Indian Summer

It's rare for fall temperatures in Minnesota to reach the upper seventies, but that's what happened last week. This burst of warm weather (unfortunately) coincided with me getting an editing gig on Elance. I was more than happy to have a project but just a little bummed about not to be able to get out to enjoy the sun for a few days.

Thankfully, the warmth continued into the weekend. We made the most of it by venturing up to Fenske Lake near Ely with my dad's canoe. Most of the leaves are gone now but the Tamaracks are looking lovely and this peaceful lake is bordered mostly by beautiful evergreens. We pretty much had the lake to ourselves and the water was very calm. It was a perfect day for a paddle.