Minnesota Fishing with Rob and Andrew

I decided I needed to return to Minnesota and try my hand at fishing that area before I got any older.  Some of you will know that I was once stationed up there with the Air Force back in the early 70s.  Carol and I had a great time enjoying the area and the fine fishing, at least during the summer, as short as it was.  Carol decided to pass on this trip since it was prime garden time, so I asked Rob and Andrew if they would like to meet me up there for this trip.  

 Fisherman's Corner (COE) campground along the Mississippi River

 Looking northwest across the Mississippi

 Sunset across the Mississippi

 One of my favorite television shows is American Pickers and I planned my trip to visit Antique Archaeology in Le Clair, Iowa on my way up.

 It is smaller than I imagined.

 Yours truly.

 I saw the program where the boys bought this little car.

 I couldn't believe there were so many people here.  They are popular.

 My big disappointment was the Danni D.  wasn't working on the day I was there.

 Le Claire is a beautiful little town on the river which has invested a great deal to improve the city and promote tourism.

 Parked on the main street of Le Claire.

 Every time I see a bike like this I think of my daughter Shelby.  She

 They even have a distillery in Le Claire with free tasting.

 Campsite at Alma, Wisconsin.

 This is a joint venture with U.S Fish and Wildlife and is located on the edge of a wildlife refuge.

 Sunset over the marsh.

 Sunrise over the marsh.

 More sunrise.

 Duluth, Minnesota.

 The trailer park where we lived for three years.

 The restroom where I defrosted our water line when it was -32 degrees outside.

 The lot where our gay neighbors lived

 Our old lot.

 Ron and Sally Miller's house.

 It used to be a library.

 Inside.

 Ron and Sal

 This is just the kind of place I would imagine Ron and Sally living in.

 The old SAGE blockhouse.  Can't believe how it looks now.

 North Shore of Lake Superior.

 Campsite at Flour Lake campground.

 Flour Lake

 Flour Lake

 Rob and Andrew on Honeymoon Bluff trail overlook.

 Andrew and Poppa.

 Andrew in the bow.

 Rob fishing Aspen Lake

 Early morning dew.

 Sandy beach.

 Museum at the end of the Gunflint Trail.

Cabin on Aspen Lake.