View of Grand Marais from Pincushion Mountain.
The creek out back in June.
Wild Clematis growing along the creek.
Gaywings (also called Polygala).
This tree bears evidence of a pileated woodpecker in the neighborhood.
Indian Pipe (also called Ghost Flower or Corpse Plant) growing along the trail next to the creek.
A collage of new leaves emerging this spring.
View toward Grand Marais from Pincushion Mountain.
Trail through the birch woods out back.
Weathered roots of a tree downed in an earlier storm.
This view shows the overall layout of the town, with Artist's Point and the lighthouse clearly visible.
This is down a bit from the level we saw after May's heavy rains, but more active than we've seen at summer's end.
Each season brings its own colors to the woods. These flowers brighten the vines in June.
Yet another splash of color along the forest floor.
While we have yet to capture a photo of the woodpecker, we have seen and heard him and his handiwork along the trail.
Indian Pipe is a waxy white flowering plant. Because it has no chlorophyll and cannot make its own food, it taps into the roots of mushrooms feeding off the roots of spruce trees to get nutrients.
Ferns, bunchberry, and other low shrubs make up much of the understory in the birch and poplar forest.
The fall colors and dramatic lake views make an autumn hike spectacular.
This photo was taken in the middle of October as the fall colors began to fade.
The cycles of the seasons and forest development are especially evident as you move up the hill and through different microclimes.
