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fish shack along the lake

Sort-of winter at Stony Point’s Fish Shacks

Posted onFebruary 18, 2016December 3, 2019Leave a comment

It hasn’t been a particularly snowy winter on Minnesota’s North Shore, but the fish shacks by Stony Point still look pretty cold above the icy blue water of Lake Superior. And the lake looks really Read More …

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsLake Superior, ruins, winter

rock and snow

Snow at Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota

Posted onFebruary 11, 2016October 17, 2018Leave a comment

I’m not sure why, but in all the times I’ve driven by over the years, I never pulled off the highway to visit Minnesota’s Jay Cooke State Park. That changed recently, when I made a Read More …

CategoriesMinnesotaTagsMinnesota state parks, winter

dogs and handler

The start of the John Beargrease sled dog race in Minnesota

Posted onFebruary 2, 2016November 11, 20192 Comments

Every January the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon brings mushers, dogs, and fans to north eastern Minnesota. And anyone can come and watch the action. At the start of the Beargrease Some people embrace northern Read More …

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsanimals, transportation, winter

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Winter whiteness along Pokegama’s shore, Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Posted onMarch 9, 2015November 9, 20195 Comments

Like all northern Minnesota lakes, winter transforms Lake Pokegama in Grand Rapids. That means it can be a lovely time to explore.

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagswinter

Will Summer Arrive in Glacier National Park?

Posted onJune 23, 2014December 3, 2019Leave a comment

We are headed to Glacier and the Canadian Rockies this summer – in a few weeks, actually. I have been anticipating arriving just in time to experience summer in the valleys and spring in the Read More …

CategoriesMontana, USATagstransportation, UNESCO World Heritage, US National Parks, winter

Snow Fences in Morocco

Posted onMarch 9, 2014December 3, 20193 Comments

I’m from Minnesota, so I’m pretty familiar with snow fences. Still, I was surprised to realize the sturdy structures arranged in neat lines across the broad valley were snow fences. Winter must be really intense Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, MoroccoTagswinter

South Dakota Black Hills with Snow - www.ExplorationVacation.net

Memorable Travel Moments: First snowfall in the Black Hills, South Dakota (2000)

Posted onAugust 21, 2013May 6, 20192 Comments

Looking back at my first snowfall in the Black Hills The same trip that brought me to Old Faithful in October included a stop in South Dakota’s Black Hills.Despite living only a state away, I’d Read More …

CategoriesSouth Dakota, USATagsfall, winter

Photo Thursday: The Beauty of Spring Snow

Posted onApril 25, 2013November 22, 201911 Comments

Spring has been late to arrive in Minnesota this year, but it has reminded me that you need not travel far to find beautiful photos.These were taken two days ago near my home. Today this Read More …

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, USATagswinter

Photo Thursday: Lake Wabana in Winter

Posted onDecember 27, 2012May 27, 20196 Comments

I haven’t had a chance to get up to northern Minnesota in the winter for awhile, so brought out a few photos taken some years ago on Lake Wabana near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. To me, Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagswinter

ice and water

Early spring at Gooseberry Falls, Minnesota

Posted onMarch 16, 2012December 19, 2018Leave a comment

Even as snow and ice remain at Gooseberry Falls State Park in northern Minnesota, spring run-off assures that water is flowing through at full force. Spring thaw at Gooseberry Falls For a variety of reasons, Read More …

CategoriesLake Superior (North Shore), Minnesota, USATagsMinnesota state parks, waterfalls, winter

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