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Beautiful portage shot today -- where is it?

Thanks. The portage is from Sarah to Side, my first trip to Quetico. We did PP to Sarah in one day. That was a little too much for me, my trips now are less ambitious.

jimmar wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2009 at 3:51pm:

Thanks. The portage is from Sarah to Side, my first trip to Quetico. We did PP to Sarah in one day. That was a little too much for me, my trips now are less ambitious.

Your shot must be from the one long portage between Sarah and Side.  I did the three shorter portages along the creek last spring and I don't recall any of it looking like this.

dd

I've always done the long portage, and will NEVER do it again, now that I know about the shorter portage, thanks to Quiet_passage.

If I had to pick my #1 favorite lake in the Q, it would be Sarah.  

prouboy

DentonDoc wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2009 at 8:55pm:

jimmar wrote on Mar 23rd, 2009 at 3:51pm: Thanks. The portage is from Sarah to Side, my first trip to Quetico. We did PP to Sarah in one day. That was a little too much for me, my trips now are less ambitious. Your shot must be from the one long portage between Sarah and Side.  I did the three shorter portages along the creek last spring and I don't recall any of it looking like this. dd

yup it's the long one, as I recall the other side of that hill is worse. Our outfitter suggested that portage, oddly enough I haven't used that outfitter again.

Nice shot. I could not see the QJ decal.  :'(

Old Salt wrote on Mar 25^th, 2009 at 5:57pm:

Nice shot. I could not see the QJ decal.  :'(

Talk to our outfitter. I ordered a decal today for my cedar stripper.

Today's POD is great!
The little guy with the fish draped over his jacket has that " What's the big deal, I got MY dinner right here" ;D
 Big dude has that " Be sure to bring that fish smelling parka into YOUR tent tonight, THEN we'll have some BIG fun" ;)

OK, you got me on this one -- what are we looking at today?

Looks like a wolf track.

Yes, it was a campsite on Jackfish Bay on the end of October last year.  These "huge canine tracks" were adjacent to some fresh deer tracks.  

starwatcher

Nice one today, too.  ;D

Highway 11 ??

Today's pic looks like Oct....yikes...winter's acomin'!

Sure has a "cold feel" to it.

I guess that could be a lot of BW portages, but it reminds me of the Sandpit-Tin Can Mike portage running along the old rail bed.

just after you finish the initial hill en route to wood lake?

thebutcher

I vote with Ho Ho.

Reminds me of the portage from Cirrus to Beaverhouse

Tough to argue with that!

You know, the sad part is that I understand that sign.

Great pic!
;D

HoHo wrote on Apr 1^st, 2009 at 2:10am:

I guess that could be a lot of BW portages, but it reminds me of the Sandpit-Tin Can Mike portage running along the old rail bed.

Yes, If my memory is correct.  The other end of the portage was the board planks out into TCM

starwatcher

wally wrote on Apr 1^st, 2009 at 1:39am:

Today's pic looks like Oct....yikes...winter's acomin'! Sure has a "cold feel" to it.

October 19, 2008 temps usually on one side of freezing or the other.  The worst days are steady drizzle, freezing rain. :P

starwatcher

Today's POD has an awesome "off-season" feel to it. Spring? Fall? Either way, great picture, thanks for sharing.

Where is Bingschick lake?

thebutcher

It's a beautiful photo today.  And to ask again, where is Bingschick Lake?

I like it. Good job mr. tiger.

"Where is Bingshick Lake?"

Bingshick is north and west from the Brant lake entry (which one getst to from Round Lake off of the Gunflint).

The eastern end of the Kekakabic trail runs along the north side of the lake.

I was on Bingshick between the blow-down (lots of damage) and the big (ham lake?) fire. It was pretty beat down after the blow-down - must be like the moon after the fire.

Sorry for the absence.  I got a pm to alert me that some of our photos were PODs.  Yes our trip from Brant to Seagull last year was quite desolate at times.  Many of the campsites are closed and others offered very little to block the wind.  The campsite on Bingshick was one of the nicer ones.  I'll check back later today when I get some time to post a follow-up.  I'll let Le Tigre know that some of our shots are up to as he may have a smart remark or two.

Karl

A smart remark is a lot to ask from me, BV!  I'm glad the photos you submitted did not reveal our secret fishing spots ;)  Then again, the only secret to be had is to fish wherever BV is not.

Thanks to all for the compliments of the photo, there is nothing better waking up to the sun to see lake of glass....especially when the previous day of paddling ended with hurricane like wind and a restless dog.  

Nice set of pictures starwatcher. Where is todays from?

looks like singing brook in high water.....but heck, it all looks the same...gorgeous!

Nice photo starwatcher appears to be Lower Basswood Falls from a really nice angle.

