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Green Lake via the Carbon Trail

Green Lake via the Carbon Trail

Posted on July 20, 2022July 26, 2022 by jim

Hiking up Green Lake via the Carbon Trail is a big disappointment unless you’re looking for some exercise. Lucky for us, that’s all…

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Bear Lake Utah

Bear Lake Utah

Posted on July 9, 2022July 14, 2022 by jim

Bear Lake Utah is known as the Caribbean of the Rockies for it’s turqouise coloring, caused by calcium carbonate deposits suspended in the…

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Little Redfish Lake

Little Redfish Lake

Posted on July 2, 2022July 5, 2022 by jim

Little Redfish Lake is a five minute walk from our free boondocking spot in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, but we’ve passed it…

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Sawtooths Sunday

Sawtooths Sunday

Posted on June 26, 2022June 28, 2022 by jim

Since we spent all day playing on the lake, I have no time for a proper post. So you get a Sawtooth Sunday…

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Afternoon at Redfish Lake

Afternoon at Redfish Lake

Posted on June 26, 2022June 27, 2022 by jim

It’s not always mountains, snow, and crushing the altitude. Sometimes you have to sit by the lake and just chill. A Redfish Lake…

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Boating on Jackson Lake

Boating on Jackson Lake

Posted on June 10, 2022June 11, 2022 by jim

While we were having lunch at Inspiration Point yesterday, Colette looked down at Jackson Lake and said "I’d like to go boating." Big…

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Camping at Pawnee Lake

Camping at Pawnee Lake

Posted on August 9, 2021August 19, 2021 by jim

Days 2 and 3 of our Indian Peaks trip – Pawnee Lake. After our hike over Pawnee Pass, it’s nice to have 2…

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Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

Posted on June 14, 2021June 28, 2021 by jim

Since they turned Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore into Indiana Dunes National Park, it moved up our must-do list. Funny that living in Michigan…

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Mountain Weather

Mountain Weather

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by jim

We love to poke fun at anyone who says “If you don’t like the weather here, just wait a few minutes” since everybody…

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Lake Ammersee Germany

Lake Ammersee Germany

Posted on October 3, 2020June 17, 2021 by jim

Our weekend focused around Lake Ammersee, and with good reason. Train to Augsburg Thursday evening, followed by a train to Landsberg am Lech…

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Lake Bohinj Slovenia

Lake Bohinj Slovenia

Posted on September 1, 2020September 17, 2020 by jim

We knew that Lake Bohinj in Triglav National Park was on our hot list, as we had read that it was a much…

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Lake Bled Slovenia

Lake Bled Slovenia

Posted on August 30, 2020September 14, 2020 by jim

Lake Bled is the Tahoe of Europe. Slovenia, and Lake Bled in particular were never on our Go-See-Do list until I heard people…

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Lake Sunset

Lake Sunset

Posted on August 7, 2020August 8, 2020 by jim

Watching the ball drop over Lake Constance from our hotel on the Switzerland side. Mother Nature continues to amaze…

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Superior Blue

Superior Blue

Posted on July 4, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Clear, Cold and Clean Grand Marais, Minnesota

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Frozen

Frozen

Posted on June 12, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

The land of ice and snow Upper Mohawk Lake, Colorado

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Hiking Mohawk Lake

Hiking Mohawk Lake

Posted on June 11, 2017March 19, 2020 by jim

The Mohawk Lake trail is a beautiful trail up to Lower Mohawk Lake, and if you have the legs and don’t mind the…

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Mirror

Mirror

Posted on September 9, 2016January 21, 2020 by jim

Alpine mirror image. Gryon, Switzerland

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Winter Wait

Winter Wait

Posted on October 4, 2013March 25, 2020 by jim

Another brisk “fall” morning here today, waiting for the snowstorm to hit tonight. I figured I better get a shot of the lake…

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Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay

Posted on August 12, 2012March 25, 2020 by jim

Let’s play “Where’s Waldo” – can you spot Colette and Shelby in the center of this picture? We’re all wiped out from a…

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