Roses that Pat gave Sara basking in the early winter sun shining through the window.
At the beginning of December, we took a trip all the way up the North Shore.
The sawtooth mountains are a scenic backdrop for the Grand Marais range light.
A view of Grand Marais from lake level...
and from a lookout up the hill
We continued all the way up the Canadian border town of Grand Portage
A panoramic view of Grand Portage Bay
A watchtower at the entrance to the Grand Portage fur trading fort
A view of Hat Island from the fur trading fort
Pat as his usual sweet self - throwing snowballs!
High Falls, the tallest waterfall in Minnesota, is along the Pigeon River, which is the border between the U.S. and Canada.
A wintery sunset on the way back home
Before we knew it, it was Christmas
Our real Christmas tree - a first for Sara!
Not too much snow had fallen in Duluth by Christmas, so we were happy to see some snow in the UP on the way to Rogers City
Wintery morning sun near Watersmeet, Michigan
A snow laden tree near Watersmeet
When we returned to Duluth, a few inches of snow had fallen
Our front door
The sun shining through a snow covered bush in our yard
In January, Sara went to Houghton to visit her brother Andy
A snowman braving the ice on the Portage Canal :-)
A nice view of the lift bridge
A trip up the hill from Hancock yields a nice view of Michigan Tech with the Huron Mountains in the background
A picturesque view of the Quincy Mine Hoist house
Besides sightseeing around Houghton and Hancock, Sara and Andy went hiking at Hungarian Falls in Tamarack
A view of Torch Lake from Hungarian Falls
A cute little pinecone at Hungarian Falls (photo courtesy Andy)
The end to a fun hike and a fun trip
