Nature

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    Smokey Sunrise


    Thomson Reservoir 6:10 a.m. The river mist and the smoke in the air created a. Mystical sunrise

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    River Me


    St. Louis River at the Thompson Reservoir is up and down tthis spring

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    Trillium in Bloom


    May 16th – the forest floor bears the Large-flowered Trillium – its seeds are mostly spread by ants, which take the fruit to their underground homes, eat the fruit flesh and leave the seed behind.

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    Bald eagle


    Thompson Reservoir May 16th

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    Pear in Bloom


    May 14th 2025

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    Spring Morning


    Munger Trail

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    Juneberry


    Serviceberry or Saskatoon?

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    Spring


    Wonderful

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    Dog and geese


    An early morning meditation – unparalleled focus to answer the question, how do I get them? Canada geese.

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    Leimer Road


    May 10 th 6:30 p.m.

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    Jay Cook State Park


    Southern edge of Jay Cook State Park near Leimer Road.

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    Shimmer


    On Thomson Reservoir the sun dances this morning

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    Munger Trail


    May 10 morning on Munger

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    Blackbird


    Sitting on a cane on the edge of Thompson Reservoir

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    Shadow


    When you can see your shadow you are not walking into the light.

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    Morning light


    The light we see

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    Early Dawn


    The natural world is a part of every neighborhood and the sunrise a part of everyday – essential to the soil where we find our roots and forever something to be grateful for.

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    Spring Blush


    Glory of the snow

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    May 4


    Thomson Reservoir

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    Swan River


    May 3rd after the roundabout – the Swans were out in full effect at the Thomson Reservoir.

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    Local Field


    The sun sets on a local field and deepens out root

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    owl irruption


    This winter and early spring we saw many great Horned owls and loved it

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    A Porky


    5:40 a.m. munger trail – a porky resting overnight in what appears to be an elm tree nearby Otter Creek. We’re up and running but it appears that he’s not quite ready to catch the morning groove.

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    Thomson Reservoir


    What a difference a day makes. And wow we got water! Just yesterday we were down here and the reservoir was pretty low and dry and now today look at it. We should be out on the water in a canoe

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    Thomson Reservoir


    Saturday, April 26 – 7:30 AM Getting ready for the day.

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    The Pellies Are Here


    The last few weeks of April and first few weeks of May are always marked by the pelicans at Chambers Grove

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    Otter Creek


    Morning sunrise

    from a resident of Cromwell
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    Munger Trail


    March 31 7:30 AM just west of Carlton Trailhead

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    small thing


    Somewhere between the earth and sky – the water and rock – the ice melts. Unstoppable forces continue to move forward, no matter how hard we fight to hold on. It is inevitable, spring will come.

    from a resident of Cloquet

    Events

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      Shooting Star


      An end of the year, Year celebration and ward award ceremony at the shooting start dance studio.

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      Cookin’ at the O


      Glenn Swanson before the show on May 30 with David Hazeltine, Lucia Newell and Billy Peterson

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      Bob Dylan tribute



      from a resident of Cloquet
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      Bob Dylan tribute



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      Bob Dylan tribute



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      Bob Dylan tribute



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      Music at Oldenburg


      We had the pleasure of witnessing music at its finest. Thank you to the Oldenburg House for hosting another fantastic evening

      from a resident of Carlton
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      Spring cleanup


      Students from the Carlton high School are here today. Doing wonderful Civic service helping people clean up their yards. Thank you, young people.

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      Arrowhead Arts Awards


      FOND DU LAC TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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      arrowhead Arts Awards


      FOND DU LAC TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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      Awards Ceremony


      Drum group

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      Giizh Agaton Howes


      ARAC ARTS AWARDS 2025

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      Karen Savage Blue


      ARAC Arts Awards 2025 at the Fond du Lac Community College. Karen was the recipient of the George Morrison Artist Award

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      Historical society meeting


      Emily and Larry get together on Thursday morning to discuss something about the hysterical society

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      Gathering


      A celebration

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      Mural


      Sarah Agaton Howes

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      Art roundabout 9


      Another couple of people stopped by for the art roundabout at Oldenburg house. Thanks again Chris Nelson

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      Art roundabout 8


      Community members keep on coming by – the art roundabout sponsored by Chris Nelson, a wonderful artist and friend.

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      Art Roundabout 7


      1:30 and we are still having wonderful guests from the community. Visit us on our roundabout experience. Thank you, Chris Nelson

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      Art roundabout 6


      Another group of wonderful people at the art roundabout Oldenburg house. Thanks Chris Nelson for putting this together

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      Roundabout number five


      Here’s another group of wonderful people from our community celebrating art and Goodwill, and we think Chris Nelson for doing this art roundabout experience

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      Art Roundabout 4


      We are here celebrating the art roundabout with Alice and thanking Chris Nelson for all of her wonderful work putting this event together

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      Art roundabout 3


      We are so enjoying having all of these wonderful people here. Thank you, Chris Nelson the heart roundabout is great

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      Art roundabout 2


      Another shout out to Chris Nelson. Thank you for putting the art roundabout together. We have great people and we get the opportunity to meet new friends

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      Art roundabout guests


      Doing a shout out for Chris Nelson and the art roundabout. Thank you Chris. This is really a great idea

      from a resident of Carlton

      Studios and Workplaces

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        Haataja Designs


        Studio 4

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        Haataja Designs


        Studio 3

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        Haataja Designs


        Studio 2

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        Haataja Designs


        Studio

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        Public Art

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          Music at Oldenburg


          We had the pleasure of witnessing music at its finest. Thank you to the Oldenburg House for hosting another fantastic evening

          from a resident of Carlton
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          Mural


          Sarah Agaton Howes

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          Parks and Trails

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            Beautiful winter


            Jay Cooke State Park

            from a resident of Cloquet
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            Spring


            Wonderful

            from a resident of Carlton
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            Chambers Grove


            Mouth of the St Louis sees spring on its way

            from a resident of Carlton
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            Thomson Trail


            Down 100 yards from trailhead on Munger Trail just east of the St Louis River Gorge

            from a resident of Carlton
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            Jay Cook State Park


            Southern edge of Jay Cook State Park near Leimer Road.

            from a resident of Carlton