Quick Northshore Trip

Dan loves to go up to Lake Superior on the Wisconsin side. He makes it a point to get up there at least once a year if he can. Before the school year started, we decided to head off on one more trip up north to see some waterfalls and Lake Superior. We stopped at Crosby Park as well as Twin Falls on our way out to the Cornucopia area.

Next stop was Dan's plan that took us to Lost Creek Falls. Emma had a tripping incident here. So she was a bit unsettled when we reached the falls but she made it back in one piece.

Here we see Analise trying to cheer up Emma. It didn't work so she resorted to smashing rocks instead. She got a lot of pleasure out of it. Dan went behind the waterfall.

After Lost Creek we continued to head north and ended up at Siskiwit Falls. This was a quick stop. Dan and Ani went in the river. Emma and Erin decided to just watch. Then we explored Cornucopia beach and had a sand fight. Probably not wise on the girls part, but you learn from every adventure. We also got plenty of spring water to take with us from the spigot by the beach.

Here we have the girls battling over a photo redo I wanted them to do. We visited Amnicon Falls a few years back and Mom wanted a comparison shot to see how much we have grown. Based on our behaviors, we may have been more mature a few years back.

This one has Emma entering 5th grade and Analise entering 3rd grade. We stopped at Amnicon Falls for a bit and then headed to Superior Wisconsin for dinner. We had noodles and sweet potatoes. We did a quick walk around the town before we decided to call it a night.

The next morning was rainy. We went out on Superior Point Trail. We walked in the sand but then decided we would take the grassy trail all the way to the lighthouse at the end.

This was followed by a trip to Moose Lake to visit the farm where Grandpa Mark's family lived. Grandpa Mark lived on the farm with his Aunt and Uncle for a bit when he was around two years old. He also helped out when he was a young boy before he and his dad started a blacktopping business at age 12. Their farm had a vegetable garden, cows and a sawmill on the property. The houses and farm tools in the photos were made with the lumber from their mill. The houses in the area were also made with their lumber. Their family survived the fire of 1918 by going in the Kettle River and putting wet blankets over their heads. There is a museum in Moose Lake that has lots of details about the fire. Grandma Anna lived in Superior, Wisconsin where she met John. He was working as a barber. They moved back to the farm together after they were married. They had four kids, Harry, Ceil, Julia and Martha. John died when he was in his 40s from leukemia. Anna and the kids took over the farm at that point. When Harry went off to school, Erin's grandma, Ceil, was put in charge. Grandpa Mark's cousins still own the farm today. We also went to Moose Lake State Park and walked by the Lake.

Our final stop was in Sandstone and part of Banning State Park. We climbed on the rocks and looked out at the mini falls. We saw a lot of people fly fishing. There were blueberries but because it has been so dry, they were all shriveled up and very tiny.

Sunday is a prep for school day and church in the evening. It was a fun way to end the summer!