Tag: outdoors
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Lake Superior’s Frozen Wonder: The Apostle Islands Ice Caves, Part II
The media outlets are still featuring Lake Superior’s ice caves, with temperatures forecasted to reach 30°F (-1°C) this coming weekend, likely to result in large crowds trying to catch a last glimpse of these fleeting wonders. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore’s Facebook page posted this update yesterday, reminding all that the ice caves are not a permanent feature…
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It’s Not Too Late for the Party: Day-Tripping to the Apostle Islands Ice Caves
Getting up at the crack of dawn on a Saturday morning just about killed this night owl, but I was determined to view the ice caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore before it was too late. Lake Superior is a moody, unpredictable body of water, and the ice is unlikely to remain stable for foot traffic…
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Put On Your Big Girl Mukluks and Enjoy Winter’s Beauty
Even with one moosehide mukluk topped off with black duct tape since my dear four-legged companion found it to be a delicious, albeit expensive, chew toy (leaving the entire boot liner and bottom 2/3 of the lovely chestnut exterior intact), I have been “enjoying” our never ending stretch of sub-zero temps this winter (day 64 and counting …). …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Treasure
How appropriate that the photos I selected to illustrate “treasure” are not the best quality photographs, but rather snapped on the fly (or, should I say, “on the ski”) with my phone this weekend. I had another post almost completed for this week’s challenge, but it became apparent to me on a relaxing ski through the woods with…
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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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