tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76265127346348500892024-03-12T22:11:24.915-05:00A guide to Minnesota's amusing and confusingly named lakes!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-63165032076447853892010-12-09T22:15:00.007-06:002010-12-09T22:47:02.834-06:00December 9, 2010: Chicken Wild Rice Soup QuestOne of my favorite things about all the lakes in Minnesota is the wild rice that come out of them! In fact, I love it so much that my husband and I gave bags of it as favors at our Pennsylvania wedding. Hey, you can't get it out East, and we were supporting local business!<br /><br />I love wild rice plain, in casseroles, but especially in chicken wild rice soup. I'm on a quest to find the best chicken wild rice soup in the state of Minnesota:<br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Black Bear Lodge & Saloon, Brainerd, MN:</span> This restaurant described its chicken wild rice soup as "legendary" and I was prepared to put it to the test! It surpassed all my expectations, and sits at the top of my list. My husband agrees - it's amazing. Great flavor, a perfect balance between thick and thin, all around fabulous! <a href="http://www.blackbearlodgemn.com/index.html">http://www.blackbearlodgemn.com/index.html</a><br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dakota Harvest Bakers, Grand Forks, ND:</span> Okay, so the restaurant is in North Dakota, and the soup is actually turkey wild rice, but on both counts close enough because this soup is fantastic! <a href="http://dakotaharvest.com/Indulge_Your_Passion/Home.html">http://dakotaharvest.com/Indulge_Your_Passion/Home.html</a><br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Great American Bar & Grill, Duluth, MN:</span> This restaurant describes their chicken wild rice soup as "award winning" and it certainly receives the bronze medal on my list! Added bonus - you can buy this soup frozen at your local grocery store! <a href="http://www.grandmasrestaurants.com/greatamerican/">http://www.grandmasrestaurants.com/greatamerican/</a><br /><br />4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bixby's Cafe, Grand Rapids, MN:</span> I love their homemade soup - it's very thick and has a great flavor. It's so good, I've eaten it for breakfast!<br /><br />5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Schroeder's Fine Food & Spirits, St. Paul, MN:</span> My husband and I agree that this soup is excellent!<br /><br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Timberwolf Inn, Marcell, MN: </span>A hearty and delicious soup that is perfect after a day of snowshoeing. Sometimes they put corn in the soup though - not my style. <a href="http://www.timberwolfinn.com/">http://www.timberwolfinn.com/</a><br /><br />7. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Panera, Minneapolis, MN:</span> My Panera in Pennsylvania never had chicken wild rice soup, but thankfully the chain caters to regional tastes!<br /><br />8.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Brewed Awakenings, Grand Rapids, MN:</span> A thinner soup with a mild flavor and locally grown rice! <a href="http://www.brewedawakenings.biz/">http://www.brewedawakenings.biz/<br /></a><br />9. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Forest Lake Restaurant, Grand Rapids, MN:</span> This soup is mediocre, and there is corn in it - not a fan! <a href="http://www.forestlakerestaurant.com/">http://www.forestlakerestaurant.com/<br /></a><br />10. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Grizzlies Grill N Saloon, Duluth, MN:</span> Another mediocre, corn-filled soup. <a href="http://www.grizzlysgrill.com/">http://www.grizzlysgrill.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span><span></span></span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-62060330062716748012010-07-30T21:54:00.011-05:002010-07-30T22:17:22.930-05:00July 30, 2010: Boats and Visitors<span style="font-size:85%;">Have not updated in quite awhile - been quite busy with lots of visitors! We always enjoy family and friends staying with us. Took the parents to Trout Lake on a beautiful sunny day:<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFORDJ3DgoI/AAAAAAAAAVk/R97AqIZs45E/s1600/IMG_3603.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFORDJ3DgoI/AAAAAAAAAVk/R97AqIZs45E/s320/IMG_3603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499899053321978498" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Mom and Lindsay, Trout Lake<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFOReCaKgbI/AAAAAAAAAVs/2KIoryjwKUY/s1600/IMG_3602.