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Wandering through Time and Place 
That’s such a beautiful place to be.
Some very familiar territory here. There have always been homes for sale up that and many years ago, I looked at a few and decided I am too city mouse to move way out there! I can’t remember if I told you but I did live in Capitol Forest for a year without water. There was a wonderful stream nearby so I would haul about 15 galleons a day up a hill. It was beautiful but work. My hippy days! One day, the old dog and I were hauling when he became very alert, growling and then just took off. I could smell something really bad across the stream and a lot of crashing. Then I took off and that’s my story about Big Foot! Or…a bear.
Ah, hippies days, Wendy. Grin. I never quite made it there… But with 50 years of backpacking behind me, I certainly know a bit about hauling water. Also, as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia, I lived in a house for three months where getting water involved throwing a bucket with a rope attached down into an open well and hauling the bucker back up.
Have you seen the movie “Harry and the Hendersons” where Bigfoot lived with a Seattle family? I’m a fan of Bigfoot. The world’s only Bigfoot trap was about three miles away from where I lived in Oregon.
Big Foot Lives!
Yes!
Great pics of your excursion. Were you ever concerned about taking the camera? I always question whether or not I should take my good camera while kayaking yet I was never too concerned when we canoed … not sure why. Appreciated the maps that you included. Such interesting landscape.
Thanks, Ingrid. I always carry a dry bag where I can store the camera for safekeeping when I am not using it. Since Peggy and I stick to calmer waters for the most part, there is little danger of tipping over. I also carried it with me on a four person raft trip through the Grand Canyon, however, through major rapids.
When we used to canoe and portage up in northern MN, I had an inflated dry bag for my camera. That was more so for those torrential downpours than fear of tipping over. Yep, stick to calm waters. I’m sure that raft trip was quite the adventure.
Peggy and I kayaked up in the Boundary Waters. But instead of torrential rain we got stuck in quicksand when we stepped out to free our kayak. 🙂 That was an experience.
😱 Wow! I don’t think we ever encountered quicksand. We used to visit the Gunflint Trail out of Grand Marais. Beautiful country but those mosquitos and black flies are no joke.
I remember the black flies and mosquitos! No joke. Other than Alaska and Maine, I’ve never seen their equal! Well maybe the mosquitos in the Sierras right after snow melt…
Terrific pictures, Curt.
Thank you!
We really enjoy the sport, G. And the different views it provides.
Gorgeous part of the world. Love the frog.
More frogs on Friday!
Oh that frog!! What a super photo. My favourite is the one Peggy took of the submerged stumps, though. I agree with you that it looks surreal. How incredible to see them in this way. I was thinking about you earlier today when I posted (finally) about our meeting in the forest. We have been wilting in the heat of so many days in a row. I have uncharacteristically taken to hiding indoors because the hard physical garden work I like so much is simply unbearable when it’s in the 90s. But you guys!! You have probably had much more tolerable weather for the past weeks. Very good decision. 🙂
Loved the frogs, Crystal. We indeed had some great weather. In fact we have been blessed with it given what is happening with global warming. And I am so far behind on reading blogs, I haven’t caught up with yours yet. Will do, however…
I so enjoyed the stunning beauty you three encountered on this adventurous kayaking trip. The history of the old growth trees and damming here yields a unique place, and yours and Peggy’s photos tell great stories.
Thanks, Jet! Great beauty in the area and we were really taken by that old stump of a giant that once was. As for beautiful kayaking, I think you will really like Diablo Lake in North Cascades NP that just went up.
Curt, what a wonderful and otherworldly experience and I imagine the quiet is intense! The photo of the tree roots and the the trees is surreal, and maybe the live trees see their future. The merganser chicks are so cute and wow, looks like the mother is wearing a silver space suit! Thank you for bringing me to this beautiful place and letting me join your kayak excursions! Annika
This looks so beautiful! A day i would have lover.
Those submerged old growth stumps!😳 🫣 It shows what we have lost 😢
My fave shot is of the frog – well done! 🥰
Alison
Total agreement on what we have lost, Alison, but the stump did have a certain beauty to it. Frogs are fun!
I never quite made it to Lake Cushman, but once hit a golf course at the south end of the lake. And we made the run down the canal just a few days ago. It was the long way back from Neah Bay, but there’s something to be said for the scenic route.
I like the stumps picture. It’s not just cool, it says something about the history of the lake.
And we never made it to Noah Bay, Dave, but the photos make it look like a special place. We were farther down the peninsula the time we went out to Olympic NPs section of the Pacific. Wild and remote is how I would describe it. We were the only people there at the time.