North of Superior: Evening Skies over Thunder Bay
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Uploaded by enviromatt2009 on Nov 7, 2009
Few shots of the evening skies on a cold winter evening at Mt McKay Lookout, Thunder Bay.
McKay was originally known as the "Thunder Mountain" (Animikii-wajiw in the Ojibwe language and locally written as "Anemki-waucheu"). The mountain is used by the Ojibwe for sacred ceremonies. Only with the construction of the road were non-First Nations allowed on this land.
A lookout exists on the lower eastern plateau at an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft), providing a view of Thunder Bay and the city's harbour. A small memorial commemorates Aboriginal people that fought in wars. There is a path on the eastern face of the mountain that can be used for hiking. Plants on the mountain include red and sugar maple and poison ivy (animikiibag—"thunder-leaf" in the Ojibwe language). The top of the mountain has glacial erratics and jack pines. A small grove of yellow birch grows just south of the entrance gate.
A small, unmaintained trail can be used to reach the top from the lookout via the north face, with a heavy gauge steel cable that can be used for support. However, due to the grade and geology (mostly shale) of the face, this unsanctioned hike is considered dangerous, and is not recommended for novice hikers.
There is also somewhat of a trail on the west side of the mountain. Shale is predominant in this area, making the western climb considerably more dangerous than the north face.
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Nice photos Matt.. However I am not a huge fan of the music. LOL
2 years ago 4
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What is the lit up cross for? Looks like some kind of monument......
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Hi Christian: About 117,000 people in Thunder Bay. The numbers keep going up and down due to migration of people within Canada searching for jobs etc. cheers, matt
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Incredible atmoshperic pictures and much information in the discription. So it's not allowed to leave the road if you are not a native people or non-First Nation?
How many citizens are living in Thunder Bay?
2 years ago 3
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ok will do...lol
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Hey Matt, I have new photos posted on NG. Check em out!
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thanks for the comments...:)
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Very Beautiful!!
asv822 1 year ago
@asv822 many thanks for the compliment..smiles
enviromatt2009 1 year ago
I love sunsets,and these are stunning!!!The music matches the peaceful feeling of your photos, I think. 5*
mysticmagic4760 2 years ago 4
many thanks Mysticmagic. It was a bit windy up there on the mountain. Fingers started to get a bit...cold...:)
enviromatt2009 2 years ago