Tag: Minnesota
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Winter Storm Watch? Really??
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for several counties in northern Minnesota. Snow may start to fly Thursday evening, with six inches of snow on the ground before Friday is done. Well, it is October now . . . but, couldn’t we at least let the leaves fall off of the trees…
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Keep Curiosity Alive
“I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt This photo was taken on a cold day in February a…
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I Can See Canada From My Window . . .
. . . at least I can see Canada when I am standing at the entrance to Grand Portage State Park, at the most northeastern point of Minnesota. Continuing on our geocaching adventures through Minnesota’s State Parks, we drove the beautiful entirety of Minnesota’s North Shore on about as perfect a fall day as fall…
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Travel Theme: Foliage
Where’s My Backpack? was kind enough to remind me of her weekly challenge (for those of us going through withdrawal since Friday, waiting for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge!). Ailsa’s theme this week is “foliage” which has been wonderfully abundant here in northern Minnesota the past couple of weeks! This shot is from the Timberdoodle…
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Moonrise Over Split Rock
Remember how I mentioned that one of the privileges of being the driver is having the ability to decide where and how often we pull over for a photo op? I admit to feeling a little guilty about this one, but how could I just drive by the highway overlook when I can see in…
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