My guess also. LBF taken standing on the Canadian mainland looking up the chute between the Canadian mainland and the island that splits the falls

Gorgeous (is that a pun) shot

WR

flpaddler wrote on Apr 8^th, 2009 at 11:13am:

Nice photo starwatcher appears to be Lower Basswood Falls from a really nice angle.

most definitely

thebutcher

wrote on Apr 8^th, 2009 at 1:55pm:

Gorgeous (is that a pun) shot WR

Thanks for the compliments; WR, You are correct; LBF week of Oct 20th, 2008. "Gorgeous;" I'm kind of slow, and didn't catch on very "rapidly" it took a while for it to "sink-in" ;D  Okay; I'm done. :P (Reminds me of a canoe trip with a friend that used puns the entire trip. (We managed not to drown him on the spot!) Yeah, we still would invite him back.

starwatcher

I was wondering if that was LBF but it didn't quite look right to me.  I guess that's the "interesting angle" part.  Great picture!

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 "Gorgeous;" I'm kind of slow, and didn't catch on very "rapidly" it took a while for it to "sink-in" ;D  Okay; I'm done. :P (Reminds me of a canoe trip with a friend that used puns the entire trip. (We managed not to drown him on the spot!) Yeah, we still would invite him back.

starwatcher
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Starwatcher,

I get sick of myself quite often also but I still invite myself back along each trip.

Mid-October, I'll bet, was a nice time to be up there. That area is way to popular in the summer but that time of the year is great. It is an area that everyone should get to once.

Thanks again for sharing the pic

WR

WR, you're alright by my standards, puns and all.  Summer its popular, but we had it all to ourselves.  I'm trying to recall whether we saw anyone else on this trip.  Maybe one set, usually we might see someone during our week long trip.  Like I say; worst is freezing drizzle, but the best is sunny, 50 degrees, and I love the autumn canoe scene.

starwatcher

I saw 2 folks at the campsite by the falls on Oct 22- first humanity in 9 days

Ahh, so it is, didn't see it at first. The color of the pine needles? on the ground and the orange in the rock really stands out.

Lots of people camping there for the night in Sept. We had a solo paddler vist our campsite and later we visted his. It was fun talking with him. It was our first quetico trip, and the first time I heard the term 'decompress'.

Solus wrote on Apr 9^th, 2009 at 3:18am:

I saw 2 folks at the campsite by the falls on Oct 22- first humanity in 9 days

We just missed you then, we went out from Mudro thru Lower Basswood Falls on Oct 20th up into Crooked and came back thru LBF on Oct 24th and looped around thru Jackfish Bay (today's photo fighting the wind) and up thru Range.

Solus, I really like the photos of your trip on your website:   (You need to Login or Register.  Those are really spectacular panoramic scenes.  :)

starwatcher

Thanks Starwatcher: it was a good week to be in the woods. Jackfish rarely gathers the wind in the direction you need to travel. I found a photo of the falls from nearly the same angle from May of 08.

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A better idea of the water volume- I've posted this before.

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Great pic of the Tamaracks in color. I can see the birches behind them have their leaves down already. So how far behind the birches and red maples do the Tamaracks turn? They usually begin with a lighter golden color??? These might be ready to drop their needles?? When I've gone in early Oct the Tamaracks are still green, but the small red maple bushes and birch are nice. Northern Indiana is just barely in the Tamarack range and where they are it's closed for deer season when they turn.
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Thanks Solo, I also love the tamaracks changing to that nice yellow ochre.  We went out from Mudro thru Lower Basswood Falls on Oct 20th up into Crooked and came back thru LBF on Oct 24th and looped around thru Jackfish Bay this past season.   There were since a few small pockets of birch since changing, but most leaves were down.  We normally see birch changing around the first weekend of October.  maples start around mid September.

starwatcher

Here's a pamarama of the west end of Jackfish Bay, todays' POD.

starwatcher

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Here's a zoom lens shot of the west end of Jackfish Bay, todays' POD.

starwatcher

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Beautiful picts! I wonder if the larches are kicked into a color change by a lower temperature than the decidedous trees???? Beautiful nevertheless.

marlin....I've always wonderd about the Tamarak's as well.  Some years they come on in color while there's still alittle deciduous color remaining as well....often they seem to turn yellow just after the deciduous drop...and sometimes they seem to hang on into Nov.

This last fall, I noticed a short season for the Larch color, and most were bare Nov 10th.  Thought it was a pretty poor intensity of color as well.  I love to photograph them.

So what prompts them?....same as the other trees....light, temps, and the years water availability?  It seems to me that dry years seem to produce a shorter color show....but by my (admittedly poor observational skills)...as much more intense color show.

Todays pic
reminds me of the Sandpit -- Tin Can Mike...in a dry year.

wally wrote on Apr 20^th, 2009 at 11:14pm:

Todays pic reminds me of the Sandpit -- Tin Can Mike...in a dry year.

That's it! I noticed Tin Can Mike is named Murphy on my E-15 large scale (c) 1967 Fisher map.  There was a moose swimming across it, Tin Can Mike, when we arrived at the end of the portage.

So, what is it like in a wet year?

starwatcher

MMMM-maybe water levels buffer temperature for the Larchs-wet year color is later, dry year color is earlier....not that it makes much difference theyre still wonderbar. Grow them at home-not the same though. Always make a point of hitting the local spots in the fall to take a gander-try to pick the dreariest day i can.....Love them!

marlin: I transplanted several tamaracks to some wet areas in my yard about 20 years ago, now their about 20' tall and starting to really take off....shure glad I did that, when that golden glow is highlited by autums setting sun rays.....ooooooo..ahhhhh..oh yea..baby, baby//// ;D

Karl-Starwatcher,

Your autumn photography has been stunning!  Thanks!  I am enjoying every shot.

Starwatcher...the "average year" sees most of that end of the portage under water.  Don't have pics...but the reason that "planking" is there is because the water is usally somewhere between ankles and mid leg.....if you manage to stay on the planking.  Problem is...it floats as well.  I've seen more grouse concentrated there (the sandpit end)....in the BWCA, than anywhere else.

Wally, I understand.  I haven't been out this route for a while.


Spartan2 wrote on Apr 21^st, 2009 at 10:23am:

Karl-Starwatcher, Your autumn photography has been stunning!  Thanks!  I am enjoying every shot.

Thanks Lynda, coming from the pro I really feel honored.

starwatcher

I think they may have modified the planking. I went through there early last May with exceptionally high water levels and the planking was pretty dry.

Riversend....oooo....ahhhh......lighting is the bomb isn't it.....try with grasses/willows-pussy and such.  ;)

BAD

Attitude

This has been a very nice set indeed.  Thanks for the pics!

-Tom

starwatcher wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2009 at 9:51am:

Attitude

SW,

Small farts (meow!) are soon overwhelmed by prevailing breezes.

Good pics!

Jimbo   8-)

You had some good pics going until the leaves

db,
Is there ANY way you could run a series of El_Tigre's POD"s ?
I think if he wants to be a critic, he should be able too take what he dish's out!
Better yet, how about a Mexican Death Match between the "UNMASKED" wrestler in Jimbo's Jimboree pic and the Tigre ?
Loser shuts up for good about the PODS ;)

We all have our opinions about the POD's. Sometimes we express them, and sometimes we don't.  I guess we could say sometimes we sound off and sometimes we shut up.   ;D

El_Tigre is entitled to his opinions, but I agree that I would enjoy seeing some of his photos as POD's, and identified as his, since he seems to consider himself quite an expert, and he has said in the past that he has submitted photos that were used as POD's.  Since we don't know his name, I can only assume that we have seen them and not realized who El_Tigre was.  I suspect that I would enjoy his photography, and we all know that they would be robust northwoods scenes--none of that itty-bitty nature stuff!  ;) 

The interesting thing for me about Starwatcher/Karl's recent series of photos is that it has gone from the large--gorgeous landscapes and water scenes, portage scenes in October, color shots--to the small--a single leaf highlighted against a background of the fall brown.  It takes a certain amount of artistry to see all of that, not just the overall picture, but the pieces that make up the puzzle as well.  And photographing all of it well is also a challenge.

I have already congratulated Karl on this series of photos.  I especially liked the waterfall perspective with the rocks in the foreground, and a couple of the color shots, but I also thought the red leaf was beautiful.

Keep 'em coming, db!   [smiley=dankk2.gif]

I think I did see a tiger shot in POD resently. It was nice. Sunset, lake, and shoreline shot. I even might have commented. (It was nice too, just checked.)
But really, why the negative and closed mind. Nothing wrong with the shots he's complaining about IMHO. I guess he's intitled to his own opinion. I'm just hoping tiger can expand his appreciation of simpler motifs.

Here's a concept for the artist.
Still life; orange trowel, white paper on roll, cat  ;D

Let him search for meaning. No help please. 8-)

Actually the maple leaf raises a question I have about the maple trees in the Q. Mostly they seem more like bushes than trees. Is it just the limit of their range or are they different? I've seen very few at even a modest height.

No, Jim J, that was LeTigre, not El_Tigre.  Two different persons.  And it was a nice photo.  That tiger has had several nice POD's.

We all react to the PODs -- some we like and some we don't like.

Fortunately, most of us control ourselves, and compliment when we see something nice and keep SILENT when we see a pic that doesn't impress us.  We try not to be judgmental, because we understand beauty and art is personal, and who are we to judge?  This approach is based on humility and maturity, among other things.  

El_Tigre: I would tell you to grow up, but I'm not sure you get it.  

I'm irritated for responding to this.  It's exactly what the little person wants -- attention.  I suggest we ignore future stupid comments when they occur again, as they inevitably will.

Sad.  Pathetic.  Ridiculous.  


prouboy

I am an engineer and not a photographer or artist, but I have been accepted into juried art shows, sold paintings and have won awards.  I have received awards on another canoeing website for my photography. Never the less; I’m purely an amateur.  You can ask db and he will verify that he has not paid me for any of my entries. In fact, I have donated money to this site; along with many other members.  I submit my photos as a token to assist the continuation of the site.  If db can sell a card to continue this site, that is my cheerful, token donation.  Last years photos ran the stretch from most of the month of August   (You need to Login or Register.  Some may like them, some may not; db is the first line of defense whether my photos are good enough to post and has the choice whether my photos are acceptable.

Canoe country is rocks, water, wildlife, sky and trees.  There are many entries on this site of photos of various themes; I like all scenery shots to micro shots from fungi, lichen, leaves, bugs and flowers. I admire wildlife photos which I’m not capable of taking.  But that’s my preferences; I like most entries but not everyone.  If I want to encourage the person; typically the ones I like I will compliment the artist.  The few I’m not fond of I’ll bite my tongue; a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.

I view the people on this website like I view a canoe trip.  The rules are that everyone needs to chip in and give 100% (money, time, or effort); and do their best. We invite people on our canoe trips of all ages (12 to +70) from all walks of life to share the adventure; no experience necessary.  Last trip we had two teenagers, a couple of college age kids and several adults.  Whining and complaining is not allowed on our canoe trips, and those that do are not invited back.  

starwatcher

Quote from jimjsolo:

Actually the maple leaf raises a question I have about the maple trees in the Q. Mostly they seem more like bushes than trees. Is it just the limit of their range or are they different? I've seen very few at even a modest height.


Been to woodland caribou but not the quetico....the pict is definitely Acer rubrum....red maple....is at northern end of range there is also Acer spicatum-mountain maple-similar leaf -if I had a scanner I would plagerize and send copy of leaves from Dirr's Woody Plant manual. Google. Both are going to be smaller statued trees unlesss they are in a very happy spot....Mountain maple I have expereinced on the north shoreof lake superior is typically growing in a clump of sorts like Amur Maple,, Acer ginnala- a non native asian landscape plant, and is considered more of a sub tree or understory tree. Red Maple is a a very popular ;D shade tree in the US due to the fall color , like in starwatchers pict everyone digs red. Personally I have yet to see a high quality selection of red maple but that is another topic...I believe the are better left to the north woods than the city, I have to admitt been enjoying the beautiful flowers again this spring-for that is how the tree,I believe, got its name-Acer rubrum.....red maple. They also prefer lower areas as the like water-very closely allied to silver maple-Acer saccharinum-which is the common riparian tree-there are actually hybrids between the two...the grex is known as Acer freemanii.....So that is the scoop.....northern edge of range, dry conditions .....a young stresssed out tree that is also most  likily why stargazer got that shot of the amazingly saturated fall colored leaf.....right place right time!  Good shots stargazer ;)

S_2, Thanks for setting me straight.

Marlin, Thanks for the maple info. Here's one about as big as I've found. Straight across from the portage landing on BH for BH/Q.

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Thanks for the maple information marlin!  Very informative.  The red maples really stand out during late September when they are the first to turn color.  I think I found the last remaining leaves on our late October trip.

I always liked the small-sized Moose or Mountain Maple from the BWCA and really like the bright orange color they turn in the Fall.  We also saw them in the mountains of Virginia where we lived out East.

I was wondering about the difference between the Red Maple and the Sugar Maple (acer saccharum) that's the emblem on the Canadian flag, that has a similar range up through the area and I'm curious about the variety the Ojibwa in MN depended on the sap for maple syrup.  I know that in Duluth and the up farther north along the Laurention Divide Ridge we get spectular red colors in the fall.  I assume red maple, or maybe both, but I'm not sure.  Any thoughts?  May be I need to start a new thread.  

starwatcher

absolutely beautiful photos starwather! please keep them coming. you have a way of making my day with your submissions.

marlin#####

as a botanist I appreciate your descriptions of what we are viewing. Dirr, although quite the character in person, does have the "bible" of references in the woody plants manual. One thing I would disagree with you on though is the lack of quality rubrum selections. I believe there are quite a few - especially burgundy belle, A. rubrum 'magnificent magenta'  is quite nice in my opinion. are you familiar with that one?

thebutcher

solo quote:Marlin, Thanks for the maple info. Here's one about as big as I've found. Straight across from the portage landing on BH for BH/Q.


Looks like a rubrum to me. I have seen them just a bit bigger in the BW, at least in the area that i have been and they are really show stoppers in the fall. For years I have been meaning to catch the early show of flowers as i think that that is more impressive. They are flowering now in the metro are of Mpls.

Quote from Starwatcher:I was wondering about the difference between the Red Maple and the Sugar Maple (acer saccharum) that's the emblem on the Canadian flag, that has a similar range up through the area and I'm curious about the variety the Ojibwa in MN depended on the sap for maple syrup.  I know that in Duluth and the up farther north along the Laurention Divide Ridge we get spectular red colors in the fall.  I assume red maple, or maybe both, but I'm not sure.  Any thoughts?  May be I need to start a new thread.  

Big differences between red and sugar....srongly recommend Dirr's woody plant manual....very informative ;)Sugar maple is the one that i am aware of that suits itsself to the sugar shack-I have seen people tap silvers also....dont know about red maple however. The one thing that I have always found curious is that it is not just the sugar in maple syrup or maple sugar that makes it an interesting taste it is also has a substantial salt content....K/ potassium.....My adviser told me on numerous ocassions that the indigeous people pioneered the sweet salty thing....he was also of that genetic make-up.....The other thing that you might find an interesting read in Dirr's manual of woody plants is a reference to black maple-what some believe is a population of sugar maple existing in the north country-the book is in most decent book stores and i would say you could probable find it in any reasonable library. I totally understand the fall color thing check out the temperance drainage up on sawbill trail in mid sept...know those are sugars for sure......note the red oaks in tetteguche too....northern most range....great place for warblers in the spring. Topic....then you'll really get me writting ;) Oh yeah there is every and american elm in the woodland! Seen it myself! And there are ginormous yellow birch on Isle Royale! Oh no I must stop ;D

thebutcher quote:as a botanist I appreciate your descriptions of what we are viewing. Dirr, although quite the character in person, does have the "bible" of references in the woody plants manual. One thing I would disagree with you on though is the lack of quality rubrum selections. I believe there are quite a few - especially burgundy belle, A. rubrum 'magnificent magenta'  is quite nice in my opinion. are you familiar with that one?

