Apple orchard Oct. 29, '05

"Yes, there are apples here."

finding the way through the hay maze

"How DO you get out of here?"

"It's easier if you run on the top of the bales!"

signing the guest book

"Was that your first car, Grama?"

making honey

"What is an APPLE bratwurst?"

time to go home

time to go South

Anna's soccer game Oct. 15, '05

Anna playing goalie

"This will take it to the other end of the field!"

Anna playing defense

Don't even think about getting past Anna!

half-time break

the team "blessing" Anna

"I learned this step from Riverdance."

the team

Birdwatching on Lake Superior Oct. 8, '05

sunrise at the Lake

rainbow over Duluth

waiting to board our boat

former grocery boat for ships now hauling tourists

John from Hopkins feeding popcorn to attract the gulls

gulls following our boat

flying over Duluth

"It's cold out here on the Lake!"

fall color along abandoned ore docks

"Where did you come from?"

"You lookin' at me?"

sharing air space

"Canadian Enterprise" from Toronto

coming back into the harbor

rare Black Scoter in Duluth harbor