Tag: nature
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Mother Nature
The beauty of Mother Nature’s water spans the seasons. Summer . . . Winter . . . Even during a spring storm . . . Lake Superior during a storm is often more of a spectator event than something to fear (if observed responsibly, of course!). It is horrific to imagine those waves climbing to…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning
I am not a morning person by nature. But I find that pitching the tent and unplugging from the world for even a few days has me greeting the world as the sun crests the horizon. Interestingly, some science may underlie this tendency for even night owls like me to convert to early birds when…
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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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And then I’d just feel a prayer . . .
“Why must people kneel down to pray? If I really wanted to pray I’ll tell you what I’d do. I’d go out into a great big field all alone or in the deep, deep woods and I’d look up into the sky—up—up—up—into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to…
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Unplugged and Off-the-Grid: Gearing Up (Part 1)
Recently, I introduced you to (or for many of you, reacquainted you with) Minnesota’s cabin culture. In northern Minnesota, I dare say that Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) trips are woven into the region’s culture just as strongly. Amazingly, in over 20 years of living “up north” we had yet to make it into the…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 