Thursday, August 26, 2010
Split Rock Lighthouse
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| Split Rock Lighthouse is one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world! |
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| The lighthouse sits on the edge of a cliff overlooking Lake Superior. |
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| The base of the lighthouse. |
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| Daughter, son-in-law, and grandlittles at the base of the lighthouse. |
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| The spiral staircase inside the lighthouse. |
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| The lighthouse keeper. |
Lake Superior
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| The first glimpse of Lake Superior from #1 Highway. |
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| Lake Superior in all its glory! |
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| The breakwater at Two Harbors, MN. |
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| The lighthouse at the end of the breakwater. |
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| John and Tony and I at the lighthouse at the end of the breakwater. |
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| The loading docks where the big iron ore carriers are loaded. |
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| Rock collecting along the shore of Lake Superior. |
The North American Bear Center
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| The North American Bear Center in Ely. |
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| Tony, Audrey, and Silas in front of the center. |
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| On the observation deck. |
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| Ted the black bear dozing in the woods. |
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| Ted...up and at 'em! |
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| Silas and Audrey playing with THE biggest stuffed bear we've ever seen! |
Up The Echo Trail
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| Up the Echo Trail we go into the Boundry Waters Canoe Area. |
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| One of the many lakes that dot the Echo Trail. |
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| Tall Pines |
Minnesota Vacation 2010
Ely, Minnesota is my second home. As a child my parents and I, as well as various other family members (including my grandmother) and friends, visited there once...sometimes twice...a year from the time I was 7-years-old until I was well into I was well into my 20's. All of my children have visited there (this was Tony's first time) and, now, even some of my grandchildren. That makes 5 generations that have enjoyed the beauty that only the north country can provide. I thought I'd share a few of my favorite photos of this year's vacation.
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| This photo was taken at Shagawa Lake...the lake I 'grew up' on. That's the fish house in the background there where my dad always cleaned his daily catch. |