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Thanks,it looks to be lovely countryside ,a lot of interested parties keeping it that way from what you say !

The trails up here are a big part of it for me. I grew up in the deciduous forests of northwestern Pennsylvania but moved out to Colorado for work after collage. For years, the hardest part of autumn was being someplace where it just wasn't much to celebrate. Up here on the Canadian border, it's a big deal every year. I get up in the morning, pack my lunch, stop and fuel up the truck, and then go get deep into the forest to walk the trails. Some are like cathedrals and some are nothing more than an overgrown yard (clearcuts up here produce that effect). All are necessary for the successional forests needed to propagate ruffed grouse.







There are grouse at the end of that rainbow...

Autumn glory!

Keep 'em coming, Lloyd! Many thanks for these wonderful photos of the North Woods.
JR

Lloyd;

Thanks for the beautiful photos.

Stephen Howell

Glad you folks are enjoying them. Ok...



Crossing the swamp to get to the deep woods.



getting there...



a good morning start.



first bird.



end of day and drinks on the deck...did I mention it's been warm?

The other component of activites up here...



my mother-in-law last night.



My cup runneth over.

One must be careful about what they wish for as it is wet, cool and windy today. The playground has become a sloppy-mess overnight and we're mostly locked inside the house. Days like this provide an opportunity however, to play catch-up on several deferred (but still-critically important) tasks that are looming, such as a dump-run, some aged-bird cleaning, some laundry, etc. One wiper arm on the old Ford truck has ceased operating (passenger side) so that needs attention as well. Never ending logistic challenges up here in RFD Minnesota. "Pay-to-play" means something completely different here. Did have some grouse in the yard last evening, which was fun for the ladies and guests. Nothing quite like last year (not aggressive, but not very fearful).



Last year's "pet". That bird had "attitude".

lloyd, thank you so much for this wonderful thread...

I'm green with envy. That really looks like a wonderful way to spend a month, and having your bride interested and participating is icing on the cake.

Do you ever run into other people out there? Other people hunting?