I was set on writing this entry at the end of today’s day of errands in Duluth, Minnesota (it’s Thursday); I like having an entry to end the ”blog week,” with my email going out on Fridays. But damn did we have a busy day out. We left the campsite before 9 am, and now […]
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A Different “Premium” at Lake Superior
Man, it’s been almost a week since I posted last, which has to be a record for me. Since then, we: stayed overnight in a rest area near the Canadian border, which had its pros (a pond we sat by for happy hour) and cons (trucks moving in and out all night); crossed the border […]
Black Bear, Black Bear, What Do You See?
I see a lone hiker looking at me. If my headline isn’t familiar to you, you don’t know a kid, I’d bet. People have been reading the picture book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin Jr. and the famous Eric Carle, since 1967. My mom read it to me; I […]
Exploring Hecla Island
It’s been a quiet week here at Lake Wobegone Winnipeg. (I’ve always wanted to start a post like that.) Seriously, this little island is rich in cultural history and has wolves on it, but we’re not finding much we can do because: we’re not golfing, the lake is flooded so no beach, and mosquitoes turn […]
Mosquitos v. Bear
If this were who would win in a battle here in Manitoba: a swarm of these dragonfly-sized mosquitos or an average-sized black bear, I would bet on the bear, based on how I’ve seen Banjo react to mosquitos. She doesn’t, is the thing. They’ll cover her so that we have to wipe them off her […]
The Perfect Campground Stay at Jasper
We’ve had two great-weather days hanging out with my friend Jess and her daughter Nicole, who are camped beside us in Jasper. We miss Jacqui and Hazel and Ruth (they added to the greatness a few days ago) and I’ve been uploading photos to our shared cloud album like crazy to keep them in the […]
A Lake Hike; A Glacier Hike; Add in a Waterfall
I swear, I have not reached “beautiful scenery overload,” despite how much these images look quite alike. I think my problem is that I’m stuck like a skipping record, taking the same shots from the same angles. But they’re all so lovely! Five Lakes Hike One morning we went on a loop trail that passes […]
We Hiked to See Grizzly; Instead, Elk Trapped Us at the Campsite
As I started to type this entry, Tracy yelled, ”Get in the trailer, quick!” One elk from the small herd that has spent the afternoon around our trailer got spooked and ran willy nilly, first toward us, and then across the campground and into the kitchen house (the building where campers can wash their dishes). […]
Alberta Raises the Bar
You guys know how I sometimes get ”beautiful scenery fatigue.” If you walk through several amazing deserts (or sections of the same one), eventually you start thinking about your favorite, and all the rest blend into a desert blur. Worse, the next deserts you walk through seem a little ho-hum. Same with beach-front campgrounds, boondocking […]
Two Glaciers before Noon
I want to tell you all about our only day at the IceField Center in Jasper National Park, but due to Reasons, I have about 15 minutes to write this sucker, so I’ll have to give highlights only. What’s special about this exact location (the IceField Center along the IceFields Parkway) is that it’s a […]
