Burlington Bay Moonrise

A full July moon rises over Burlington Bay near Two Harbors Minnesota on Lake Superior. The July Full Moon is called the "FULL BUCK MOON" because it rises when the new antlers of buck deer push out from their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur.

A soft breeze pushed the cool moist air across the still waters of Lake Superior as I stood on the shore waiting for the moon to rise. Standing there in the darkness anticipating the moonrise, the universe seemed like a giant clock, spinning it's mechanism in perfect timing, the stars and planets set in motion and perfectly adjusted by the master clock maker, Almighty God.

The moon drifted up from the horizon and continued on the same path that it takes every year on this day, and will take every year in the future. I was privileged to observe this moment, and humbled by the beauty of creation, put in place to remind us that God is with us and uses nature to remind us that He is here.

"When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have established; what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man, that You visit him?" Psalm 8

Moose Hollow

A moose munches on weeds as it cools off in the water of a nearby beaver pond on a warm August afternoon. Moose eat up to 100 pounds of food in a single day.

The word "moose" comes from the Algonquin Indians. These were native people who lived throughout the northern regions of Canada. The Algonquins called this strange looking creature mooswa. It means "twig-eater" or "the animal that strips bark off of trees." Early explorers heard this work and through the years, it eventually changed into "moose."

The moose is the world's largest deer and can run 35 miles per hour and can easily swim 10 miles.

A full grown moose can weigh up to 1,800 pounds and stand 7 feet tall at the shoulder, making moose one of the northern hemispheres largest land dwelling mammals

Summer Sails

A cool breeze off Lake Superior blows the Schooner Hjørdis into the Grand Marais Harbor. The Hjørdis is a 1978 gaff-rigged schooner that bears the name of a Norwegian goddess. The schooner is part of the Lake Superior Education Program, which operates within the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN.