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April 8, 2005

Page 3: Early April in Calumet and Laurium

In Calumet and Laurium, Jim Junttila caught this early April evidence of snow and ice resisting spring melt. 

Top of car emerges from under melting snow, revealing paper objects on windshield. (Photo © 2005 Jim Junttila. Reprinted with permission.)

"You never know what you'll find when the snow melts." (Photo © 2005 Jim Junttila. Reprinted with permission.)

 

Calumet resident Vici Burroughs and her resilient pet glaciier on April 1.  (Photo  © 2005 Jim Junttila.)

Calumet resident Vici Burroughs shows off her resilient pet glacier, still showing no signs of receding on April 1. (Photo © 2005  Jim Junttila.)

 

Laurium Glacier dwarfs snowplow. (Photo © 2005  Jim Junttila.)

A deteriorating, yet still mountainous urban snowbank, part of the Laurium Glacier in Bill and Betty Zei's yard, photographed on April 5, dwarfs the snowplow that's been holding it at bay since December. Winter-saavy Keweenaw residents know it's risky business to take the plow off before Opening Day of Brookie season, April 30. (Photo © 2005  Jim Junttila.)

 

A close-up of the Laurium Glacier. (Photo © 2005  Jim Junttila.)

A close-up of the Laurium Glacier. (Photo © 2005  Jim Junttila.)

 

First daylight savings time (Sunday, April 3) winter sunset at Calumet Waterworks on Lake Superior. (Photo © 2005 Jim Junttila.)

First daylight savings time (Sunday, April 3) winter sunset at Calumet Waterworks on Lake Superior. (Photo © 2005 Jim Junttila.)

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