Digging potatoes in the garden before we left.

Nathaniel holding a big one!

Grandma Rudy was here for the harvest!

Gooseberry Falls

5th Falls Trail at Gooseberry State Park.

Grandma Rudy the first morning at camp.  Our campsite was right on Lake Superior.

Enjoying the view from camp.

A chilly dinner...the fire helped!

Hiking Shovel Point at Tettegouche

Hanging out in the tent on a stormy night.

The Camping Trip PART 2!  We had dropped Grandma Rudy at the airport and headed back north with Chris.  Here we are at Gooseberry Falls.

The shoreline in front of our campsite.

Hiking the Split Rock Look of the Superior Hiking Trail.  The kids found tadpoles here!

Tadpoles!

The "Split Rock" !  This is the landmark behind the name of our favorite state park.  This is the first time we've seen it.  It is along the Split Rock River Loop of the Superior Hiking Trail.

View from Split Rock River Loop

Relaxing on the beach...

Cascade River State Park.

Hiking the Lookout Mountain Trail.

View from Lookout Mountain Summit.

There were plenty of raspberries everywhere!

Nathaniel on Lake Superior.

Devils Kettle Trail at Judge CR Magney State Park.

Hiking Oberg Mountain.

View of Lake Superior from Oberg.

Hiking Carlton Peak!

Summit of Carlton Peak!

Tofte Overlook

Caribou Falls...a light shower made the hike interesting!

Our first hike to Ellingston at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park.

On Ellingston Island, lighthouse in the background.

Lighthouse from Ellingston.

The lighthouse appears as a tiny pink dot near the horizon from this vista.

It was so hot this day....the 40 degree water felt refreshing!

The 5th falls at Gooseberry.

The last night...