Dirr is a character, a well connected one at that ;) Many many years with plants....woodies....a child of Raulston to whom we own tons...the same does to Dirr especially if you are of the southern type. Disagreement is healthy and good. I say let them prove themselves. I have seen Northwoods come and go, October glory come and go, Autumn Blaze is junk....all in search of the fall color....what about heat tolerance, branching angle, sun scauld, leaf spot.....? I watch and I observe the plant material....check out the display gardens year after year and for God's sake dont trust everything that a salesman tells yah they're salesman and time will always tell the truth that is what I think, or what i have learned....think about the flower carpet rose series....trash think about about the new scandinavian rhodes...trash......I can go on and on....well maybe trash is a little harsh and I should really give credit where credit is due....as humans we all want...usually what we have not got and G. Jekyll said something to the effect always place the right plant for the spot...dont make the spot suit the plant....how many of us have the spot in our backyards for a red maple----I do love them so thou especially in the canoe country. Alemanchier, Carpinus caroliana-been selecting the reds out in the fall every chance I get-might be container culture :-?, Quercus alba or rubra(beware of oak wilt :-/), or Acer saccharum if you are confident with the genetics and the verticillium factor are safer bets I think. But i have been watching the cultivars that you spoke off in the trials, and my verdict is still in process :-?. The breeders tried sorting out the heat and soils thing with the fremanii grex...again hit or miss I will let you be the judge. I know we will get to the spot someday with the reds but what will it be an emerald ash bore equivalent, or a new race of verticillium, or maybe a vascular disease like phloem necrosis/dutch elm disease in elm, or even something like chestnut blight ...ponder just how long the oaks, sugar maples, and basswood have been here in there upland environment.....I think that is just another thing, a pretty thing, that makes the canoe country an amazing place....the more one looks the more amazing it becomes and I know i am very lucky to be able to experience and soak up the things there that only can trully exist there. Its kinda like planting a black ash in a boulevard.....just cant quite get my mind around it....maybe its just me ;)

Seems the west side of Q and BH in particular has a lot of maples. Here's another almost next to the other shot at BH/Q portage.

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Thanks for the Maple info.  I hadn't paid much attention until now, but the maple leaves in my POD
  (You need to Login or Register is from the same campsite on Thursday Bay and obviously a different variety of Maple.  Silver?

The reference I really enjoy is John Eastman, Forest and Thicket, because he decribes all the lore associated with the plants.

starwatcher

Starwatcher: beautiful :) I'll take an 8X10 glossey ...pretty please 8-)

I was one having fun
I met you then there were two
we said ,,I  :-*  do
forever more
now we're four ;D forevermore

Riversend,

Thanks, I'm not sure what your poem is about, but If you're sincere you are welcome to have a print., or you can go to the POD and have db send you a card with your poem attached.

starwatcher

Lerome put-in?

I don't have a poem though.  Riversend scares me.

Phantom Jug,

It's the campsite on the island point on the north side of Jackfish Bay; the opposite direction of the previous day's POD that was looking down the Bay.

I guess he must be refering to the four canoes. I hope he understands that they're a cross breed between Grumman and Alumicraft.

starwatcher

Starwatcher-its a red maple also...both the tree and the leaf photo, think diversity not all of us have the same lobes and points right....same color and such....that is why i get to have some of the fun I do.  ;) Riversend thanks great poem :)

starwatcher, yep I'll take one if O.K by you...poem was a spontanious little ditty dedicated to my wife that I'll put alongside the photo mat..I will hang the photo where it can be admired by others that will say...oohh, ahhh when they see it too, and yes the 2 types of canoe is obvious and stands out to my eyes..

pj:scary.. :question...you aint seen nuttin yet sugar

Okay Riversend,

Send me a PM  and I'll forward a larger version of the photo to your e-mail.  

Nice poem; I'm glad it was decidated to your wife and not me. ;D

starwatcher

That water looks COLD Rick ;D

It did keep the platy's cold.  ;)

 Regarding todays POD.
I "thought" only the Native Peoples could have live wells in the Q :question
 I searched the MNR regs, and all I could find was that the live wells had to be marked with a name and address and that contents of well, were part of the your daily limit. Obviously nobody is putting their name on a rock fish well in the Q.
 I could of sworn that was discussed here before, but didn't find in a search.
 

Very interesting,  never thought I would have to leave a name at a live well in the Q (if you leave camp?). What if you don't leave camp?  They are all over the place and we seldom use them but we were base camping on Pooh Bah and kept the fish alive and cold until we were ready to eat.  I'll have to read the regs again....Seems like overkill...
Kim  :D

 All I could find in the regs, under storing and transporting fish, seemed to be in reference to fish holding structures made with man-made materials. That's were the name and address thing comes into play.
 I've seen plenty of rock fish wells, but I thought "we" had a conversation about them, and I'm thinking the thought they were "illegal" had to do with fish mortality rates from predators or fish that get out but have been affected by heat or possibly low oxygen rates?
 It might just be faulty memory on my part :-/

Since they were only keeping baitfish, there is no need for name/address.

