Bound by the beauty (and the wacky)

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First the wacky: On the north shore of Lake Superior there seems to be a trend for multi-pupose wash emporiums. there is the Lil Dog here, the Laundromat and Dairy Store and the Laundromat and Car Wash. Could be that as the tourist season wanes, the  pet wash and rv dump side of the businesses get a bit slow and they need dairy and car washes to keep body and soul together until next summer? Though, it is hard to imagine a functioning car wash in the sub zero weather this area gets.

Now for the beauty: Gooseberry Falls is one of many that tumbles into Lake Superior. It has been dry here (not during our 4 days but earlier) and so the many rivers and falls are subdued by northwoods standards.

The trees at the base of the falls have grown against many odds. Rocks, wind, and the constant ebb and flow of the river are but a few.

The further north we go, the colors begin to intensify. Ana and I really like the fall, can you tell?

More wacky: Anna also likes pie. But Renee and I have heard that rhubarb is really bad for dogs. ;-) 

There is so much beauty in the north woods, I have little to say. Renee's pictures say it all.

Oh I took this one! And some of the following as well. The story of the rainbow and sunset  is that Renee went off in the car and the wind came up to about 40 mph. Having been rescued from Katrina, Ana is not overly fond of high winds. And the winds last night really had our little trailer rocking. So we took off for a walk ony to see this rainbow over the harbor. As we reached the beach (where Ana was still not happy) the sky began to glow and the clouds showed the wind in a spectacular way!

  And then there are rocks. Lots to do with rocks. .

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first i'm going to find a forest

and stand there in the trees
and kiss the fragrant forest floor
and lie down in the leaves
and listen to the birds sing
the sweetest sound you'll ever hear

and everything the dappled
everthing the birds
everything the earthness
everything the verdant
the verdant green
                Jane Siberry Bound by the Beauty