I made a return to the upper Midwest last week, and although I didn’t have time to explore the region, being there was enough to make me wish the trip was planned a little differently.  The photo is from a previous visit, from one of Minnesota’s State Parks.  Although I make my home in the desert, and love it, the area around Lake Superior still ranks very high on my list of extraordinarily beautiful places in the US.  If I could only put up with the winter…..