After seeing all the new posts since the first post earlier, I'm very impressed.
First of all, giving your daughter Marian an experience that she hopefully will never forget. It's experiences like this at her age that will make a lasting impression in her life as she grows older.
It's obviously you are a good father to both girls.
However, the pictures you have posted are just stunning of the area, with the changing weather, the clouds etc give the area a moody feel, at least to me it does.
Doing this kind of trip is at least partly Marian's idea. We did an overnight canoe trip two years ago that didn't involve any portages, and this year we wanted to try something more challenging. It was a learning experience for both of us.
I would have loved to have perfect, clear weather, but what we got certainly gave me more interesting photo ops.
Both of your daughters are growing so fast. I'm sure you're more aware of it than little ole me, though. I wanted to say how jealous I am of your trip but, seems that I'll be heading off to Minnesota this month myself for a few days. You'll love the pics I'll bring back. I think his cabin is not far from where you were, on the US side, of course. I hope I can enjoy a few days in the woods and not let my current pressing finances get to me.
Actually you might be surprised to hear Algonquin Park is a good 700 miles from Duluth, Minnesota. On a map find Georgian Bay on Lake Huron and go a little inland to the east, halfway to Ottawa, and that's the centre of the park. It's huge: 7,725 square kilometres (I think that's 2,983 square miles). Everything north of that is considered Northern Ontario. Despite the distance, Algonquin is located on the same Canadian Shield that dips into Minnesota and Wisconsin, so the landscape is undoubtedly similar. I hope you do enjoy your time in the woods, and look forward to seeing what you bring back.
I'm heading to ELy, MN. That's south of Quetico Provincial Park. It's part of the US Superior National Forest, and more specifically, Boundary Waters Canoe Recreation Area. The closest border crossing is about 100 miles from Ely.
Saucy indeed. You have no idea how much I was squirming when I took these pictures. In the second image she was actually overlooking a rock shelf a few feet below, but on other occasions she walked right to the edge of a sheer precipice, easily 180 feet clear to the water below. She was showing off, knew it was pushing my buttons, but I refused to play the anxious parent role. She's no clutz, and I can't stop her from walking to the edges of cliffs for the rest of her life. Instead I went into the woods to photograph lichen and stuff.
"Hey Dad!"
"I'm ignoring you."
But talk about soul searching: we have had some amazing conversations the past few days. About beliefs in particular. It's amazing getting to know someone so much like me.
It's on the verge of inhospitable. The growing season probably runs no longer than June 1 to September 1. One has to admire the fur traders who opened pathways through this sprawling country. Ontario has less grandeur than the Canadian Rockies, but the rolling landscape is magnificent in its own way. I'm inspired, too, to think this Precambrian rock is some of the oldest on the earth's surface.
This last series of posts makes me yearn for water, granite, and pine. Thankfully, I have a trip to Main coming up in a few weeks, so that yearning will be satisfied, at least to some extent.
I was born in Ann Arbor Michigan. Unfortunately, half my life has been in the south. During my high school and college years, though, I spent a lot of time in the woods in Maryland and Michigan.
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Nice series of pictures
Date: 2004-07-10 02:18 pm (UTC)After seeing all the new posts since the first post earlier, I'm very impressed.
First of all, giving your daughter Marian an experience that she hopefully will never forget. It's experiences like this at her age that will make a lasting impression in her life as she grows older.
It's obviously you are a good father to both girls.
However, the pictures you have posted are just stunning of the area, with the changing weather, the clouds etc give the area a moody feel, at least to me it does.
Anyhow, keep up the good work.
Enjoy your posts tremendously.
Re: Nice series of pictures
Date: 2004-07-10 05:48 pm (UTC)I would have loved to have perfect, clear weather, but what we got certainly gave me more interesting photo ops.
Anyway thank you, and glad you enjoy reading.
Cheers,
Van
Re: Nice series of pictures
Date: 2004-07-10 08:52 pm (UTC)Reading the other posts, I tend to agree with the others on their impressions of Marian.
Glad she is delving deep into her own soul and sharing it with you. I'm sure you are a proud father to be a part of this.
Take care
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Date: 2004-07-10 06:30 pm (UTC)The middle pic takes me back to my mission days in SWEDEN. Good god that was an amazing time in my life.
serious nostalgia!
be well
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Date: 2004-07-10 06:47 pm (UTC)"Hey Dad!"
"I'm ignoring you."
But talk about soul searching: we have had some amazing conversations the past few days. About beliefs in particular. It's amazing getting to know someone so much like me.
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Date: 2004-07-11 02:05 am (UTC)hellthe South. Such wonderful pictures of a breathtaking landscape. I miss hemlocks.no subject
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