Agate Expo International Agate Show

Those of you who follow this blog know that I have not posted much lately.  First I had to finish the history book.  Then I had to make mineral art for the international agate show held in Cedarburg, WI last weekend.  It was a haul to get everything done, but I was able to do so.  I must admit, though, that I am glad this will be my last summer of summer shows.

Here are a few photos I took at the Agate Expo show.

I did not get much time to walk around and take photos, but here are a few of some of the other booths....

There were also dozens of exhibits.  I only had time to take pictures of the first few jasper exhibits....

This is where ocean jasper was found....

My booth....

Beach Fire

My son and his family were only able to be in Grand Marais for a couple of days, but we made the most of it.  Their last night we had a terrific beach fire.  It was a beautiful evening and the s'omores were terrific!

Clouds obstructed the last part of the sunset, but we enjoyed what we were able to see.

My grandson loves throwing rocks in the lake.  I didn't get any photos, but I showed him how to use a piece of driftwood and bat rocks into the lake.  He was hitting around 70 percent of the rocks!  Not bad for a three year old!

We had to have a few fireworks.

Beach Photos

It has been a week since my last post.  I have been in the mineral art making mode and did not get out to take any photos -- until yesterday.  I needed some driftwood sticks to make agate windows so Lois and I headed east to a beach to collect a few.  It was cold and raining, but we went anyway.

Even the birds were trying to stay out of the wind....

We spotted this wild iris on the beach!

Cool driftwood...

Tunnel of trees....

Then we drove over to the Sable Lake boat ramp.