These pictures were taken in Wisconsin and Minnesota during the American road trip. The only thing I remember about the name of the park that we went to see in Wisconsin is that it had "fairy" in the name somewhere, still it provided excellent views of the Mississippi. The pictures from Minnesota were taken in Voyageurs National Park.

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Lazy Day by the Lazy Mississippi: It may seem like this picture was just all too relaxing- shade, a beautiful river, a tree that has just the right amount of curve in the trunk. What you can’t see is that there were mosquitoes everywhere, and we were all being eaten alive.

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Climbing Out Above the Water: It is remarkable to think that all evolution began in the water. Now we have bodies that are capable of swimming through the water, walking on the land, and climbing up the sides of cliffs that join the two. The body is really bad ass.

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A Rare Male Forest Nymph Admires the Changing Colors: Taken in the beautiful forests surrounding Voyageurs National Park. It is always fantastic to witness the very first change in the colors of the leaves as fall approaches, especially when there are so many different types of leaves to see!

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The Land Lubber Dreams of the River Running Life: Hand on tree, a little stalwart lean, as if already thinking that the sea legs need to be developed. But when you grow up in a state that has very few bodies of water that can’t be walked through there is really hardly any reason to know what to do when it comes to a boating life.

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Thinking from Above: Sometimes understanding something is all about getting the right perspective, and that means sometimes you have to rise above it and sit and think for just a while before acting on that larger perspective.

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Passing into the Mystery of the Woods: In many myths and old stories the woods served as the realm of strange, fantastic, and frightening creatures. If you have ever been into a densely wooded area it becomes easier to understand why. The usual points one may use to find direction disappear behind the heavy canopy. In the woods you are alone.