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFOReCaKgbI/AAAAAAAAAVs/2KIoryjwKUY/s320/IMG_3602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499899515178222002" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Lindsay and Vic, Trout Lake<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">In other exciting news, we now have a boat! Our boss Dennis was so kind to give us a great deal on the boat he was selling - we love it! Vic is a great driver! It's docked on Trout right now. Before we park it in the garage for the winter, I'm dying to get over to Bluewater Lake, which is appropriately named for it's stunning color. There are no public accesses to this lake, so only small boats like ours can sneak in via Wabana Lake.<br /><br /><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFOSK782nPI/AAAAAAAAAV0/7opZ0GYC7P0/s1600/IMG_3756.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFOSK782nPI/AAAAAAAAAV0/7opZ0GYC7P0/s320/IMG_3756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499900286538783986" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Captain Vic<br />Looks like he's been boating on Minnesotan lakes forever.<br />Hard to believe he's a former New Yorker!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFOTUC8Re0I/AAAAAAAAAV8/HJngZhg0tHs/s1600/IMG_3616.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFOTUC8Re0I/AAAAAAAAAV8/HJngZhg0tHs/s320/IMG_3616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499901542545849154" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Moose - we couldn't resist!<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">We've also been spending lots of time with our fun friends up here - cruising around with Dennis and Robin, or Joe and Sara, or Pokegama sunsets with Mat and Heather.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFOUMz-O10I/AAAAAAAAAWE/WA7u2M1rz_E/s1600/IMG_3655.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TFOUMz-O10I/AAAAAAAAAWE/WA7u2M1rz_E/s320/IMG_3655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499902517780076354" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Vic, Joe, and Dennis, Trout Lake<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Upcoming Northern fun: Tomorrow we are going to Lake Itasca for some hiking - it's the headwaters of the Mississippi. Then next weekend we are going to a book signing for Mary Shideler - a woman who made it her goal to kayak all the lakes here in Itasca County... there are 1007!<br /></span></div></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-74245763448213416782010-07-05T20:34:00.007-05:002010-07-05T23:03:23.207-05:00Independence Day 2010<span style="font-family:arial;">This holiday weekend was spent exploring quite a few lakes in the area. Friday night after work found us at a party on our lake, Trout, hosted by our friend Joe who just bought a home on the southern end. Saturday we were pretty low-key, just cleaning up around the house, since my parents will be visiting next weekend. Then to celebrate the 4th on Sunday, we went to an awesome BBQ/game night/fireworks show at Mat & Heather's on Pokegama.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKJkfT-WlI/AAAAAAAAAUs/FFMHWtzvvvM/s1600/IMG_3550.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKJkfT-WlI/AAAAAAAAAUs/FFMHWtzvvvM/s320/IMG_3550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490602155691629138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKKNWoQo9I/AAAAAAAAAU0/UT0pUF9V_xY/s1600/IMG_3557.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKKNWoQo9I/AAAAAAAAAU0/UT0pUF9V_xY/s320/IMG_3557.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490602857735431122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKKpUOb5CI/AAAAAAAAAU8/UXHGE7wHEwI/s1600/IMG_3575.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKKpUOb5CI/AAAAAAAAAU8/UXHGE7wHEwI/s320/IMG_3575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490603338126582818" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span><br />We had today, Monday the 5th, off from work, so Vic and I headed to the Brainerd area for some Kohls and mini-golf. It was so much fun, and along the way we picked up two more lakes to add to my collection:<br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;">Hole in the Day Lake, Crow Wing County<br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKLMhzsr-I/AAAAAAAAAVE/sXKNg6aSgh0/s1600/IMG_3596.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKLMhzsr-I/AAAAAAAAAVE/sXKNg6aSgh0/s320/IMG_3596.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490603943067955170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;">Smiley Lake, Cass County<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKL_7iWSYI/AAAAAAAAAVM/z3snSffTVYg/s1600/IMG_3598.