I'm curious where today's picture is.  Beautiful spot.  It doesn't look like one of the few places I have been that has sand beachs.

starwatcher wrote on Sep 6^th, 2011 at 1:47am:


Thanks, starwatcher. Glad you like them!

IIRC the bedding planes in the metamorphic inclusions (Sept 4) were 1 or 2 mm in thickness (so the two big chunks were about 5 cm thick each), and the band of granite on the right (Sept 5) was about 30 cm thick.

The old saw "Every picture tells a story" is especially true for rock photos. I wish my geological knowledge were better though - I'm sure I am missing a lot of the nuances of the histories of these spots.

Thanks, Mk. I liked Harold's set too. For me, there were more than a couple of "I wish I'd taken that" shots in his set 

Here's captions for the past month's set. Corrections for any errors in identifying the stuff would be much appreciated!

POD Date                          Photo Date         Description      
September 8, 2011          July 19, 2011        Quetico Lake from campsite 3A      
September 7, 2011          July 19, 2011        American toad (Bufo americanus) on portage between Quetico Lake and Beaverhouse Lake      
September 6, 2011          July 19, 2011        Beaverhouse Lake from campsite 2L      
September 5, 2011          July 19, 2011        Granite and metamorphic rocks at campsite 2W on Quetico Lake (West Bay)      
September 4, 2011          July 19, 2011        Quartz-rich granite with metamorphic inclusions at campsite 2W on Quetico Lake (West Bay)      
September 3, 2011          July 18, 2011        Cliff face on Quetico Lake (West Bay)      
September 2, 2011          July 18, 2011        Cliff face on Quetico Lake (West Bay)      
September 1, 2011          July 18, 2011        Spreadwing damselfly on Quetico Lake (West Bay) (Lestes inaequalis?)      
August 31, 2011               July 18, 2011        Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) (?) on Quetico Lake (West Bay) shoreline      
August 30, 2011               July 18, 2011        Quartz-rich granite at campsite 2W on Quetico Lake (West Bay)      
August 29, 2011               July 18, 2011        Swamp candle (Lysimachia terrestris) at campsite 2W on Quetico Lake (West Bay)      
August 28, 2011               July 18, 2011        Chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) at campsite 2W on Quetico Lake (West Bay) (maybe American tree sparrow?)      
August 27, 2011               July 17, 2011        Female Common goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula) at campsite 2W on Quetico Lake (West Bay)      
August 26, 2011               July 17, 2011        Atlantis fritillary (Speyeria atlantis) at campsite 2W on Quetico Lake (West Bay)      
August 25, 2011               July 16, 2011        Common loon (Gavia immer) between Badwater Lake and Bee Lake      
August 24, 2011               July 16, 2011        Common loon (Gavia immer) between Badwater Lake and Bee Lake      
August 23, 2011               July 16, 2011        Between Badwater Lake and Bee Lake      
August 22, 2011               July 17, 2011        Quetico Lake (West Bay) from campsite 2W      
August 21, 2011               July 15, 2011        Badwater Lake from campsite 3N      
August 20, 2011               July 14, 2011        Tree branch, Badwater Lake      
August 19, 2011               July 14, 2011        Badwater Lake from campsite 3N      
August 18, 2011               July 13, 2011        Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) on Your Lake shoreline      
August 17, 2011               July 13, 2011        Northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) on Your Lake      
August 16, 2011               July 13, 2011        Dragonfly scarfing down a small butterfly, near Your Lake      
August 15, 2011               July 13, 2011        Waterlilies on Your Lake      
August 14, 2011               July 13, 2011        Common loon (Gavia immer) on Your Lake      
August 13, 2011               July 13, 2011        Common loons (Gavia immer) on Your Lake      
August 12, 2011               July 13, 2011        Common loon (Gavia immer) on Your Lake      
August 11, 2011               July 11, 2011        Water shield (Brasenia schreberi) on Jean Creek between Jean Lake and Boulder Lake      
August 10, 2011               July 11, 2011        Jean Creek at end of portage into Boulder Lake      
August 9, 2011                July 12, 2011        Female Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), Boulder Lake at start of portage into Fair Lake      
August 8, 2011                July 12, 2011        Amanita muscaria var. alba at campsite 75 on Your Lake      
August 7, 2011                July 12, 2011        at campsite 75 on Your Lake      
August 6, 2011                July 12, 2011        from campsite 75 on Your Lake      

That's it 'til next time!

Mike

WOW!  The water level WAS low on your trip.  Nice pic's of the Mexican Hat falls and those leading out of Glenn.

dd

nctry_Ben wrote on Sep 20^th, 2011 at 3:25am:

That's a great shot.  Walking on water, fishing - fertile imagery!  Title it "Jesus' Day Off"  if that ain't too blasphemous.