Ready, Set – GO!
I was in track in high school – of average talent. I did make it to State one year as part of a relay team but mostly I was there to push the star runner to go a bit faster in the 220 yard dash. I would try as hard…
Tag: Apostle Islands
Eggplant or Aubergine?
Eggplant is not one of my regular go-to vegetables. I like the outside color—what’s not to like about purple? And I really like the French word for it: aubergine sounds much sexier than “eggplant.” But then I prefer referring to those flowery fireworks with the ungainly English moniker–bougainvillea—by their French name…
1100+ Miles and Culture Shock!
We were facing 80 plus nautical miles to cross Lake Superior from Windigo Harbor on Isle Royale to Stockton Island in the Apostles. Our last day on this trip would exceed our first day in terms of distance. Weather reports suggested a fairly calm morning in the region. Afternoon forecasts…
Florapalooza
Wild Lupines (lupinis perennis), or lupin, commonly present scattered purplish splashes in the verdant north woods of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan in early summer. In some cases, these flamboyant 2-3 foot legumes take over entire meadows. One such florapalooza is on the east side of highway 13 just north of…
Eggplant or Aubergine?
Eggplant is not one of my regular go-to vegetables. I like the outside color—what’s not to like about purple? And I really like the French word for it: aubergine sounds much sexier than “eggplant.” But then I prefer referring to those flowery fireworks with the ungainly English moniker–bougainvillea—by their French name…
1100+ Miles and Culture Shock!
We were facing 80 plus nautical miles to cross Lake Superior from Windigo Harbor on Isle Royale to Stockton Island in the Apostles. Our last day on this trip would exceed our first day in terms of distance. Weather reports suggested a fairly calm morning in the region. Afternoon forecasts…
Florapalooza
Wild Lupines (lupinis perennis), or lupin, commonly present scattered purplish splashes in the verdant north woods of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan in early summer. In some cases, these flamboyant 2-3 foot legumes take over entire meadows. One such florapalooza is on the east side of highway 13 just north of…
