Greetings!
Ely is warming up. We've had some big wind and rain visit us the last few days. For the most part, that leaves the yards and streets in town void of snow and ice.
The lakes and woods are still holding onto Winter though and with Fishing Opener in Minnesota less than 10 days away we thought we'd share with you the "state of the state."
Steve and Nancy Piragis got out for some adventure yesterday and visited the Stuart River. Below are some pictures of the portage and a good view of the swift current being fed by the rain and melting snow and ice.
The ice has pulled away from the shoreline on Fall Lake and the wind and rain is doing a good job of "rotting" it and breaking it apart. We'll continue to keep you updated on FACEBOOK and via TWITTER as the ice out progresses.
Hopefully we'll be out fishing next weekend and as people begin their first canoe trips of the year, the sun will join us and accompany them. Life is an adventure and the weather in Minnesota helps keep that adventure exciting.
With that in mind we're including some tips for cold weather canoe tripping and putting some of the best cold-water foot gear on the planet on sale for a limited time, just in-time for your early season trips. Enjoy! (details below)
From the End of the Road,
The Staff at Piragis Northwoods Company.
The Melt
Music.
A familiar soundtrack
running swiftly in the background.
Ice, black and pitted,
slips away from shore;
shadowed fingers
giving in, giving up
its grip on land.
Current.
Eats away
underneath the sheets of
solid water. Eager to become
one again; tired of the separation,
longing for liquidity.
As if jealous for the walking
on ice that took place for
six months.
Spring.
Fluidity and motion.
Life and liberation leap
from the weakened grip of
April's muddied hand.
Calling, beckoning the canoes
to return, paddles to
pursue.
Loons.
Returning with song
and purposes all their own. The
wild dance begins and nesting spots
dreamed of are scouted.
Songs remembered,
new verses begun.
�Timothy James Stouffer
May 1, 2014 All Rights Reserved
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