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There's
more to the beauty of Canada than great sunsets (which we don't have a good photo of
yet). The natural wilderness that has gone untouched serves as a canvas for many
magnificent views.
(NOTE:
some photos are "thumb nail". Double-click to expand.)
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Here we
see Dottie emerging from the depth of the forest. |
An example of some of the fantastic colors we see in late
September. |
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Yes,
Dottie can drive the boat . . .
ROOOCK!!!!!
We see Dottie "experiencing" the Northwoods. However,
truth be told, driving the boat was not the high point of her day. |
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In 2003 Dottie shows us her 29" Walleye that was caught
and released.
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Yeah, I
know . . it ain't 29" but I did catch fish too.
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Early
morning is beauty unto itself as early fog casts a veil over shore
lines, making navigation "interesting". |
The erie
"trebalo" of a Loon in the morning mist makes for a great start to
the day.
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An anxious, yet
"hopeful" Sea Gull.
Yes, that is a Moose Calf
in the Driftwood River. As I was making my way down I noticed the Cow sitting in river with only head showing. Stopping the
boat to be sure of what I was seeing, she arose and slowly lumbered out as I was grabbing
for camera. I have a picture of her "butt" and was about to put camera
away, when out jumped the Calf. If you "double click" the thumbnail photo
you might come to believe it's a Moose calf...or not, at far end of river. Sorry
it's not better quality, but how often do you get to see this and how prepared are you and
ready when it happens?
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The Driftwood River, leading to Wasack, in the early morning hours, made the
coffee taste that much richer.
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Another
wilderness indicator along the Driftwood River, showing older generations of
dead trees , but largely undisturbed.
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Well, as it happened,
another year we again saw a Moose. In fact it was the first Bull Moose we'd ever seen
in the wild. Mike estimated it to be about an 800 pound, 3-year old. Yeah, I
know that again this photo is not suitable for National Geographic, but it reminds me of
what I saw.
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nifty species of birds seen on occasion is the Canadian Jay, or commonly referred to as
the "Whiskey Jack". A bold fellow who will come as close as he needs, to
steal some of your food. This one of a pair visited near our cabin in the evenings to reap
their share of the Horan larder. On occasion we have been visited by Whiskey Jacks
out on islands when we put ashore for lunch. A crust of bread, an apple
core...all seem readily accepted as payment for our trespassing into their land.
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This is
"Red" who was a friendly visitor to our cabin in Fall of 2003. He
entertained us for just "peanuts". |
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We see Beavers, Otters, Pileated
Woodpeckers, Eagles, Owls, Heron and of course Loons on a regular basis. Here you
see a large Beaver lodge which isn't
a rare sight by any means in the Northwoods. For a chance to observe some of the wildlife
in their natural environment AND catch fish, what can be better?
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