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!

Agate Beach

This Memorial Day Sara and I traveled to Houghton Michigan to spend a few days.

One of our first stops was at the highway overlook in Hancock. Here Sara poses with our new (to us) truck in the background.

This shot was taken at Agate Beach with a wide angle lens borrowed from our friends. This particular lens produces a neat "fish bowl" effect, distorting the edges. We had quite a bit of fun with this lens over the weekend.

Beach debris. As is typical with most beaches on the Great Lakes, Winter deposits all kinds of things along the shore. Agate Beach seemed to be particularly inundated this year with drift wood. While it made for a great selection of baseball bats for hitting stones, it sure made playing Frisbee difficult.

I pose for Sara as she snapped this picture with the wide angle lens.

Another picture with the wide angle. Like I said, it was a lot of fun to play with.

Sara smiles at me as I snap another photo of her.

Our firends Quent and Christina from Alaska who joined us for our weekend in Houghton. Quent is up to his usual antics it appears.

Spring?

We were supprised by a late April snow storm. Below are a few photos shot around town.

We received a lot of rain in late April and early May. Below are a few shots of the Thompson Dam near Jay Cook State Park.

A few shots from Jay Cook State Park.

The following few photos were taken of an Old Railroad bridge beneath the existing Blatnic Bridge in Duluth.

Skiing

Sara and I were both rather busy traveling for work from January through March. With what little free time we had we spent on the local ski slopes.

Christmas

Christmas season for us started in early to mid December with the collection of our tree. (Sara's second real Christmas tree) We spent Christmas in Indiana with Sara's family and a night in Detroit to take in a Michigan Tech Hockey game.

Sara stands next to out Christmas Tree to-be.

A picture of Pat as he drags the monsterous tree accross the forzen tundra.

Catching Up

A recent visit to this site has revealed that it has been over 6 months since we last updated our blog. To correct this unfortunate neglect, we'll be including several posts to recaping our year. Hopefully you can expect more frequent updates in the future.