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Midland Area
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Unlike the area of Muko, Midland has no hills. The area around Midland is
very flat. Surrounding Midland is farm land, growing mainly corn, wheat,
beets and soybeans. |
| Midland has about 40,000
residents. There are many single one or two
story high single family homes. |
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This area of Midland has a few small shops and restaurants. It is the area where Midland began as a
town many years ago. It is unusual in the US because most towns have totally lost the original downtown. |
| The city has established
seals to help identify the city and its vision of
itself. These seals are posted on the main
expressway bridge over Eastman road. |
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This is one of the landmarks of Midland. Midland is located where three rivers
(the Chippewa, Pine and Tittabawassee) come together.
When Midland was first established, these rivers
allowed large pine trees to be floated to the docks on
Lake Huron to be shipped to New York to build houses. A three-legged bridge
(the Tridge) crosses where they meet. It is only a walking bridge. |
| Near the Tridge is the Farmers Market
area. Here, farmers come from the local area a
few times a week, to sell their produce and flowers.
They can make more money doing this than by selling
directly to individuals rather than to larger
companies. And people enjoy the fresh food
better. |
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Since winters can be so long in Midland, residents
love flowers during the growing season. Every
year, volunteers plant miles of flowers along Eastman
Road to make it more beautiful. |
| Another famous spot in
Midland is the Dow Gardens. It was originally
owned by the founder of Dow Chemical Company.
Now it is an area for residents to walk among lovely
scenery. It is used year round. |
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The Gardens staff grows
many types of trees and flowers. They are
beautiful in spring and mid-summer. |
| Michigan is far enough
north that it sees all four seasons, and each is
unique its own way. Fall is one of the most
beautiful. Trees turn many bright colors as the
sun is less visible and the weather turns colder. |
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For many people, winter
is a season to get away from. Those of us who
have grown up with it can see the constant beauty
(after the snow stops falling at least.) (If
you're wondering why the trees are glistening, its
because they are wrapped in ice. It must have
rained before it turned cold.) |
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