No Moose Yet...

Our moose has evaded us so far and this trip may well be like many trips. Probably the best time to see moose is the dead of winter from a snowmobile. During winter the moose will often be in the roadways because it is easier for them to get around using trails packed by humans than to walk in the deep, unpacked snow. If we really want to see a moose on this trip, we should hire a guide and go out by canoe for a couple of days. That would be exciting but I'm not likely to put my camera gear into a canoe and neither of us would enjoy being a constant meal for the mosquitoes. Bug spray helps some but that smell...

So let me bring you up-to-date. Here is the view we have as we eat here in the condo. We are right on Lake Superior.

We had a great sunrise on Sunday morning but I was too busy getting ready for church services to get a picture. Here are a couple of shots of the one we saw this morning. I didn't wait on it to get much better because we were off to Ely, Mn exploring.

The GunFlint Trail is supposed to be "the" place to see moose. You can tell from the trail logo that they want you to believe that. Here is the logo in big print.

We didn't see a moose on the trail Saturday when we went up the trail. In fact, it was cloudy and even rained a bit. The trail is cut right through the forest and there is little open space, and open space is what I've come to believe is what animals like. They have had some forest fires in recent years and everything looks like new growth. That may explain why it is so thick.

We stopped and ate lunch at the Gunflint Lodge. This is a rather remote place so they get whatever food prices they want to charge..$10.95 for a hamburger. But, we were very hungry and the food was great. We sat next to Gunflint Lake watching a couple of folks canoe and a couple of momma ducks keeping watch over their ducklings. Here is the lodge.

I wish I had more to show but this isn't the most scenic place we've been to. For example, they have no "scenic view" pull-overs and with so few open areas, pictures would pretty much show a road with trees on either side. Don't get me wrong, we are having a great time and really enjoying just being away for a little while. Here are a couple of shots I've taken along the way.



So that is about all I have to "show and tell." Remember that you can click on the photos to see a larger version. Hope you are enjoying the ride with us.