Our hike, today, kept us close to the fast-flowing Cascade River. The “root beer” water is due to tannins from up-stream swamps
Category: Americas
Standing on Basalt
Walked a gorgeous section of the Superior Hiking Trail, north of Grand Marais. Woods, deep gorges, rapids, waterfalls, climbing, ridge trail, leading to Pincushion Mountain. Stood on basalt, thrown up a billion years ago, trees growing in cracks, looking
Backcountry
Spent the entire day walking through lovely backcountry on the Superior Hiking Trail. At Lake Agnes we marveled at how the lake would be a fraction of its size without beaver dams.
Snapshots: Tettegouche State Park
Posted Snapshots: Tettegouche State Park.
Snapshots: Tettegouche State Park
Every year, around this time, we drive from Minneapolis to the North Shore of Lake Superior. It was Sunday, so most people were driving in the opposite direction towards work and school. On the drive north, we paused for a few hours to enjoy the trails of Tettegouche State Park. We then drove on to…… Continue reading Snapshots: Tettegouche State Park
Superior Hiking Trail 2018
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Loading Trail Maps
Loaded trail maps on to my GPS. I still prefer a GPS to a smartphone when hiking. It’s waterproof, and it’s tough.
Hmong in St. Paul
Cycled to Lake Phalen where workers were completing this pavilion. It was built in Changsha, China, then shipped to sister city St. Paul. In return, Changsha got Peanuts statues, including Lucy in a Hmong dress. Changsha is the ancestral home of the many Hmong who’ve moved to St. Paul.
Long Shadows, Dappled Light
Cycled through long shadows and dappled light. A footbridge and intensifying colors reflected in Minnehaha Creek.
Open Books
Slowed down for breakfast at Open Book’s cafe. Hundreds of miniature open books hang from the ceiling.