2nd Annual Mackinac Bridge Crossing Photos

Posted by Rootsy on September 21, 2009 at 06:11:41 from (24.247.111.162):

Instead of sending everyone to my photobucket account I thought I'd put a few of the highlights right here in this thread.

Absolutely fabulous time. Only negative is that it was entirely too short a weekend. If you have a tractor to drive over you spend a lot of time getting there, getting ready, a short time on the run and a lot of time packing up and getting home... Take an extra couple of days and enjoy the areas attractions and history. You won't regret it!

If you wish to view all of the photos and video I took you can look here... They should be in chronological order.

http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt29/jaroot133/?start=all

Gravel Pit on Thursday early afternoon. This is about a 40 acre field and people were still pulling in Friday morning just before the parade was supposed to begin.



What we brought to cross the bridge... She's still in her work clothing. Working the bugs out and getting some use on her before I finish the sheet metal and get some paint on her... I have found that I have a "few" seals to replace...



A few photos of other club members and other participants arriving Thursday afternoon.









Crossing the Mackinac Bridge Thursday afternoon... Headed to St. Ignace... those towers are just over 500 feet above the water...



Mackinac Island & the Grand Hotel shot from the top of the bridge.



Welcome to Da UP Eh...





Last Years Grand Marshall... Another 2-71 powered DD... She's a beast on the track in front of a sled...



Quite a few more people have arrived as of Thursday evening. 4 - 8 pm was the public viewing time and both spectators and participants were coming in streams...





Friday morning dawned a bit cloudy but the sun quickly burnt that off... Sunrise in Mackinac City... After breakfast...



Polishing tractors for the parade Friday morning...



Field is getting crowded by 8:30 Friday morning... 900+ tractors there...







Participants were still arriving at 9am...





The ride was scheduled to begin at 10 am. The first 300 tractors were to parade through downtown Mackinac City before heading onto the bridge. The organization to get underway too a bit and by the time they came down Central Ave. it was after 11 am...



Leader of the pack... The 2009 Guest of Honor... Max Armstrong...



Few photos of tractors on the bridge... The State Police stopped the line a few times past the crest to let the line bunch up as there were some folks who were having trouble finding road gear or enough speed to keep the pace with the fire truck...









Tractors on the bridge and a 1000 foot laker downbound just after passing through the channel at Mackinac Island... She headed right under the bridge as the ride was going over...



Guest of Honor in St. Ignace... headed to the c a sino... (stupid filter)



One for the Green guys...



and the Red guys...



The 2-71 is still screaming...



Our banner...



Allis with a bit of patriotism thrown in.



State boys have em stopped again... In front of the St. Ignace Airport... Forgive the wind noise.. forgot to toss some tape over the mic...

http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt29/jaroot133/?action=view&current=P1170427-1.flv

Arriving at the C a sino (stupid filter)... after 3 1/2 hours... There were still 150 tractors in Mackinac City that hadn't even gotten on the bridge yet at this point...







Proud brothers (my father and uncle)...



A 420 for the ladies...



Parking lot is filling in...



Beauty of an orchard...



Sweet D21



Wicked Wheatland



A sea of color... on Friday afternoon...





Though the ride was over the festivities weren't. There was also a custom truck show in downtown St. Ignace....































The final shots of the tractors on Friday evening....





Saturday Morning's sunrise over Mackinac Island....





Headed back to troll-land...





Fort Michilimackinac. The original fort in Mackinac City... It was burnt to the ground by the British when they moved the fort to Mackinac Island. It has since been recreated and an ongoing MSU archeological dig has taken place since the 70's...

Replies:

• Re: 2nd Annual Mackinac Bridge Crossing Photos 2x4 00:48:32 09/22/09 (1)
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• Re: 2nd Annual Mackinac Bridge Crossing Photos Old Roy 17:38:27 09/21/09 (2)
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