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| He's checking out the area. |
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| Looks like the coast is clear this way. |
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| Gee these guys are so pretty and big! |
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| Good this way too. |
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| Nothing up there as well. |
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| Maybe I can go in and peck a bite or two. |
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| It's been a long winter and I'm hungry. Me and my mate will be squawking and drumming around this place many times over the summer. |
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| Seen here is Sandy, Terry my ski buddy from Escanaba, my new neighbors Sam and Jenn, then Wes and Jannika who have a house here for skiing. You know how I love skiers! |
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| On Saturday we were to my favorite ski and bike shop in Calumet, Cross Country Sports! |
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| Ya, no-one ever rubs me good! |
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| Inside, we chat with Lorri as she wakes up with some coffee. |
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| Ya, I do love the friendly staff here! |
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| The young ones can check for messages and touch me, all at the same time. |
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| On the way back we stopped at the Paavola Wetlands and hiked around them. I see vermin! |
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| They've installed new board walks across wetlands this summer |
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| We had a great little romp around here today. |
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| Maybe I need to get these lame people out more! |
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| Tuesday morning Mark Roberts and my pack head down Railroad Ravine to get started. |
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| I'm glad they are finally listening to me! |
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| Since we were here, I told them they just as well clear the River trail. |
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| Dem darn weeds will be knocked down! |
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| Oh this is pretty, but they'll get whacked down as well. |
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| This is the bottom of Dam hill that they've just cleared. |
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| We take a lunch break on a creek bridge. I went for a dip! |
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| Mark works his way up Dam hill. It's called that because there's a old dam where this trail ends at. |
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| That's looking better! |
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| I found a old rusty dog chain hung here. Was it a trail mutt's?? |
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| Sandy spied an old sign. I guess this was trail 11! |
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| Lots more to do you people! |
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| Looking better backwards. |
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| More to do ahead. |
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| Arly stirred up a bee's nest here. They were angry! So I avoided them. |
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| Late in the afternoon we decided that was enough for today and we hiked out. |
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| I've had enough too. Least we did get something done. Would you like to help?? I'd love to see you here! Just let Arly know at arlyn.aronson (at) gmail |
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| We got in after dark, in the fog. This is breakfast at Spirit Mt. campground where we stayed. They didn't give me any bacon or pancakes! |
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| The pack got to meet trail maintenance guru, Bill Menke. Bill was the NPS trail coordinator and now works directly for the NCT |
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| It was a foggy wet weekend here for us. |
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| The spiders thought it was wet too! |
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| Who's that?! This was at the Spirit Mt chalet, where the conference was held. |
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| I'm not sure who this fellow is, but he is wily! So I came in from the back side with my tail high. |
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| After the conference, we took a quick hike on the Superior Hiking Trail right near Spirit Mountain's Grand Avenue Chalet. |
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| Thankfully, there were cooling stops. |
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| It was a pretty hike right up the hill and well marked. |
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| Up and up we go. |
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| The trail flowed along the ski hill so we stopped at a snow gun to view St Louis Bay harbor. |
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| Thimble berries! |
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| I'll have to recommend this trail for all its great features. |
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| The trail was very well marked, although trail mutts can't read and we know the way without signs or blazes. |
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| The pack went out to eat with some friendly NCT folks. Most of them are on the national board. |
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| Sunday morning we hiked through the road construction to see Chester park. |
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| Ya, no one ever scratches me you know. Sandy's folks came down from Ely MN just to see me! |
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| Gramma you can touch me. |
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| I DO like ice cream. |
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| We sure hope we can see you again soon. |
