Tag: Lake Superior
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Fifth Falls Trail: Gooseberry Falls State Park
Gooseberry Falls is one of Minnesota’s iconic State Parks. We have hiked the well-worn trail along the edges of the Falls and Gooseberry River countless times; it never gets old. This classic view (below), however, is one we left behind for one of our two geocaching hikes last weekend. Instead, we followed the Fifth Falls…
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Tettegouche Lake Overlook Trail
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” ~ John Muir This John Muir quote came to mind as my son and I hiked up the old gravel road with one of our black labs trotting happily alongside…
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The Unpredictability of Fall Colors
Last year, the colors were absolutely amazing — an artist could not have painted them prettier! This year? The jury is still out. As a northern Minnesota storm seemed to come out of nowhere this afternoon, following a long dry spell (because the flood-ravaged people of Duluth prayed too hard in June, “no more rain”, and…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far
When I saw the email announcing this week’s Photo Challenge, one photo instantly popped into mind, from a memorable sunset on the frozen surface of Lake Superior, near Cascade River. I typically am the driver on our road trips, as my husband can’t tolerate my impatient front-seat driving assistance! I don’t mind, and it gives…
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Weekly Reflection of Gratitude: Be Glad of Life
Regularly pausing to reflect on my blessings helps remind me to be grateful for what is important in life. I hope you enjoy my first weekly “reflection of gratitude” blog post. Ciao! ~ Kat B. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Be glad of life because it gives you a chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at…
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