On my cycle ride: Sheridan Memorial Park. Surrounding plaques honor veterans of ten wars while reflecting on the futility of so much conflict. I appreciate how this memorial focuses on the ordinary people called to fight in wars, rather than leaders.
Category: Minnesota
Afton State Park
Caught a glimpse of a ski run as we hiked the trails of Afton State Park. The snow probably came out of a cannon rather than the sky.
Minnehaha Falls (Fall)
Took the obligatory photo of Minnehaha Falls while waiting for a friend.
Superior Hiking Trail: Fall 2021
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Superior Hiking Trail: Fall 2021
Every year, around this time, we head up to the North Shore of Lake Superior for a few days to walk sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. We stopped in Duluth for a night, then continued on to our usual destination, Bluefin Bay, a resort on the shores of Lake Superior at Tofte. Our two… Continue reading Superior Hiking Trail: Fall 2021
Highway 61 Revisited
“Highway 61 Revisited” along the North Shore of Lake Superior towards Bob Dylan’s birthplace, Duluth, then beyond to Minneapolis.
One Final Hiking Day
One final day, walking the Superior Hiking Trail… until next year.
Because of a Beaver Dam…
Lake Agnes, today, from the Superior Hiking Trail. Without a beaver dam at one end, there wouldn’t be much of a lake.
The Road Less Traveled
At Carlton Peak, on the Superior Hiking Trail, the nephews opted for the road less traveled: a pattern repeated throughout the day wherever there were rocks.
En Route to Gitchee-Gami
Our Superior Hiking Trail hike included a ridge trail looking out towards Lake Superior: Cook County 1 to Temperance River, then the Gitchi-Gami trail back to Bluefin Bay for the night.