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TDKL_7iWSYI/AAAAAAAAAVM/z3snSffTVYg/s320/IMG_3598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490604826147834242" border="0" /></a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;">Addition: Vic found Hole in the Day Lake on the map, and we decided to visit because it clearly has a fun name. I decided to Google it later on and found that it is named for a former chief of a local band of Ojibwe natives. The full story can be found here:<br />http://www.sandylakeojibwe.org/holeday.htm<br /><br />This lake project began as something to make my coworkers laugh, but it has done so much more than that. It has caused me to explore Minnesota in places I might otherwise not have, along with giving me a new appreciation of nature and history. Vic thought I was weird at first, cruising my little Rio down tiny dirt roads in search of an oddly-named lake. But after a few excursions, he thinks it's fun too and is helpful in finding new fun lakes!<br /></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-82583781344478325442010-06-26T16:03:00.007-05:002010-06-26T16:26:38.317-05:00June 26, 2010: Welcoming summer at Lammon Aid Lake<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Lammon Aid Lake is a sm</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >all lake south of Calumet, MN. This ridiculously-named lake was discovered by our coworker Dave. Instead of cleaning the house or landscaping, as we probably should have, Vic and I took a quick excursion to add this lake to our collection. What better way to celebrate summer than spending an afternoon on a lake with lemonade?<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZsOKOrknI/AAAAAAAAAUE/HDkv-cxU35k/s1600/IMG_3494.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZsOKOrknI/AAAAAAAAAUE/HDkv-cxU35k/s320/IMG_3494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487192186517426802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZs9mtqeyI/AAAAAAAAAUM/m2zVZH2hbvM/s1600/IMG_3496.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZs9mtqeyI/AAAAAAAAAUM/m2zVZH2hbvM/s320/IMG_3496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487193001617423138" border="0" /></a>Lammon Aid Lake was really scenic and had lots of wildlife. We saw loons, fish, dragonflies, and an eagle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZtqva2WaI/AAAAAAAAAUU/5FmSjftSZ9g/s1600/IMG_3493.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZtqva2WaI/AAAAAAAAAUU/5FmSjftSZ9g/s320/IMG_3493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487193777048541602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZuJ9b2ieI/AAAAAAAAAUc/lAmMhKn_cno/s1600/IMG_3501.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZuJ9b2ieI/AAAAAAAAAUc/lAmMhKn_cno/s320/IMG_3501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487194313386789346" border="0" /></a><br />There only appeared to be 2 residences on this little lake - from our angle I saw one dock with a lawn chair on it and a tiny brown cabin on the opposite side. As much as I love our house, I think it would be pretty awesome to have a little secluded cabin on a lake. Maybe I'd go crazy with the isolation, but maybe not right away. There never seem to be enough hours in the day for reading, writing letters, and just thinking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZvTRxgLtI/AAAAAAAAAUk/-DzW3l3SSMY/s1600/IMG_3497.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TCZvTRxgLtI/AAAAAAAAAUk/-DzW3l3SSMY/s320/IMG_3497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487195572976758482" border="0" /></a></span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-10438329880695072302010-06-20T22:04:00.014-05:002010-07-03T08:06:35.200-05:00Home on the lake<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >We have been lucky enough to live on a lake or down the street from a lake for as long as we have been in Minnesota (really, it's difficult to get away from them!). I spend a lot of time discussing lakes that I have traveled to, but haven't spent any at all on the lakes I call home.<br /><br />Upon first moving to Minnesota in August 2008, I rented a gorgeous cabin on Wendigo arm of Pokegama Lake. This lake will always be my favorite. Summer or winter, there is always something going on at Pokegama. I could wake up at 3 am to find either boat or snowmobile traffic, depending on the season. Pokegama is the place to be. Whenever I miss it, I head over to Zorbaz for some fun drinks on the deck! Bonfires and BBQs at Birch Cove resort are the best!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Pokegama Lake</span><br /></div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7YiXpDpGI/AAAAAAAAASo/5kUzgh6oQBI/s1600/pokeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7YiXpDpGI/AAAAAAAAASo/5kUzgh6oQBI/s320/pokeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485059481157215330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7Y7nyAlYI/AAAAAAAAASw/6J_E4q-uY9I/s1600/IMG_3271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7Y7nyAlYI/AAAAAAAAASw/6J_E4q-uY9I/s320/IMG_3271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485059914986460546" border="0" /></a></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span>For about a year I rented a small house in the town of Grand Rapids, just a walk down the road from the small, but picturesque Crystal Lake. This lake is a favorite since it is surrounded by a nice walking trail, with park benches along the way. My favorite memories at Crystal Lake involve sitting on a bench facing North with a cup of tea, waiting for the aurora.