tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post7511504340375641902..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Quetico: The final two dayssagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-65248421521886923822008-10-08T08:23:00.000-04:002008-10-08T08:23:00.000-04:00I love the way you have some kind of adventure goi...I love the way you have some kind of adventure going or in the works all the time. You really get out there and LIVE. Great post and great pictures! Love the color in that sunset.Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031154927371849065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-51709262609364691922008-10-03T21:37:00.000-04:002008-10-03T21:37:00.000-04:00The nature is always beautiful.The nature is always beautiful.venuss66https://www.blogger.com/profile/17804023747114879683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-37584640025743852152008-10-03T20:47:00.000-04:002008-10-03T20:47:00.000-04:00What a lovely description; sounds like fun! Except...What a lovely description; sounds like fun! Except for the mosquito part. I can't stand mosquitoes. They keep me up at night, and they always bite me in the strangest, most irritating places, like right under my chin, or on my fingers.inghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03877741066021169188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-60575301614361229532008-10-02T16:20:00.000-04:002008-10-02T16:20:00.000-04:00Now that's my kind of vacation: water, canoes, and...Now that's my kind of vacation: water, canoes, and bugs... PERFECT! :o)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583773305351498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-85676726728934626632008-10-01T22:30:00.000-04:002008-10-01T22:30:00.000-04:00Sherman, I wear longer sleeves more often in bug c...Sherman, I wear longer sleeves more often in bug country to cut down on them biting. I didn't use any 100% deet, even though I carried some with me, mostly I used a cream that's 38% deet<BR/><BR/>Scarlet, you should take such a trip--I would love to do such a trip through the Everglades in January<BR/><BR/>Susie, good to see you back!<BR/><BR/>Kiva, I love backpacking and the Sierras are a wonderful place to do it, but if you don't like bugs, hike in the desert :)<BR/><BR/>Epiphany, I don't really see it as sad. Because the white pines were so much taller than the other trees by the water's edge, they stick up over them which allows their tops were deformed by the wind--but it's also kind of neat to think about how they look over the others. It was a good trip!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-48873298768892496602008-10-01T21:54:00.000-04:002008-10-01T21:54:00.000-04:00That's kind of sad about the white pines being dam...That's kind of sad about the white pines being damaged over the years. I'm glad you releaded the pike. :)<BR/><BR/>What an amazing trip you had. Replete with relaxation and good company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-55382217831916555102008-10-01T21:41:00.000-04:002008-10-01T21:41:00.000-04:00Your descriptions and pictures of your adventures ...Your descriptions and pictures of your adventures are captivating. I am addicted to your word picture. But your description of the mosquitoes remind me why I gave up backpacking -- I never want mosquitoes to eat me alive again! It's day hikes or horse trekking for me.Kivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171025882133782540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-61949308576640807222008-10-01T21:40:00.000-04:002008-10-01T21:40:00.000-04:00Once again, Sage, you give me respite from a busy ...Once again, Sage, you give me respite from a busy time. I just relaxed and lost myself in this entry. Thankful to have found your blog!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580619649435374268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-54476202335500413972008-10-01T09:29:00.000-04:002008-10-01T09:29:00.000-04:00I would love to see a wide variety of trees and so...I would love to see a wide variety of trees and some of that Darky River vegetation up close. Great pics!!Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560614073319109150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-40965324239538875852008-10-01T09:08:00.000-04:002008-10-01T09:08:00.000-04:00"Skeeters" and "No-See-Ums" can really destroy a t..."Skeeters" and "No-See-Ums" can really destroy a trip. Too many people think all they need is a quick spritz of "Off." They learn a lesson in a hurry.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-47030274554518866182008-10-01T06:19:00.000-04:002008-10-01T06:19:00.000-04:00Pia, we had a number of sunrise/sunsets that were ...Pia, we had a number of sunrise/sunsets that were brilliant (as I've shown). They seemed even more intense than normal and about a week after we got back I heard that there had been a volcano erruption that had created the more intense sunrises/sets..<BR/><BR/>Mother Hen, he went back. He was big enough to keep but it was after dinner. Actually, a 26 inch northern isn't that big. Our "pool" for pike started at 30" and no one won! The same was true for walleyes, we'd set the minimun at 18" inches. <BR/><BR/>Kenju, it was fun. I'm glad you enjoyed the stories and photos.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-43005541070997422162008-09-30T23:59:00.000-04:002008-09-30T23:59:00.000-04:00You've really had some fun adventures, haven't you...You've really had some fun adventures, haven't you? Thanks for sharing them with us.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-67823838368779825322008-09-30T22:42:00.000-04:002008-09-30T22:42:00.000-04:00Hhmm, what did you do to the 26" northern pike? Th...Hhmm, what did you do to the 26" northern pike? That was your last day, so you released it?The Real Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226727195920798035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-80507947149546177012008-09-30T20:37:00.000-04:002008-09-30T20:37:00.000-04:00The sound of their wings as they searched for bloo...The sound of their wings as they searched for blood--perfect. Evokes everything<BR/><BR/>Incredible sunset picture--I have never seen such a brilliant red one and still I dream.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-84283306886812350802008-09-30T20:04:00.000-04:002008-09-30T20:04:00.000-04:00Gautami: The sound of one buzzing mosquito can dri...Gautami: The sound of one buzzing mosquito can drive is annoying, 100s of them can drive you crazy<BR/><BR/>Ed: Their pitch does sound a bit like an airplane engine<BR/><BR/>TC, my motto, when it doubt, take the two lane, I love the drive though the UP<BR/><BR/>Cyclopseven, do you know what pic you would like--like me know and an email for it, I created these "post cards" in powerpoint, which allowed me to double up the photos<BR/><BR/>Diane, thanks (but it's a sunrise!)sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-37810978067135168072008-09-30T19:05:00.000-04:002008-09-30T19:05:00.000-04:00That sunset photo is unbelievable.That sunset photo is unbelievable.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-31799287337434044292008-09-30T16:19:00.000-04:002008-09-30T16:19:00.000-04:00The ecological balance has to be taken care too. S...The ecological balance has to be taken care too. So, God sent mosquitoes:). Intact. Possible to get some of those pictures taken there, buddy?cyclopsevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440123931878867581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89201073718256810302008-09-30T14:33:00.000-04:002008-09-30T14:33:00.000-04:00I can imagine the skeeters in Ontario. The worst I...I can imagine the skeeters in Ontario. The worst I have ever experienced were in Alaska. It had to be pure Deet: anything less wasn't enough, and even that didn't get rid of all of 'em. It just cut down a few.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe your friends chose to drive back through Chi-town! When you had another route available, I'd have taken it. But then, I try to avoid Chicago :)TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487739742081226423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-48418524910706135332008-09-30T14:03:00.000-04:002008-09-30T14:03:00.000-04:00On my first night in the Boundary Waters, I decide...On my first night in the Boundary Waters, I decided to sleep outside. It was cool so I had a wind jacket and a mosquito net for my head. Everything sealed up nicely and I never once got bitten. However their buzzing near my ear sounded like airplanes at takeoff and once or twice, I felt them beginning to drag me off into the dense brush. After that, I slept in the tent at night to keep a little more buffer space between them and me.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-20648378056839210712008-09-30T13:49:00.000-04:002008-09-30T13:49:00.000-04:00I so like your observations. Along with the photog...I so like your observations. Along with the photographs. <BR/><BR/>I so hate those buzzing mosquitoes. Here the malaria season seems to be on right now....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com