Yesterday was our first full day in Grand Marais and was one of those "stay inside with a good book" days. It was cloudy, rainy, windy and cold so we didn't venture outside the RV. Today, we awoke to sunshine and warmth - well, almost warmth, compared to previous days.

Our southern drawl always provokes questions ("where are we from?", "where are we going?", "how long will we be here?" "how close do we live to Kiln?" "do we know Brett Favre?"), as well as suggestions about sites we should see.

We headed up the "Gunflint Trail" this morning - a 57 mile long road on the northeastern corner of Minnesota, near the Canadian border, in the Sawtooth Mountains. The trail inherited the name from the flint rock, used for making gun powder, found in the area. There are many creeks, rivers, lakes, lodges, camp sites, and trails along the trail as well as an abundance of wildlife.

The "Moose Viewing Trail" thru the woods, to the Observation Deck. Along the way, we began to see the changing colors in the trees. We also smelled (but thankfully did not see) a skunk!

The Observation Deck looked down on a marshy area, where the Moose often come to feed. Unfortunately, our timing was off......they had obviously already eaten!!

Just off the foot path , in the woods (no roads for automobiles), an old car had been "stashed". The huge boulder was on top of the trunk. It almost appeared that it had dropped from the sky. Why was it there? How did it get there? The unanswered mystery.....

Just about 6 miles from the Canadian Border, islands in Lake Superior are seen from Grand Portage National Park. In 1958, the Grand Portage band of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians donated the land that became this National Park.

The water, in Lake Superior, is so blue.....it's almost as if someone dumped a load of blue dye into the lake. Along the edges, the bottom of the lake is clearly visible.

High Falls on the Pigeon River, on the Minnesota/Canadian Border, are the highest falls in the state. The falls are in the Grand Portage State Park, and are accessible by a paved pathway, thru the woods. 

                       Another Kodak moment! (An accommodating Russian visitor took our photo.)

    Just more beautiful scenery ....in this beautiful land.......