of asparagus and tons of blackberries grew here all over the property.
The trees farthest away are just West of the E-W center of the property. Just beyond those trees the property drops off sharply giving a 3 mile view (thru the trees) of the Pike's Creek valley.
This is top field (apple trees to the left)...looking ENE from about the center of the property (Just N from cabin). Every week or two the different flowers would bloom so the color was constantly changing.
1971 View from above cabin looking N, ...some of the 200 apple trees along the N property line (the tall trees).
2011.... Heading E on the field, along my "road" along the crest 9 years ago...
Drops off steeply to the right toward the driveway giving a great view of Lake Superior from the entire length of the crest (w no trees).
2011 Near the crest looking NE, farthest trees are E property line.
1971... just above cabin. Farthest trees on Left are N property line, Farthest trees on Right are E property line. . . .Crest to S slope is off picture to the Right.
Above cabin, looking NE toward E property line (Trees in far distance).
From crest on E part looking SSE, Lake Superior is there in full view, (bad lighting). Some apple trees in bloom.
1971 Next 2 pics ... From crest of hill (no trees) looking SW...Garage (now partially collapsed) near left, Cabin R of center of picture.
1971 Partway up the driveway looking NW toward the cabin.
1971 Pic from near the center of the property looking SE about 200 feet back from the crest of the S slope, from near the apple trees behind me (up from the cabin) . Even this far back, great view (no trees). Can see just a bit of Madeline Island far left, Michigan Porcupine Mountains distant view.
Near the crest, from closer to the cabin, looking SE... You can see a bit of Madeline Island near the center.
Looking SE, (my 2 dogs on crest, slopes steeply toward driveway) The buildings are near the Hwy J stop sign.
On the crest looking SE.. Madeline Isl on left, Porcupine Mountains in distance.
Looking SE from the crest.
1971 Next several pictures are taken from 15 feet up in a tree on the crest near the cabin.
Looking SE, can clearly see both sides of Madeline Island.
Looking SE at both sides of Madeline Island. My land is in the foreground, trees beyond clearing are the E property line. When I bought the property, I could also see the Mt Ashwabay ski hill many miles directly to the South.
Looking N at some of my apple trees.. just beyond the apple trees is the N property line. Pikes Creek valley 90 deg to left.
View from 15' in tree just N of cabin looking SE, Old house foundation in center, Garage on right, my driveway, Lake in background (bad lighting, can't see).
This pic was taken looking ESE from the nearby Fire Tower. IF there were a tower on my land this is approximately the view you'd have.
1971, SE 1/4 of property looking N uphill from driveway to the E to W crest, cabin is to my left. Trees on right is E property line. Not a tree in sight other than the pear, plumb, cherry trees (long gone). Great sliding hill.
This pic is at the bottom just W of the west property line overlooking 3 miles of the Pikes Creek Valley. ...On my land from the crest of the hill E of this spot, the view is far better (but thru trees for now). I always wanted to build a guest cabin there for this view.
I will also send you other plat maps, etc, contour maps, etc. as I locate them.
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20190418
190418 2731 2.5 Homer shares with a Cardinal
So proud of my beautiful 2.5 Homer Pigeon. I put out her treat, she was rushing toward the seeds when this Cardinal landed and ate. 2.5 stopped and waited until the Cardinal was finished. Intentional ?
190419 - - My 80th Birthday
I've seen 80 of them so far.
I'm mega grateful for each and every one.
All systems go for more. Even the worst ones weren't that bad.
Every year there's a Much shorter time between them.
Nothing seems different but the number... 80.
Automatic Senior discounts is a indisputable clue.
Today's the day 4/19 ... Birthdays, they creep up on you ~:<)
One day you need to admit you're getting "Old".
Someday I'll admit it too ~:<)
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. . You know much more at age 20 than at age 10,
More at age 40 than at age 30, and more at age 80
than at age 70. We keep learning. Someday I'll know
everything I needed to know but by then it won't matter ~:<)
. . It's better to learn what NOT to do than what TO do. Your mistakes don't go away, they just haunt you forever. Some mistakes can affect your pocketbook, lifestyle, career, or even shorten your life span. It's a good feeling to know that if I ran for President the critics would be bored looking for dirt on me, I'm thankful for that ~:<)
. .One thing I finally learned is what's extremely important today can seem silly in subsequent years, don't get too carried away. But it's important to do it now anyway, it was important at the time, it's another chapter in your book. Another thing learned, it's easier to accumulate treasures than to dispose of them, big job... travel light. You can respond faster to new opportunities and adventures.
. . The analogy between people aging and cars aging can be worrisome. You can only guess when and what important parts might fail now or much later. Can they be repaired or replaced? At what cost? Will the usefulness be impaired? How long out of service? Will it be junked? or still running but parked in the garage serving no purpose anymore. The older it is the more likely parts will fail, hopefully not critical parts. Luck plays a major part, but taking good care of it "almost" always keeps it useful and alive longer? Or perhaps at any time, an early accident can put an end to it's life?
. . I slowly retired over a number of years, slowly throttling down for a graceful landing. It's been 20 wonderful years since I first used the word "retired". Yes it is nice, but I do indeed miss the accomplishments and involvement of an interesting career. I had 2 main careers, full time designing Mainframe Computer Operating Systems (when there were only a few in the world), and my own Real Estate company (54 years, Still have).... both were more like hobbies, I enjoyed them and still enjoy very much. I taught computers, Real Estate, College 7 computer languages, Database Design, and now teach "The Art of Keeping Chickens" (and Pigeons). Over time I had 6 more very small companies, most were money making (not much) hobbies. We are now in the process of shedding everything except what we'd need to live in a tent (almost).
. . SO FAR IN THOSE 80 years, I've
lived a fair number of distinct lifetimes, each one quite different and
enjoyable, like chapters in a book... turn the page and on to the next
unique adventure. Now I'm excited to be writing the remaining chapters.
Someday when I turn the last page I hope I can happily say "That was a
good book, I enjoyed it".. The end.
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