Almost every time I go back to the Houghton area I try to stop in Redridge. Part of the reason I stop at this location is to get more pictures for my Redridge web presentation. But I also wanted to snap a few scenic photos as well. Here are photos from that category. Newest photos are at the bottom.

A photo of the artificial lake created behind the timber dam at Redridge. For those that know the area, I was standing west of the dam , somewhere near the old waste weir of the steel dam, looking east.

Down the railroad grade: I took this photo of the old Copper Range Railroad grade somewhere between Redridge and South Range (I know that's a tad vague, but really, do you think they have "You Are Here" signs on a path like this?)

More from the railroad grade: Another photo taken somewhere along the CRRR. This photo can't begin to do the scene justice. The light on the leaves gave the area an almost etherial quality.

A 2nd photo of the artificial lake created behind the timber dam at Redridge. For those that know the area, I was standing west of the dam , somewhere near the old waste weir of the steel dam, looking east. It's the exact same spot as the first photo on this page only taken one year later. I think this one looks better because the angle of the sun was better.

The road through Redridge and old Redridge School: Taken from the small parking area west of the steel dam, looking eastward. Those of you that haven't seen the old schoolhouse in a few years might notice that someone has repainted it.

Salmon Trout River Ravine: This one was taken from the road over the ravine, directly over the river, looking downstream toward Lake Superior.

Mouth of the Salmon Trout River: Taken on the stampsand beach of the west bank looking back eastward.

My first foray into black and white photography. Here is a shot of one of the stumps in the lake behind the timber dam. Photo taken in early May, 2003.

This was a toss-up. Should this go here or in the Redridge presentation. But since the stump was my subject, I put it here. Shot taken early May, 2003 and is on the east shore of the river between the two dams. The steel dam is in the background. My big question is does the stump pre-date or post-date the steel dam? This is obviously an old and weathered stump and this area was submerged on a regular basis up until 1979 which would preserve the wood. But I suppose it's possible that it managed to grow in the dry spells after the dam fell into disuse in the late 1920's.

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