Bayfield Peninsula

Over the fourth of July weekend we took a short trip over to Bayfield, Wisconsin.

First cut of the season.

Sara poses at the Bayfield Harbor.


Sandy beaches of Wisconsin.

Love the smell of fresh cut hay.

Sara along an anonymous farm road.

Jay Cook II

Back again at Jay Cook, our favorite getaway, this time in early July.

Jagged rocks poke through the St. Louis River surface.

A wider view of the St. Louis River

Palisades Head

At the end of June Pat's parents traveled to Minnesota for a visit. We spent much of the time touring northern Minnesota and took one trip up the north shore. Below are some of the photos we took at a stop at Palisades Head.

Palisades Head and Lake Superior.

Mom and Dad atop Palisades Head.

Mom, Dad, and Sara smile for the camera.

Tower on the edge of the parking area.

Jay Cook State Park

Summer finally arrived and we took the opportunity to get outside and enjoy it at Jay Cook State Park.

A view of the Minnesota Power Reservoir, just outside of the park.

Hwy 213 through the Park. They recently repaved it making an excellent motorcycling road.

Truss over the St. Louis River, just downstream of the dam.

Truss Bridge II.

A view from the swing bridge at Jay Cook. Water is running high this time of year.

George Crosby Manitou State Park

In early June Sara and I joined some friends for a last minute weekend camping trip to the George Manitou State Park, located along the north shore of Lake Superior. This was also our first trip with our new wide angle lens.

The new 16-35mm at work.

We received some heavy rains the week prior. In fact some of the local highways were washed out the day before we hit the trial. Here the Manitou River floods its banks.

Another shot of the Manitou River at high water.

A small stream feeding the Manitou.

Sara poses on a cedar tree alongside the river.

Sara smiles with our friend Bjorn in the background.

A view of Lake Superior from our campsite.

Our evening fire.

Sunset on the Dock

In late May we were invited to a friends birthday party at his families cabin. The following are a few shots of the sunset we fortunate enough to witness.

Kids on the dock.

Dock deserted.

Dock revisted.

Dock abandoned.

Munger Trail

Just south of Cloquet there is of course Jay Cook State Park where we spend a great deal of our time. Running through the State Park is the Munger Trail which starts in Duluth, and travels south approximately 70 miles to Hinkley, MN.

Some wild flowers along the trail.



Pat alongside the trail at the highwall approximately halfway between Cloquet and Duluth.

A look back along the trail. On our return trip we jumped a wolf along the trail. She, or he, stopped just long enough for us to get a great look, but unfortunately no pictures.

The Keweenaw

During our Memorial Day visit to Houghton, we had dinner with Stan and Lou-ann Vitton. They were gracious enough to let us stay at their cabin in Twin Lakes. The picture above was taken of their dock on a foggy Northern Michigan morning.

Everyone is all smiles as we made a stop atop Brockway just outside Copper Harbor.

Quent returns from the edge of the earth...er the edge of Brockway in this photo.

Sara and I with out backs to the wind and Mt. Bohemia in the background.

Loadout. We are off in search of more adventure and hopefully a warmer place!

A little while later, though not much warmer, we stop at the South Entry Lighthouse pier just outside of Jacobsville.

Quent, Christina, and Sara pose for the camera.

Onward.... out to the Lighthouse.

They are smiling though you should have heard their chattering teeth!

A view looking west from the lighthouse.

Sara smiles big for the camera!