Today I was planning to write a post about the Gunflint Trail, a popular drive here out of Grand Marais. It was highly recommended by lots of folks, tour books, local guides, and is also supposed to be a good place to find a moose or two. But it did not turn out to be highly scenic (leaves are almost gone) and there were no moose anywhere. We did enjoy a few nice lake overlooks and a museum where we learned a lot of local history. We had a nice picnic lunch and really excellent malts at the Trail Center Lodge. We also saw what we thought was a quail on steroids. It dodged all around in the bushes, back and forth, back and forth, trying to avoid us then finally gave up and took to the wing making a sound not unlike a small Sikorsky. We found out later it was probably a grouse.
So while the Gunflint Trail turned out to be just a bit underwhelming, the weather was lovely and overall our day was nothing to grouse about. I found a lot of mushrooms to shoot and am sharing them for a certain first grader I know who is a budding mycologist. Enjoy our images from the Trail, plus a few shots leftover from Itasca and the moonrise we enjoyed this evening.
-Jenni
P.S. This beaver photo needs a good caption. Who's up for a contest?
So while the Gunflint Trail turned out to be just a bit underwhelming, the weather was lovely and overall our day was nothing to grouse about. I found a lot of mushrooms to shoot and am sharing them for a certain first grader I know who is a budding mycologist. Enjoy our images from the Trail, plus a few shots leftover from Itasca and the moonrise we enjoyed this evening.
-Jenni
P.S. This beaver photo needs a good caption. Who's up for a contest?