It has been some time since I last posted, much longer than I had intended. The past few weeks have been taken by teaching, attending a brief professional conference, and then spending a glorious full week in a cabin on the Gunflint Trail among the northwoods of Minnesota.
The Gunflint Trail is a small, 57-mile highway that stretches from Grand Marais on the northwest shore of Lake Superior up through a relative sliver of woods surrounded by the protected wilderness of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). The proximity of this jewel of the National Wilderness Preservation System results in a sense of wildness and quiet along the Gunflint. It also presents an exceptional location for nature photography.
I will have more to write about my week on the Gunflint in the days ahead. For now, I shall begin by saying that one of my favorite experiences on the Gunflint is the evenings.
