Pictographs and Battle Reenactments, and lots of little things in between!

Whoa!  It's getting hard to keep track of where we have been, and what we have been up to.  Not enough WIFI coverage the past few stays, so events and pictures have been adding up.  Currently we are still on Lake Superior, however, now we are back on US ground!
Canada did not disappoint and there are things we will miss.  A few of which are 3.25% milk and a delicious brand of mac and cheese that is not in the states.  The people were incredibly kind and curious.  The Provincial Parks were comfortable, clean and we had some of our favorite sites over the past few nights.  While staying at Lake Superior Prov. Park we enjoyed a lovely "plein air" sketching class presented by the park guides.  We also drove a few minutes to see the famous pictographs.  The weather was ideal.  Warm air, sunny skies and calm water.  This is important because you need to walk out on some slanted rocks on the waters edge to see these ancient paintings.  BUT once there you can touch them and really get a feel for the magnitude of the space.  Another great take was Fort William Historical Park.  This is a recreated trading post from the early 1800's full of people in period dress and locked into characters of the time.  All the participants were so knowledgeable about their craft and very anxious to talk and guide us through their particular area.  We were even there for a small battle reenactment!   Oh, I almost forgot!  We also went and visited Kakabeka Falls "The Niagara of the North".  Alas, our ten days out of the country are over.  Scott and the kids have again taken a dip in this great lake, and say it is actually colder than when we were in Canada!

The beach at our site in Lake Superior Prov. Park.

Walking out for our sketching class.

Sketching...

Sketching...

Sketchy...(just kidding)

"Death and injury have occured..."

This is the animal depicted in the paintings.

O.K.  How amazing?!  These are mystical sea serpent creatures.

These represent canoes with about 5 people in each.  Tells of a war party riding across the lake.

See canoes above Ethan?

Here is a moose and a single person in a canoe. (my favorite)

This was the teepee at Fort William.  We were all amazed.

Check out the paws on this wolf pelt.

Some little reinforcements on the fort walls.

These fern forests are amazing, and plentiful.

Animals were loose throughout the fort.  So much fun.

Uh, Oh!  Something's brewing!

Cannons and everything!

One of the guides even went and got us a baby chick to pat!

Baby goats!  Yes please.

Birch bark canoes...all hand made.

Inside the settlement.

View from a lookout tower.

The glassy waters of the lake.

Scott and the kids have been in Lake Superior at least 4 times.

"Niagara of the North"

Oh...looks like alien abductions are a problem here.

Fiona is representing her home town.

Check out this enchanting hike we went on along the South Old Woman River.

Fiona sewing and Ethan daydreaming.

Shirley's new dress, thanks to her seamstress mother Fiona.

Scott's plotting again...

Fiona sculpted this fellow to leave behind at our last campsite.

Minnesota!  

Skipping rocks in a small coastal town.

And sipping cappuccino.  Nice to be out of the woods.

Can you tell by his face that it's cold?

Team work.

Solo.