an Ely day trip
for a family pic, hike
a little shopping


an Ely day trip
for a family pic, hike
a little shopping


morning adventures:
the kayaks’ gentle lilting
through freshwater lake




a tornado scare
led to this downtown hassle
with a sparkling Vista

delayed flight gave time
for a capitol your
offering domed wealth



my man has arrived
for our drive to the North Woods
where water saves all






miles of mansions,
waterfront owned by city,
planning perfection


cycling throughout
with restaurants in most parks?
happiness, designed





lakes and waterfalls
even a creek for a dip
could you ask for more?



you haven’t ridden
over the Rockies; not yet.
Superior wins.


with a pup and girls
(unread itinerary)
we biked thirty clicks


Minnesota wins
for elevation record
on these little legs


and to end it all:
waterfall, campfire, cheese.
who would ask for s’more?



from flat Dakota
emerges a river trail
hard on legs and kids



but water wins views
however it meanders
giving life to all



just one hour out
you can shed your city life
for backpacking dreams











our netted hammock:
plan for mosquito summer
in Minnesota

words have been long gone
too many pics and lives lived
since when i last wrote








a cloud beneath us–
powder day brings heaven home
as flakes float our love
