If you slept in, you missed it

The world changes very quickly at sunrise. Peaceful and undisturbed tranquility.

The Magic Hour

With the sun rising around 5 AM, the early morning light came early indeed.

Flying a float plane

Taking off from and landing on water was a new experience for Loren and Ryan.  Loren was allowed to be co-pilot and received a flying lesson in the Cessna 206 too!

Have you ever wished you caught a SMALLER fish?

The Minnesota DNR has a 17-26” protected slot for walleye.  This means that you cannot be in possession of a walleye within the "slot".  At 18"+, this fish went back.

 

Of course you can keep the 29" monster fish, however, our guide indicated that the older fish tend to have higher levels of mercury and shouldn't be eaten.  Back it went too.

Stay away it's mine!

~ An Early Lunch ~

Throwing snow

~ Moving Mountains ~

Squirrel is in da house!

~ Squirrel is in da house ~

House Sparrow

~ Captain Jack ~

The hawk returns...

~ Waiting for Lunch ~

Ol' Triangle Head

~ Triangle Head ~

It's bad to be slow..

~ The Circle of Life ~

Waiting for the little birds

~ Sharp-shinned Hawk ~

Sharp-shinned Hawk or Coopers Hawk?  According to it's size, this could be a large female Sharpie or a small male Coopers.  The squared off tail has people smarter than me leaning toward a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Snow Mobile

~ Snow Bound Muscle ~

Dark Eyed Junco

~ Snow Thrower ~

Buried

~ Buried ~

To the Bat Pole

~ To the Bat Pole ~

January 2nd

~ Ready to be Packed ~

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~ Rose Bowl ~