Snow Melt Walk

Last evening I walked from my driveway west to "four corners" and then south on William Hill Road.  Here are some photos I took documenting the snow melt.

Granddaddy white birch along the side of the road.

Leaf floating in the drainage ditch.

Melting ice hanging over the drainage ditch.

This was a snow bridge over the snowmobile trail.  I would not ride across it now!

After a season of snowmobiles, the snow on the trail is no longer white.

Drainage ditch waterfalls.....

No traffic at all.  I did not see a single car.

Probably to cheer up these challenging times, my neighbor around the corner has left their Christmas lights on.

Another Lake Superior Sunset

I went for a walk last evening at sunset.  It was a bit colder than it has been, but you just have to dress for it!

Grand Sable Dunes Hike

Yesterday I went on a three hour hike in the Grand Sable Dunes in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The dunes start a mile from my house. Temperatures were in the upper 40s. It was a beautiful day! Other than a few die hard snowmobilers, I did not see anyone.

Lake Superior Sunset

Last evening I decided to go down to Coast Guard Point to capture the sunset.  There were a few people fishing along the pier, but I kept my distance and did not get anywhere near them.  Temperatures were in the mid 40s with little to no wind.  It was a beautiful evening!  Now that the sun angle has migrated north and is to the right of Au Sable Point, the sunbeams shine on the pier.

Grand Marais Photos

When I drove to town the other day to drop off stuff at the museum, I took a photo of the snow in front of the museum.

 

My driveway is not too bad....

 

Snow pile on the south side of my house....

Snow pile on the east side of my house....

I went on a walk from my house toward Sable Visitors' Center, and checked out whether the ski trail is still usable.  Unfortunately, it is not.  There is too much debris, some flooding, and muddy secdtions.