Summer is a lovely time in the northland, and we thought it might be a good time to return to the north shore of Lake Superior. We had not made this trip for several years and set out from our northwest Wisconsin cabin at the end of July.
Our first stop was along the south shore of the lake near Superior, Wisconsin, at a wild rice habitat restoration project. The project helps to visualize the Ojibwe band of Native Americans migrating through this area on an annual basis harvesting rice and game. For a great read about the early history, I highly recommend Cecelia: The Trials of an Amazing Ojibwe Woman, 1834-1892.
We took a couple of short walks along the North Shore of Superior, visiting Silver Creek Cliff and the delightful beach at Beaver Bay.
Of course, the view of the light house remains the classic memory of most visitors to the area.
"Rocky Taconite," at Silver Bay reminds us that Minnesota is still a viable source of iron ore. The drive up to the lookout above the city is very worthwhile on a clear day.
More photos available at our Flick photo album.
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