I believe we've discussed fish pens before but I don't remember anyone saying they were any legal issues involved. If there were I'd bet they'd have more to do with baitfish than someone's breakfast/brunch/linner/lupper.

 db, I guess we need to determine whether THEY were eating fish as TF stated, and YOU and I believed, or BAIT-FISH as OS says ;)
One man's "eater" is another man's BAIT ;D

Excellent POD today. I can almost feel the cold, clear water on my feet... I wonder what kind of fish is on?

WE were eating the fish,  they were all 14-16 inch fish which we consider the best  size to eat for walleyes.  If the fish looks smaller to some people,  look again.  Pictures distort the true image.  Is this the problem for someone???  We have friends that keep 12 inch walleyes and eat them,  we think that is too small.  They were not bait fish as OS suggests.  Have a good day.

Akula-- to answer your question--walleye.  We stood in that spot and caught some nice eaters in the early morning.  Pooh Bah is an extraordinary lake.  Have you ever been there?  

I think it's a great idea to eat 14" walleyes and smaller is ok too. Old Salt thinks so too, he's just being Old Salt.

As far as the legality of a rock construction live well, I don't know. As far as conforming to the intent of the rules however there is really no difference between putting your fish in the well vs. putting them on a stringer. Bear in mind that they do become part of your possession limit the moment they go on a stringer or into a live well...even if they are eventually released.

Oh yes, we know that.  we only had 8 fish in the well,  our conservation limit for the day.  We didn't eat 8 fish a day though.  I understand the limits very well.  Kim

Great photo today, Kim!   :)

Thanks,  I love to use black and white film.  Kim

I agree, nice photo today.  I like the range of tones in the B&W picture.  It seems different from the old time B&W that appear to have harsher contrast; but maybe it's just takes a good photographer w good equipment.

starwatcher

Gotta love that pic today -- The white pants are particularly good for showing how deep the mud is!  :)
-Tom

"First walleye in the Quetico"

That's a memorable occasion to be sure.  Mine came on Jesse, about 50 yards off the portage after putting in, (traveling from Maria).  Eater sized, it took a floating Rapala.  2004 trip with my then teenaged son.

-YB

The blueberries and raspberries hit home today.  I just bought six blueberry bushes and two raspberry bushes and I'm planting them today.  I'll hope to have a bumper crop in a few years, or the other outcome is that somebody has to feed the deer in my yard.   :) Hopefully the former version.

starwatcher

We found these on Kahshahpiwi, in the burned area on the east side.  With all the areas that have burned the last few years,  raspberries and blueberries should be on our radar.  good luck with your plants.  Kim

MMMMMMMMMMMM :PYummy in my tummy.....put them in yellow and chocolate cakes too....go real good with the lakers and sweet potato....mmmmm cant wait ;D......Starwatcher beware of the bunnies with the Bberries they luv to browse in winter.....one of their favorite foods....cage them in winter ;) Plant with wood ash and peatmoss too-the berries will be numerous and large ;)

Yes, thanks marlin; I got the peatmoss and mulch w pine needles for added pH.  Same for the raspberries, but I wonder if that might be to acidic for them? I don't know if I'll be able to cage the bunnies........  ::)

starwatcher

Hey Starwatcher....not sure about the specifics for razzleberries....@ folks the pH is high...so I guess since I really never saw any severe issues there I would belay to that and what I have seen in the woods....pH @ folks is/was in the high 7's....up there I would think that you should be below 7...and in the woods I most commonly see them associated with deciduous hardwoods and that reinforces my feelings regarding a sweeter(higher pH) soil.....the most important thing that I recall in regard to the raspberries is that one should avoid dryness at fruit set and there after...during production times-a thick later on compost/leaf mold would be of assistant and putting the fertilizer under this compost would lock the phosphates down where they need to be, and pruning them properly.....and burying the summer canes over winter to get good production on the first fruit set....but I grew up with day length specific berries not day neutral like Heritage is.....fertilize w/ 10-10-10...5/10/5... they are heavy feeders. the varieties that I grew up with were Latham and September Red. The pH can be dropped with lime, gypsum(pellitized), and maple/birch compost...mom made this wonderous raspberry sauce with the fall berries(they are much bigger and taster IMHO)-process is similar to processing tomatoes in glass mason jars.....it was holiday fare on homemade vanilla ice cream or frozen custard....very good stuff and I cant forget the raspberry red currant jelly...MMMMMMMM YUM ;)

Nice trout KIM!

Thanks for the info on raspberries marlin.  

starwatcher

My pleasure :)

Where is Shade Lake?

Beauty of a shot!

PS: Shade is West of Agnes & Noon, east of Dell, North of North Bay (Basswood)

Check out the "tackle box" POD pic today, and you'll understand why I'm trying pipe insulation on my thwarts to hold lures....

Untangling this mess kept my dear daughter busy while I cooked her up a nice shore lunch!

prouboy

Holy school of rapalas! :o I have been messing with twist ties, twist tying the trebles to one anouther when in the tackle box-got a lure that can this way this winter.....I am sitting here wondering.....how in the heck could I ever use all those lurers? :-?

