Now, tell me, who would be crazy enough to don a white jumpsuit, galoshes and veiled headgear, and mount an offensive campaign against tens of thousands of irate honey-bees — in the rain? Who but Dad and Katelyn, our intrepid amateur bee-keepers! My level of involvement consisted of documenting the battle on film — [...]

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The original plan was to make good use of the extra-long Labor Day weekend and head over to the North Shore for an exciting weekend of thundering waterfalls, towering rock formations and other sights unfamiliar to us central Minnesota flatlanders. Heh, yeah… Us and every other family within 500 miles. The reservable campsites had all [...]

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Last weekend, we headed south for the second annual Lake Itasca Family Music Festival, hosted by The Berge Family (Relatives of mine! *Proud Grin*). We had such a wonderful time visiting with friends, helping out in the Snack Shack, and, of course, listening to music! Bands came from all across the United States–The Watkins Family [...]

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What to do on a beautiful Sunday afternoon? My friend Amanda and I decided to forgo the canoeing venture some of our siblings were organizing in favor of a walk in the woods. We grabbed our cameras, in hopes of happening upon some photo-worthy Nature along the way. As usual, Creation didn’t disappoint. The delicate [...]

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Spring is such a wonderful time for a camping trip! Nearly everything you see is a novelty, from the tiny May-flowers, to the sunlight filtering through the new green leaves and giving the world a warm glow.

Dad took this early-morning shot of Gulch Lake. I just noticed the beaver lodge on the right!

On Saturday, we [...]

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