Labor Day is to Fall as Memorial Day is to Spring. Together they are kind of the unofficial bookends of summer. As activities begin to resume, people return to their routines for the fall and winter. Although this year is unique and many are unsure of what those routines will be with the current pandemic … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend
Last summer my daughter Kris, cousin Chad, and I went to Isle Royale on a backpacking adventure. I’ve written posts on the first part of that trip from Windigo to Feldtmann Lake and onto Siskiwit Bay previously. This is a continuation of our experience on the island. After a full day of resting and enjoying … Continue reading Isle Royale–Headed to Island Mine
After winter’s last blast, hopefully, early spring flowers began to be more numerous. For several years the Hellebore in my yard would not bloom during the spring. The past few autumn seasons would confuse these flowers by producing a cold snap long enough followed by a warm up causing these plants to partially bloom. The … Continue reading Early Spring Flowers
Dates where picked and time off from work was granted. Now where to go? Northern Minnesota was the place of focus for another snowmobiling trip. Ever since visiting Voyageurs National Park a couple of summers ago, I wanted to return in the winter to see this winter wonderland. Searching for snowmobiles to rent and other … Continue reading Hitting the Trails in the U.P.
Last year was an amazing year as far as finding native orchids to Minnesota. When people think of orchids, Minnesota is not a place they believe can grow orchids but there are over 40 different orchids that grow in this harsh environment. I was fortunate to find 6 of those, mostly by accident. One of … Continue reading Native Orchids of 2019
At the beginning of this year I had nothing planned as far as adventures go which I didn’t really like. It felt almost like I was trapped with little hope for an adventure to enjoy. Recently some things started to come together. A quick snowmobiling trip came through (as long as the snow doesn’t melt … Continue reading A Few 2020 Adventures
With the weather forecast calling for dry days ahead, we had some time to stay at Siskiwit Bay and explore. We had built in a rain day to our schedule which it looked like we would not need so we decided a day to recover from the previous hikes would be nice. This is one … Continue reading Isle Royale–Enjoying a Day at Siskiwit Bay
After reserving my campsites at Split Rock Lighthouse last winter I began to explore different photographs I wanted to attempt to get. With several weeks passing pondering several ideas I finally decided I would love to capture the lighthouse under the Milkyway. The direction didn’t line up great but with the dark skies of the … Continue reading Getting the Shot–Split Rock Lighthouse Under the Stars
People love to enter hibernation during the winter. Especially when a snowstorm is causing havoc on the roadways. All it takes is an incredible snowflake landing on my sleeve and I’m addicted. During the cold months of the year I keep much of my camera gear cold so that I can be out taking pictures … Continue reading Enjoying more snowflakes
The start of the next decade comes with no adventures planned. This is such a weird, and even a little uneasy, situation for me. At least it should give me some time to get projects done around the house that I’ve been meaning to do. There’s some discussion about a quick snowmobiling trip this winter. … Continue reading 2020–A New Year and a New Decade
