Deadwood SD - Riding

In South Dakota riding.  Made a stop at the Deadwood Cemetery.

Kyle Lands a Big Crappie

In the Boundary Waters, Isabella Lake, Kyle lands a big crappie AND a smile (photo compliments of Ellie B.).

Eagle Sightings

 

 While in the Boundary Waters we encountered several eagles.  This one let us get particularly close.

BWCA - Group Photo

 

We just returned from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.  This years group: Dave and Ellie Boeckermann, Josh and Tonya Stangel, Kyle Weise, me and Makita.  More photos to come......

The Family Vacation to Michigan Speedway

Not sure what's up with my arm pit.

Pictographs on Lake of the Woods

I took these photo's up on Lake of the Woods recently.

 Long before the dark ages of Europe and the Renaissance, there were First Nations Aboriginal People living off the land in the Lake of the Woods area. You can see traces of the past among rocks with paintings and pictographs that range from 800 to 1200 years old.

 

The aboriginal people use to mix iron oxide rich soil with animal fat and ground flowers to produce reds and other colors. The paintings were used to mark territories and to guide hunters and gatherers along the waterways. Many of these painting can still be seen to day if you look for them.

Josh Plays the Blues - sorta

Josh, who is aspiring to be Johnny Cash, plays the blues.