Shanty Town

By
  • Erin Westover
Jan. 18, 2012
The surface of Medicine Lake in Plymouth has more than just ice fishing houses occupying it this season, around 20 other shanties line the southern edge of the lake. These shanties come in various shapes, sizes and purposes from creating their own community to seeing the world behind you. This free weekend entertainment wont last long though as the last day is February 5th.
Gabriel Azul Gramling, center, shows mom Mary Sullivan, left, how soft his new monster hand is.
Iona Gramling, 2, climbs to the top with her father Josh Gramling in the monsters under the bed shanty.
Sketch artist with monster special investigation unit Scott Raleigh draws a monster being described by a monster sighter.
Tom Leier, rides one of many modified skate bikes from the ice cycles shanty.
Robot Reprise shanty stands guard of shanty town on Medicine Lake.
Ben Julian and Krisitina Perkins pose for a photo of the new fashions they are displaying in Sashy Shanty.
Amanda Zimmerman, left, and Libby London, right, set type for the Shantyquarian at the Letter Press Shanty. The Shantyquarian is a print edition of tweets concerning happenings at shanty town.
Sara Ingvaldson, left, and Barrett Ingvaldson, right, look through the photo boxes made by the camera head shanty.
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