Intro to West African Drumming Class. WITC Ashland WI. Scott Griffiths

Scott leads the Intro to West African Drumming class.

Final session of drumming after an eight week class. A total of 8 hours.

Eldon, Tom,  Scott,  Serena,  Donna,  Lily, Margaret, Becky

First winter storm 2010.

What a difference 24 hours makes. See the post below. Yesterday was warm and calm along the waterfront. Today was not.

 

It wasn't a blizzard but it's no longer summer.

John J. Boland in port Ashland WI. November 12, 2010. Unloading video.

John J. Boland (680 feet) alongside coal dock in Ashland WI. Photo taken from the 'hot pond' looking northeast.

For Duluth and Great Lakes Shipping news.

Visit this website for more info: By George Wharton or http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/boland.htm 

This self-unloading lake bulk carrier was built by the Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI and launched March 10, 1973 for the American Steamship Co, Buffalo, NY. as the Charles E. Wilson. In January 2000 the Wilson was renamed John J. Boland. That year while at Fraser Shipyards in Superior for lay-up crews welded the new name on the vessel. The name change followed the sale of the former John J. Boland to Lower Lakes Towing, Port Dover, ON; now sailing as the Saginaw.

 Photo taken from the walking and biking trail along Ashland's waterfront. Now accessible with the handicap ramp and tunnel just completed in October 2010.

 Photo taken from the 'hot pond' area.

 Photo taken from the walking and biking trail along Ashland's waterfront.

 Photo taken from the walking and biking trail along Ashland's waterfront. Notice the canoe 14-16 ft. in the foreground. Click on this and all photos for larger versions.

Photo taken from the walking and biking trail along Ashland's waterfront. Ed first opportunity (in his 30 years of living in Ashland) to see and ore boat up close. All made possible with the handicap ramp and tunnel just completed in October 2010.

The mouth of the Bois Brule River at Lake Superior.

 Bois Brule River at Lake Superior.

Bois Brule River at Lake Superior.

 Bois Brule River at Lake Superior.

Bois Brule River at Lake Superior.

A day of 'group' activity.

 Wild turkeys. South of Sandborn WI.  30+ birds in this group.

 Wild turkeys.

 Tundra Swans.

 Tundra Swans.

Tundra Swans. 40+ birds in this group.

Tundra Swan. Adult.

Tundra Swans. Lower left is a juvenile. Upper left lead is a juvenile. The last two photos were enlarged for ID purpose.

Rising waters. Nature's engineers. It ain't Hoover but it works.

 Nature's dam.

 Beaver den.

 Dammed up waters. The den and dam are to the left in this photo.

 Hard to believe.

 Even harder to believe.

This tree across the trail it the top of the trunk in the picture above.

A closer look from the west.

This video and the photos below were taken on the point of land video taped in yesterdays post.

A few minutes on Chequamegon Bay

A short video taken from the Chequamegon Bay shore. For those familiar with the bay area the video was taken from an area the locals call "the pig iron dock".  For those less familiar the pilings in the video are visible from U.S. 2  while traveling east and are located at foot of Sanborn Ave. Just west of the power plant.

West-end beach, east-end break-wall and points in between.

 Mute Swan

 Mute Swan

 Mallard and Mute Swan

 Mallard (male).

 Channel buoy. Red right returning from sea.

 Channel buoy

 Tezners' farm (silos) looking northwest toward Washburn.  See photo from a previous post for the view looking southeast toward Ashland..

Part of a small break-wall behind Angler's All.

We went Elk hunting today. Clam Lake Wisconsin.

 We took a ride to Clam Lake Wisconsin. We tried to get an Elk in the crosshairs viewfinder. 

Clam Lake Elk Herd.

 This is as close as we got to anything with antlers.

 Earlier in the day we stopped at Perch Lake campground. This photo was shot from the boat launch. The campground was empty and very peaceful.

 It's going to be a couple of days (180-200) before there will be any fly fishing in this part of the country.

 Well if it's going to be ice lets get going if I can't fly fish then ice fishing will do just fine.

This small walking bridge and waterfall was the only photographic opportunity we saw along Highway 77 west of Clam Lake. No Elk, no birds, little or no wildlife.