Up North Der, Ya...

[cat_77]

We went up North for Samhain again this year, and managed to get a few good pics.

There's a place probably about another 50-60 miles north of Duluth called Caribou Falls. Blink and you'll miss the turn off for it and even then, you'll probably think it's just a little wayside parking lot. Take the chance and hike the trail - you won't regret it. Truly beautiful and, more than likely because no one really finds the place, the little critters are completely and totally not afraid of you.










And then the requisite pic of the gorgeous moon on Samhain night. It doesn't show up as well, but it was bright enough that my nightblind self could make out the shoreline and water and everything.

Comments

[jolinar-rosha.livejournal.com]

wow, this looks like such a gorgeous place!

also, because I'm really curious, and because I *really* love learning about other culture's customs (I'm Greek myself), may I ask what does Samhain night involve? I only vaguely know it's Celtic... or used to be, before Christianity obliterated everything in its path...

[cat-77.livejournal.com]

To us, Samhain is pretty much the new year. It's a time of change and transformation with the end of one thing and the beginning of something new. That's one of the reasons why it's associated with death and ghosts and goblins and the like. In our family, we just kind of take a moment for reflection and to unwind from all the stresses that have been building up. Going out into nature seems to both help with this and give you that extra boost of energy to face all the crap that's about to be tossed at you. *g*

[jolinar-rosha.livejournal.com]

thank you for the explanation! makes Halloween make more sense now too. :-)

[threnodyjones.livejournal.com]

Blink and you'll miss the turn off for *anything* up there.

Pretty pictures! Very nice moon shot.

[cat-77.livejournal.com]

Tru dat.

Re: pictures - thanks! It was beautiful out, so we got lucky. Wish we could have gotten the little red squirrel that kept following us around and chittering at us from various trees, but she was camera shy.