Zippel Bay State Park and Lake of the Woods

Part I of my long trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. First stop was Zippel Bay State Park on the shores of Lake of the Woods. Wanted to do astrophotography but it was really cloudy but I did get some photos of the lake. Its a great place for fishing and camping.



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Brasstown Bald and Sassafras Mountain

Next on the roadtrip, I went to Brasstown Bald, and Sassafras Mountain in Georgia and South Carolina respectively. These are the highest two points in these states. The view at the top were pretty awesome. Brasstown Bald:





Sassafras Mountain:

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Alpine Helen in Georgia

Another road trip last week and the first stop was Alpine Helen (...)

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Northern Minnesota Road Trip

Finally I went on another road trip(first multi-day one since September) to one of my favorite places - Northern Minnesota along the shorelines of Lake superior. I've been up here several times before but only during the summer, never in the depths of winter. This was a first. Luckily, this year has been one of the warmest ever in terms of winter temperatures so it wasn't completely freezing outside. I visited Grand Marais, Cascade River, Temperance River, and Gooseberry Falls. They looked (...)

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Algonquin Provincial Park

I journeyed about 3 hours Northeast of Ontario to Algonquin Provincial Park (...)

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Cayuhoga Valley

Its been a while since I went anywhere significant, but I finally got back on the road and went to Cayuhoga Valley National park (...)

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Chequamegon National Forest

Over the long weekend, I went north up to Chequamgon National Forest (...)

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Galena

I finally got myself to Galena, a quiet scenic town in Northern Illinois, home of president Grant. It is a lovely little place with a great park and river running through it. It has an old down feel. Check out the streets of downtown:

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Mississippi Palisades State Park

Took a trip to Mississippi Palisades State Park the other day as its one if the few scenic areas in the state of Illinois I've been wanting to see. You get great views of the river from the bluffs.

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Horicon Marsh

Horicon Marsh is one of the best wildlife viewing places in Wisconsin. You will need a zoom lens to get good shots(or a really good optimal zoom point and click), to get a close shot. The sunset landscapes are, however, great.

 

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