Tag: Minnesota
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Never Too Old for the Zoo
It had been years since my last trip to the Lake Superior Zoo — we used to visit regularly when our boys were younger, but the teen years bring a whole new round of interests and activities. With news of a recent birth, and a pleasant summer afternoon, I decided it was time to return…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
Returning to the Glensheen Arts and Crafts Festival, which was the subject of one of my first blog posts, seemed appropriate as this little blog celebrates its first anniversary! Glensheen is situated on a stunning piece of property on Lake Superior, so as we wandered through the artists’ booths, we made time for a detour down…
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Unplugged and Off-the-Grid ~ Conclusion: Heading Home
Our last morning on the water dawned misty and gray. The trees blurred together to create a unified front along the distant shore. The waters were quiet and calm as we slid the canoes back into the water and loaded them once more. Silently, while paddling at an easy pace, I said goodbye to the…
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Unplugged and Off-the-Grid ~ A Change of Scenery (Part 6)
After two nights of camping on the island, it was time to pack up and begin making our way back to our original entry point. We had hoped to spend our last night at a campsite on Cross Bay Lake, but someone else had beat us to it. Paddling on, we had our pick of…
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Unplugged and Off-the-Grid ~ The Call of the Loons (Part 5)
Ahhhh, the call of the loons. It is a sound that goes hand-in-hand with time spent on the lakes in Minnesota. Across the small bay from our island campsite on Long Island Lake, a pair of loons were nesting in the tall grass between the rocks. They did not wander far, and were never gone…
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