Here at Laura Lake

No matter how bruised I am, nothing can keep me out of the woods. Yesterday I hiked 2-1/4 miles around the lake.  The autumn colors are past their peak.  So many leaves have fallen in the past few days, the trail was nearly obliterated.

No problem, I've done this hike for decades.  ,

It can get cold, but during the day, temperatures go up to the 70s.  It's cold in the water but that doesn't keep Gary out of the lake.  Yesterday, near sunset, he was fishing at Gordon Lake.

In the evenings, we are met by six mallards, apparently hatched this summer.  They likely were spoiled  by campers because they loudly demand chow. We've fed them crackers, muffins and bread.  Today, in Iron River, we found corn at the hardware store and crackers in the free basket at St. Vincent de Paul.  We hope that will hold them until either they leave or we do.

Oh we love Laura Lake, especially when it looks like this when we wake up in the morning.

How can we face coming home?