Adventures in Nature: A portal to books, trips, camp, life story all in one!
There is a little gray bird who sits on a rock right outside the kitchen screen and chirps away all day long. All spring and summer I have thought, "What a friendly little bird!" She is always there chirping while I do the dishes, flicking her tail at me with every chirp. Today I realized... Continue Reading →
Northern Minnesota had three forest fires break out in the space of two days earlier this month. After a few days of the local fire brigades attempting to squash them, things were obviously out of control. A national emergency disaster group, called the Incident Management Team, was called in. The next day, I got the... Continue Reading →
I meant to include this list of wildlife I have seen in the past week. Everything seems to be more than ready for spring: Loons, ducks, Canada geese, trumpeter swans, white-throated sparrows, blue jays, Canadian jays, purple finches, robins, bald eagles, hawks, grouse Deer, otter, beaver, squirrels, chipmunks, pine martens
A week ago today the ice finally went out of Elbow Lake. Well, out of part of Elbow Lake, the part that mattered. I had to dodge a few icebergs to get to my cabin, but when I arrived everything was in good order. The solar panels were still functioning, there were no trees down... Continue Reading →
No, this update is not what you might be expecting about a 15-yr-old dog, though that may be next week's post. This story is much more exciting than a simple demise. I was in bed trying to go to sleep about 10:00 last night. Monkey hadn't been on his bed when I went in for... Continue Reading →
Anyone who is reading this has probably been the recipient of unheard-of amounts of rain this past week. Here in my little corner of the world it has been no different. On Tuesday I finished work at the Forest Service, and drove through heavy rain on the way to the lake. As I went down... Continue Reading →
I was gone from my Island for two nights this past weekend. While I was gone, thousands of balsam trees began candling around the cabin, and have dusted every horizontal surface with a visible layer of pollen. The blueberries have all burst into bloom and promise a good crop. The lake level has continued to... Continue Reading →
One of the perks of working for the government is that I get federal holidays off. I work six months of the year for the forest service in northern Minnesota, so I get that benefit. We often also get a two-hour early release on the Friday before holidays. That means that today I found myself... Continue Reading →
The eight women greeted each other on the dock, some with smiles, some with hugs, and some with nervous chatter. They were to spend the next week together in a log cabin on an island in Minnesota learning camping and canoeing skills. After introductions and a light supper, they prepared for an early bedtime, as... Continue Reading →
I love this! I am greeted by the sun AND the lake before I even get out of bed!
Anne Sherve-Ose: Island Girl 