Ice-Henge

Lake of the Isles today: Ice-Henge. Various structures are being unveiled on the lake for tomorrow’s Luminary Loppet.

Ice Pillars

Lake of the Isles: ice pillars being formed for Saturday’s Luminary Loppet.

Snow Sculptures

With temperatures rising into the 40’s it was time to see the St. Paul Winter Carnival snow sculptures.

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Kauai in a Box

A couple months ago, my partner, Dwight, announced he had some spare vacation days. That was my cue to rush to the computer and put together a trip to the island of Kauai (Hawaii) based on previous visits: Kauai in a Box. How you approach Kauai depends on your definition of activity. The Kauai.com list of… Continue reading Kauai in a Box

Coastal Trail

Hiked coastal trail, then late lunch at Duke’s (Lihue) before heading for the airport. LIH–HNL, HNL–SEA, SEA–MSP.

Swamp Hike

Kalalau Valley. We paused here then hiked swamp trails. We’ve backpacked to this valley then camped by the ocean.

Waimea, Kauai

Small town America, on our walk back to our cottage after dinner at Wrangler’s. We dined there almost 30 years ago.