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On Thin Ice

These ice fishermen are a crazy lot. Despite all the warnings of thin ice due to unseasonably warm weather, they insist on driving out on it and putting up their ice houses. They must have their fish!

On Lake of the Woods, one person has drowned already, and over forty others had to be rescued by boat when the ice broke off from the shore and floated away.

On Red Lake, it’s even crazier; a plane and several vehicles have gone through the ice, and over a hundred eager fishermen had to be rescued. I love fish too, but not that much!

people are dying

to get out on the thin ice–

some more than others

–Photos by me

Happy New Year ’24!

The new year is a good time for some cool, calm reflection on our lives. It’s a time to take a crystal clear look at where we’ve been and where we’re going. A lot of folks like to make resolutions on this day of the year, but I find that planning a big change on a certain date does not carry the gravitas needed for success.

Anyway, I can’t believe it’s 2024! I remember when the year 2000 seemed so futuristic, and I wondered if I’d live long enough to see it. Where’s those flying cars?

As for me, I’m just going to grab my camera, mount my sturdy beast, and head into the wilds, continuing to do what I love most. Happy New Year!!

–Photos by me (and AI)

Tabled

All is quiet here today at the little round table on the rocky shore of Rapid River. In the spring, the river’s annual flooding brings birds of all kinds as well as fishermen, tourists, birdwatchers, and old men with cameras like me. All summer and into the fall, its roaring rapids teem with activity, but for now, the sights of the round table are…tabled.

–Photos by me