;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

 2 words for you, Hook Bonnets ;)
While the foam insulation is nice when your switching a lot of lures back and forth, the hook bonnets are the best for storage or even when your switching a few lures. I just put the extra lures in my shirt pockets or on the floor of canoe under the seat. The bonnets will keep the lures from tangling and are easy on and off. Cabelas sells them by size, and in a mixed bag, which I recommend.

Prouboy,

Be sure to put a good swivel ahead of that bait.

-YB

I'll quote Patrick McManus, "The Fishing Lesson,"... Finley wanted to keep all his lures arranged in neat little piles arranged according to function , size, color, etc.

"With my lures, I just keep them  all dumped together down in the bottom of the box.  Then all I got to do is grab one of them and they all come out in a big clump.  I just turn the big clump around till I find something that looks good and plunk it off.  You're gonna waste a lotta time pokin' around through all them compartments."

starwatcher

Nice phote prouboy!

I assume that's a De Havilland Beaver

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Is that a telephoto shot, or are you water skiing?   :)

Attached is my version of the De Havilland Beaver that landed on Tanner Lake on our previous trip up the Maligne River in the Quetico.

starwatcher

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Thanks Starwatcher...

I took that picture while sitting in a canoe, watching as the Beaver landed to pick us up, after 9 days in Woodland Caribou Park.  The water was as calm as glass.   We were excited to see the plane at the end of a fantastic trip.  

I used my trusty Olympus 770SW to take the shot.  It has a small telephoto, but not much.  It has great optics, and is as sturdy as it gets.  

prouboy

Aaaaahh!  Beautiful.  It's a foggy morning here in Michigan, too, but it isn't nearly that pretty where I am.  No sun to light up the mist.  And no lake.  Sigh.

Now if only you could have hear the loon serenade that was going on at the time that pic was snapped...

Without a doubt, that was one of the best mornings I ever spent in the park.  I often use this pic as wallpaper on my PC at work and it takes me back to that trip every time.

I suppose that is one of the best things about the photography for me, Snow_Dog.  There are so many shots that can take me back to a place and time.  And now that you have shared that, I can almost hear the loons, myself.   :)

Trees and water to the right! Water & trees to the left!  The shoreline all looks the same!

Great shot & caption  ;D

Purple shorts?  Pink Polo?  Who you camping with prouty?

PhantomJug wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 1:33pm:

Purple shorts?  Pink Polo?  Who you camping with prouty?

Short shorts too...  
Then again, it's good the shot isn't of someone wearing a kilt  ;)

 Seasoned paddlers prefer the word "confused" too "lost" ;)
I've been confused for hours at a time but never "lost"!

PhantomJug wrote on May 29^th, 2009 at 1:33pm:

Purple shorts?  Pink Polo?  Who you camping with prouty?

That's my 6'6" 250# brother-in-law!  A guy his size doesn't need to worry about pink polo shirts or little purple shorty-shorts....who would make fun of him, and risk pissing him off?  Not me!!  

Oh yeah, little scrawny me portaged the canoe the entire trip... >:(

prouboy

Yeah, well it's still a "wardrobe malfunction" 6'6" or not.   ;D

Puckster wrote on May 30^th, 2009 at 12:41am:

PhantomJug wrote on May 29th, 2009 at 1:33pm: Purple shorts?  Pink Polo?  Who you camping with prouty? That's my 6'6" 250# brother-in-law!  A guy his size doesn't need to worry about pink polo shirts or little purple shorty-shorts....who would make fun of him, and risk pissing him off?  Not me!!   Oh yeah, little scrawny me portaged the canoe the entire trip... >:( prouboy

 WHAT does THAT tell you ;D

It tells me that Mike got the full wilderness experience while his brother-in-law did not.  You only cheat yourself when you duck out of any part of a trip...

Snow_Dog wrote on May 30^th, 2009 at 4:52pm:

It tells me that Mike got the full wilderness experience while his brother-in-law did not.  You only cheat yourself when you duck out of any part of a trip...

It tells me that SIZE doesn't always equate toughness ;)

Funny, I had visions of a younger John Belushi at first glance. John Belushi in a canoe in the wilderness, trying to read a map...now THAT'S comedy.

I REALLY like today's POD of the Ladyboot Bay twilight. The moon, the still water, everything adds to the feeling of serenity. I can almost hear the loons across the water, and the crackle of a campfire in the background... nice shot, Mike. Thanks for sharing.

Looking at the old pics, the plane looks like an old Norseman. They were pre-war fabric covered, post-war they were aluminum skinned (from what I heard). You had a rare ride. In the body you can see where the fabric was stretched over the frame ribs.

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[quote author=Jim J Solo link=1237609077/130#136 date=1243815121]Looking at the old pics, the plane looks like an old Norseman. They were pre-war fabric covered, post-war they were aluminum skinned (from what I heard). You had a rare ride. In the body you can see where the fabric was stretched over the frame ribs.

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Looks like you're right. The tail, "stretch marks," and the humpback/ cargo door are right on with the photo in the link you posted.

