Tequila and Lime
One of these days I’m going to bring a bottle of Tequila, a wedge of lime and a Mexican sombrero along on my drive up the Gunflint Trail. Then I am going to take an award winning photo of a …
Instagram Extinction
Have you heard of Vance Creek Bridge? It’s located a couple of hours outside of Seattle, Washington and was built as a railroad bridge for logging in the late 1920’s. According to articles on the web it’s the 2nd tallest …
Making Ice
Ice forming on the Seagull River.
Seagull River Scene
Peaceful, easy feeling!
Old Fish, Big Fish
Hopefully it survives even longer! Nearly half-century-old fish caught and released during fish surveys on Lake Superior November 14, 2017 Wisconsin DNR Reports (Wisconsin DNR) BAYFIELD, Wis. — State fish biologists conducting spawning surveys on Lake Superior hauled in a …
Hoods in the Woods, I mean Hoodlums
Every week I read the Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer reports and every week I am surprised. The number of people who are cited for violating game laws including hunting and fishing regulations seems unreal to me. I like to think …
Mr. Bull Moose
I was treated to a special kind of traffic jam the other day when I drove up the Gunflint Trail. Mr. Bull Moose was busy licking salt off of the road and after a brief retreat he returned to lick …
Vikings Volleyball takes 6th in State
It’s over. When my competitive playing volleyball days were over I thought it was the end of the world. No Olympics or pro-beach volleyball for this 5 foot, 4 and a half inch woman. The world continued, I continued to …
Veteran’s Day
I thought I would share this photo my cousin posted of his father, my Uncle. He’s no longer with us but I will never forget him or all of the times I asked him about his experiences in the military. …
Record Low Temperatures on the Gunflint Trail
Clear skies made for record low temperatures Thursday night and early Friday morning. 13 below zero when the average temperatures are in the 30’s, brrrr. Other lows reported in the region by the Weather Service on Friday morning included: 17 …