Two Steeples

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Mike

As we continue our extended vacation in Michigan, I am finding the usual subjects that interest me; structures, texture, and curiosities mostly. It is nice to be out and about.

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45 thoughts on “Two Steeples”

SueBee and Kat on June 30, 2014 at 7:34 am said:

That’s a really neat building and I love the look you captured in the photo.

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 7:41 am said:
  
  Thanks! It is a cool building.
  
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Marilyn Armstrong on June 30, 2014 at 7:44 am said:

A church built in the Victorian manner (as opposed to manor). Delightful architecture and a fine picture.

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 8:07 am said:
  
  As I was shooting this, twin fawns came hopping past me. It was surreal.
  
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Pat on June 30, 2014 at 7:52 am said:

Charming little church. I like your edit.

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 8:07 am said:
  
  Thanks Pat.
  
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Sue Slaght on June 30, 2014 at 8:08 am said:

Mike I read your comment about the twin fawns coming by. If the two steeple church wasn’t curious enough!

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 8:10 am said:
  
  They were just the sweetest things. I believe they would have ambled over to us if Pumpkin wasn’t on guard and staring them down.
  
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  - Sue Slaght on June 30, 2014 at 8:11 am said:
    
    Yes I imagine Pumpkin would have liked a game of tag with them. 🙂
    
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  - Mike on June 30, 2014 at 8:12 am said:
    
    They were 100 times quicker than her.
    
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Heartafire on June 30, 2014 at 9:02 am said:

Oh, I love this , I could live here!

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 11:15 am said:
  
  Me too. Very rural, right up against lake Huron, and just soft.
  Thanks.
  
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  - Heartafire on June 30, 2014 at 12:30 pm said:
    
    wow, I am amazed such beauty exists out there, we miss so much here in the city.
    
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  - Mike on June 30, 2014 at 6:11 pm said:
    
    Very remote in the thumb of Michigan. Lot’s of untouched natural beauty. Quiet too.
    
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Blog Woman!!! on June 30, 2014 at 10:27 am said:

Love this photo, really nice feeling to it. It also reminds me of the what I will get to see when I head to the east coast in August. So looking forward to that.

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 11:17 am said:
  
  Hi. Lot’s of great old buildings here and very beautiful. Woods, lake Huron, and open space.
  Thanks.
  
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apronheadlilly on June 30, 2014 at 1:05 pm said:

Interesting. I wonder what the purpose was. Dueling bells?

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 6:05 pm said:
  
  Jeepers Lilly, I confess to be unversed on any of the possibilities. It’s a language I do not know.
  
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  - apronheadlilly on June 30, 2014 at 6:07 pm said:
    
    It is odd to see 2 because for the older churches, it was a functional quality of bell-ringing, not just for aesthetics. Maybe they had 2 bellringers–one a right-handed, the other a left. Just a guess. 🙂
    
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  - Mike on June 30, 2014 at 6:09 pm said:
    
    HA! And a darn good guess it is.
    
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  - apronheadlilly on June 30, 2014 at 6:08 pm said:
    
    Also odd that you really have 2 main entrances. Oh, I know. It was a way of accommodating a church split.
    
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  - Mike on June 30, 2014 at 6:10 pm said:
    
    Someone commented that it may have been an entrance for men, and another for women.
    
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  - apronheadlilly on June 30, 2014 at 6:11 pm said:
    
    Hmm. I wonder.
    
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pi314chron on June 30, 2014 at 1:30 pm said:

Ignore my previous request, Mike. I took Google by the hand and found the church and nine other historic buildings at Huron City. Now, I’m burning to visit that lovely place!

Ron

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 6:04 pm said:
  
  Well done, Ron.
  
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warturoadam77p on June 30, 2014 at 2:39 pm said:

Mike, I wonder if this old church had separate entrances for men and women? I know of an old local church that had separate entryways.

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 6:03 pm said:
  
  I suppose that might be a possibility but I will never know for sure. Were they allowed to sit together?
  
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  - warturoadam77p on June 30, 2014 at 6:04 pm said:
    
    I think, they sat on separate sides of the sanctuary.
    
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natuurfreak on June 30, 2014 at 3:31 pm said:

What a pittoresk church Mike.

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 6:01 pm said:
  
  Hi Marylou and thanks.
  
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Photobooth Journal on June 30, 2014 at 4:05 pm said:

Gothically awesome!

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- Mike on June 30, 2014 at 6:01 pm said:
  
  It is Gothic. Hi there the lady Katherine.
  
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smackedpentax on July 1, 2014 at 1:31 am said:

That is a superb photo Mike…and it looks s pretty creepy building too. Hows the K10d going?

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- Mike on July 1, 2014 at 6:18 am said:
  
  I love the K10, which also serves as a weapon if needed. I had some sorting out as to menu settings and modes but all is good now. I like it quite a bit and use a hand grip as I don’t want anything around my neck, again. The hanging in 1847 was quite enough of that, and I maintain the horse was purchased legally.
  
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  - smackedpentax on July 1, 2014 at 3:58 pm said:
    
    Glad you like it Mike.. my (rich) friend is a Pentax buff and has every dslr they make – he gets a new model everytime they bring one out. He says the K10d is the best and if he had to have only one it would be the K10d. You have a great camera there Mike.
    
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  - Mike on July 1, 2014 at 4:30 pm said:
    
    And a great mate too. Cheers, James.
    
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mgert123 on July 1, 2014 at 6:25 am said:

Reblogged this on Tracks In The Dust and commented:
No one I have seen recently captures the vision of Americana the way Michael does. Take a look. Love this one.

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- Mike on July 1, 2014 at 7:03 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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womanseyeview on July 1, 2014 at 12:21 pm said:

How interesting – a semi detached church!!

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- Mike on July 1, 2014 at 4:28 pm said:
  
  It’s all new for me. Glad you like it.
  
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LB on July 1, 2014 at 7:39 pm said:

wow, I’ve never seen such! How cool!
Are you all enjoying Michigan?
I was out riding today and worked on a photo with you in mind. Not sure if you saw my last post or not, but I’m trying to imitate the works of my blogging buddies 🙂

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- Mike on July 1, 2014 at 8:44 pm said:
  
  Yes, Michigan is just gorgeous. Quiet, not too many people and just open beauty right up to the waters edge. Then a different kind of beauty.
  How is the new bike doing. How big is the engine? What does it weigh?
  
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  - LB on July 2, 2014 at 5:59 am said:
    
    The bike is awesome! My Softail Slim has a 103 engine and with the parts I added, probably weighs 750+ lbs. The center of gravity is so nice and low and it fits me so well, that as long as I don’t drop it, it feels light 🙂
    Check out my blog today … you’re in there!
    
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LensScaper on July 4, 2014 at 11:44 am said:

I’ve never seen a church like that. A real curiosity and the processing is so apt. Nice one, Mike.

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- Mike on July 6, 2014 at 1:48 pm said:
  
  Hi Andy and thank you very much indeed.
  
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