Bye Bye Mr. Mann

Another stunning sunrise.

Mr. Mann is high and dry after spending a  summer with his feet in the lake. It is always a sad bye-bye. I never like leaving Walleye World. Thanks to Jane and her organizing skills, the many boxes of papers are all now in the shop. Yesterday, Jermy returned to move the Happy Camper back to its winter home. I, all by myself, actually backed the little red Jeep snuggly into a cozy place next to the Happy. Then I unbelievably disconnected the red Jeep's battery. Yay Kay!

 

Wonderful Wednesday

  Another foggy sunrise.

Photo op with our hike leader. Goal: three trips around the lake. Looks like a senior high school yearbook picture.

Walleye World Parking Sign by Betsy.

Pre-dinner paddle show.

Jane caught me pushing the lawnmower to the shop for its winter home.

Pink Cloud Omen

 

Pink clouds = good omen.

Cooker girl = our good luck.

Tour De Du-luth

What will today bring?

From Hawk Ride to St. Schalastica.

 

A Pea Makes For Fun Times

Annie took Jane and Lucky Me-Me to the Old Log Theatre for the colorful musical performance of 

Once Upon A Mattress. (Parody of Princess and the Pea.) 

We all thoroughly enjoyed it. 

 

New Car Day

 

Tuesday Morning Good Bye

Another foggy morning sunrise.

 Closing up and counting down for tomorrow's departure. Hate leaving these glorious mornings.

The Harvest Moon hangs in the morning sky. (looks like a little cloud but that is the moon)

Tourist Posers

A rather early start of the day and we are off to Hawk Ridge.

Learning how many Blue Jays have been counted there this year might explain why we have seen so many Blue Jays here at Walleye World.

We learned that our precious little Hummingbirds have a very long journey ahead of them. It is hard to imagine those teeny little birds flying all the way to Mexico for the winter. Not hard though to understand that they are off to enjoy warmer weather. It surely would not take long for the Hummingbirds to freeze to death in this climate of severe winters.

Peter wanted to pretend that we were tourists in Duluth, so after Hawk Ridge, we took the North Shore Scenic Railway trip. We recalled all of the other trains that we have ridden all around the world. The only other slower train was in Costa Rica for Sloth spotting. Then, there was the bullet train or “Shinkansen" in Japan. Faster than a speeding bullet?

Next was a tour of the US Steel iron ore vessel the William A. Irwin. The guest quarters were my favorite. Must have been a sign to get on another boat. Fast.

After posing as tourists we really did not leave much more to see.

Where is Uncle Bob?

Where is Uncle Bob? His fish are calling his name.

 

Raindrops Keep Falling

 It was a rare rainy day where it rained most of the day rather than sprinkles off and on. It has been a summer void of any violent wind and thunderstorms.

Once there was a break in the rain, Peter harvested our Russian Blue Potatoes.

No blue ribbon for this farmer. The potatoes are blue but sadly very tiny.

Blue Jays Stopover On Labor Day

Another foggy start to the day but it did not deter a flock of Blue Jays from choosing a stopover here. 

Resident Birds: There are a few remaining female Hummingbirds but fewer in number. The males flew off a few weeks ago. Linda, once again, ditched Larry. What is wrong with that Loon? Side note: a group of Loons is called an asylum. (thank you, Aunt Karen) 

Northern Flickers are unusually busy right now. Once the fog lifted, Bald Eagles and Turkey Vultures soared overhead entertaining us as we sat outside eating our breakfast.

It is Labor Day today so we of course have a to-do list of labor planned. The shop will be cleaned and readied for the winter home of the Happy Camper and Celebrity boat. Too long grass is suffocating the Pink Flamingoes by the Honeymoon Hut. Watch out - Weed Wack a Doodle is on the agenda.  Oh yes, the HH will get its windows screwed closed in preparation for winter weather.

Baby Steps