The air is clean and bright in the north woods. And the only sounds I hear are the wind blowing through the tall pine trees, the raven’s hoarse “Caw,” streams of water burbling over rocks, and the sound of my boots on the trail. Breathing Room Sometimes it seems that Read more…
A still life created with wooden duck decoy, nest with paper mache eggs, and birdhouse. I softened the photo, added grain, and added a texture. Still life was back-lit by a large window. Photo Art Play My time up in the North Woods has been a time of creativity and Read more…
After a several day respite at home in Minneapolis I’m back up in the north woods near Ely, MN. It was good to be home with my sweet and ever lovin’ Jon and cat Gracie. I miss them when I’m up north. I also got to spend time with the Read more…
I haven’t written nearly as much as I thought I would during my Ely adventure. I think it’s because I’ve been trying to avoid talking about the challenges of the trip because I didn’t want to come off as a complainer or wimp. Right now I am back home for Read more…
Yesterday with party sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-thirties I headed to the Kawishiwi Falls trail-head east of Ely. The trail in and back was a little less than a mile but with the ice and snow covered up and down trail, it was challenging. Given how icy the Read more…