Another fun fact: Rusty Meyer's Flying Service, operating on Rainy Lake in Fort Frances, ON has the oldest DeHavilland Beaver still in operation anywhere in the world. Their Beaver has the serial number three.

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Akula: thanks for the info and photo on Rustys Beaver :exclamation
and [smiley=dankk2.gif] for the link to trip report and photos of the Slipery trip......I really enjoyed that :) [smiley=thumbup.gif]

The last couple of POD's are just beautiful!  :)

Nice pic Dan! Would love to get back there!

I don't understand where these pictures/images are.  What do I click on to bring them up? :-/

wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 12:18am:

I don't understand where these pictures/images are.  What do I click on to bring them up? :-/

Up at the top of the forum's main page you see this:

Canoe Camping in the
Boundary Waters & Quetico Park
Site Map | POD | Council Fire | Old Forum Search | Inukshuk Photo Gallery


Just click on "POD" which is the link which takes you to the picture of the day.  The POD has back-arrows which allow you to see previous pictures of the day.

Did today's photo make you cringe, db?  ;D

Just to clarify, this was a "posed" shot.  I liked the way the trees framed the lake so I decided to insert the canoe.  Then I decided the canoe just looked all wrong unloaded, so the pack went in.  After the shot, I unloaded and moved the canoe into the water to reload...

I do abuse my canoe, but not nearly to that extent!

O_S's hat is a really nice touch too.   ;D

Snow_Dog wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2009 at 11:32am:

Did today's photo make you cringe, db?  ;D Just to clarify, this was a "posed" shot.  I liked the way the trees framed the lake so I decided to insert the canoe.  Then I decided the canoe just looked all wrong unloaded, so the pack went in.

;DAhhh, you know me too well. Abuse! Abuse I tell ya... I tried not to look too hard.

Packs that high only make me chuckle though.

From a photographic standpoint, making it an action shot with someone struggling to drag it into the water would have been a nice touch. ;)

The "high" pack and the Kevlar on the rocks loaded, made me a little bit suspicious considering who posted the POD ;)
 I KNOW he was taught better than that!

Amazing photo, Dan!   [smiley=dankk2.gif]

are we looking at a golden or an immature? beautiful picture.

thebutcher

That one is an immature eagle.  We saw this eagle and one of it's parents feeding on "something" on the bank of Cutty Creek.  That "something" turned out to be the remains of a huge snapping turtle.  

Mama (or Dad) flew off pretty quickly but "junior" hung around quite awhile while we snapped pics and shot video.  This was by far the closest I've been to an eagle for longer than about 5 seconds.  We spent a good 10-15 minutes practically right underneath him.  We even tried to get him to fly off for some good video by splashing, waving paddles, and shouting.  He was quite unconcerned by it all.

I bet "Mama" was eyeballing you for the "entrée" after the snapper " appetizer"  ;)

LOVING today's pod. Thanks for sharing, Dan W...

indeed, it's gorgeous!

I'm enjoying all the pics from Dan's trip last summer.  Thanks!

Todays POD - Hummingbird Rapids

A.) "Yup, I'd build my cabin right over there"

B.) "Dang!  WHY did I leave that extra fishing rod in the truck?"

C.) "Is today Tuesday or Thursday?"

D.) "I wonder if my coworkers have finalized the inventory audits"

E.) "I wish Snowdog would put down that camera and get up here with the lunch pack"

-YB

C or E are probably good guesses, though I'd also throw in:

F.)  Nothing at all, just letting the river refresh the spirit.

Where are hummingbird rapids?  The Maligne?

Correct.  They are below Sturgeon.

db, Your campfire site is way neater than ours.  I don't think I could take a picture of our war zone campsite without a major housekeeping effort.  I guess that's one difference between solo vs a group of eight.

starwatcher

starwatcher wrote on Jun 13^th, 2009 at 4:09pm:

db, Your campfire site is way neater than ours.  I don't think I could take a picture of our war zone campsite without a major housekeeping effort.  I guess that's one difference between solo vs a group of eight. starwatcher

Funny you should say that. I had to look to see if I labeled it 'messy camp' or something of that nature since that's what crossed my mind the most. The nice thing about solo is you can spread your junk out w/o bugging anyone. Take all the one person's junk in that shot, multiply by 8 ... add some wet socks ...  ;D ... such is life.

Wow!! neat photo today db!! Not only is your campsite neater, but your canoe trips have better scenery.  The grass is always greener ;)

starwatcher

I like the morning mist, best time too paddle IMHO

Agreed. Fantastic POD today, nice work.

Beautiful beautiful shot - thanks db.

Great photo, db!  I have been trying for a shot like that for a lifetime!

;D  Me too! Wish I could tell you my secret but it was pure luck. I just saw him speeding up and hit it. While I often curse auto focus, I guess that little lag helped. The highlights are burnt out though. I smell re-shoot!

Someone asked so:
1/20th sec.

:questionSo. . . .do you have a photo of a fish jumping, too?  I have wasted many a morning trying for one of those and only have a couple of 'way to late splashes.  (nothing like your nice splash!)

And I don't think burnt highlights in a splash are too serious.  Not to me anyway.  But if you want to re-shoot, have fun!   ;D

Very nice db ;D