Pretty exciting day in Minneapolis, Ms. W, Mc Cain and Palin were all staying in the hotel next to my office in MPLS, heavy security as one would imagine. I had my dig cam with me at work due to downloading pics of house inspections I had recently done, but each time I went down nothing was happening. When one of those big shots leaves the hotel, it's quick, and of course not announced. Many delegates are staying in MPLS hotels, altho the convention is in St. Paul, I saw many in the skyway with large credentials around their neck saying....DELEGATE...how original !
Had a fantastic run this morning, Tuesday was my last run and at 5 am it was 75 degrees and humid, today 47, and of course low humidity, much more energy during the run.
Thoughts now turning towards Sunday's weeklong Isle Royale trek, four of us heading up, with the cooler temps recently it will be great camping and hiking ! I'll take many pics and share later. Local high school FB game tomorrow but Jeff is still nursing his sprain, then Sat will be trip prep day..... last minute groceries, packing, taking care of household things, ect. We also have a local 5 K running race/fishing tourney/motorcycle ralley which is a fundraiser for a local teenager who drowned in one of our local lakes a few yrs back. I will probably run the 5 K race, a good fundraiser for scholarships and chance to re-connect with the local running crowd, now that I can run again.... :-) after injuries.......plus the fishing weigh-in is entertaining, see what really is in the depths of that lake !
OK...all you self-proclaimed naturalists................without looking any of these up.....on the honor system..... and sorry for the lack of focus, these darn dig cams are like computers...........but.... do what you can.......give it your bestest effort..........again no books, but ID the following. All pics taken along the Trail on July 20 by Judge Magney St Park. Bonus points if you can ID the River in the last photo !
focus Jim... focus ...........I'll work on that at Isle Royale
And for 10 bonus points .................................
Have a great weekend.
Jim
1 comment:
okay top to bottom:
vetch/vetchling species (pea family)
buttercup
thimbleberry
heal-all (mint family)
yellow hawkweed (closed)
wild lettuce? No, maybe campion?
bird's foot trefoil(type of clover)
purple could be another type of healall, but can't embiggen the picture to see the details, so could be violets even (though kindof late in the year)
orange hawkweed
Could be a number of north shore streams ;-> but I will go with: Brule River below Hwy 61 near Lake Superior
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