Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The Pigeon River: Winter in the High Falls Gorge

















This is the gorge in Grand Portage State Park, just a little ways downstream from High Falls, the tallest waterfall in Minnesota.  I took a walk along the river yesterday and really enjoyed being able to walk right ON the river.  The ice was thick enough along the edge of the bank that I did not have to worry about it breaking.  There have been reports of a mink hanging out along this section of the river over the past month, and I've been heading up almost daily to hopefully get a glimpse of him (and possibly a photo!).  After many attempts, I have yet to see the animal but I have seen plenty of its tracks.  Maybe one of these days our paths will cross :-)

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