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vic walking on Crystal Lake</span><br /></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7aDWOgc9I/AAAAAAAAAS4/C89Z0f4Nm4I/s1600/IMG_2827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7aDWOgc9I/AAAAAAAAAS4/C89Z0f4Nm4I/s320/IMG_2827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485061147224732626" border="0" /></a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">We have recently bought our first home in Coleraine, and at the end of our street is an access to Trout Lake. Trout's history has not been a pretty one - residents tell me that the lake was quite decimated for a period due to mining. Recent changes in environmental zoning enforcement have resulted in Trout Lake becoming known for it's clarity and fishing. We're still new to the area, but from what we can tell, the wildlife on Trout is abundant and the views from our bay are lovely.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Trout Lake</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7bpvIRU0I/AAAAAAAAATI/8hDCn-yHjU0/s1600/IMG_3461.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7bpvIRU0I/AAAAAAAAATI/8hDCn-yHjU0/s320/IMG_3461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485062906256118594" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span></span></div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7baLdy_FI/AAAAAAAAATA/MlxHQfzVli4/s1600/IMG_3459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TB7baLdy_FI/AAAAAAAAATA/MlxHQfzVli4/s320/IMG_3459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485062638984690770" border="0" /></a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-3873656135368634532010-06-12T20:39:00.012-05:002010-06-12T20:57:26.012-05:00June 12, 2010: Central MN LakesMy husband wanted to travel down to Aitkin to go shopping, so I decided to turn it into a road trip to pick up a couple lakes south of GR. Generally, when I plan a day trip getaway, I head north. I just think it's prettier, though the mixed farm-and-forest landscapes of Central Minnesota are lovely as well. Dinner Pail, Poor Farm, and Rabbit (in honor of our pets!) Lakes were simple to get to. Dirty House Lake, however, involved a long trek on a minimum maintenance road, and my husband was NOT happy with me.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner Pail Lake, Itasca County<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBQ4ykvOUwI/AAAAAAAAARg/4cPIV331TYM/s1600/dinner_pail_lake.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBQ4ykvOUwI/AAAAAAAAARg/4cPIV331TYM/s320/dinner_pail_lake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482069087923098370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Poor Farm Lake, Aitkin County<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBQ5ZZhy4DI/AAAAAAAAARo/YhFXC3WSARs/s1600/poor_farm_lake.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBQ5ZZhy4DI/AAAAAAAAARo/YhFXC3WSARs/s320/poor_farm_lake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482069754928881714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rabbit Lake, Crow Wing County<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBQ50T6iBHI/AAAAAAAAARw/8u39nUqjALc/s1600/rabbit_lake.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBQ50T6iBHI/AAAAAAAAARw/8u39nUqjALc/s320/rabbit_lake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482070217278489714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dirty House Lake, Cass County<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBQ6JUgDTYI/AAAAAAAAAR4/xf4nbkNC1hw/s1600/dirty_house_lake.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBQ6JUgDTYI/AAAAAAAAAR4/xf4nbkNC1hw/s320/dirty_house_lake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482070578213113218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I was happy to see that Dirty House Lake had enough mucky, weedy water to live up to its awesome name!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-22363545969300011502010-06-10T18:32:00.036-05:002010-06-10T19:42:33.663-05:00June 5, 2010: Journey to the Northwest Angle<span style="font-size:85%;">For my 26th birthday, I wanted a road trip to somewhere remote and odd. Minnesota's Northwest Angle satisfied both of those requirements! The Northwest Angle is that piece of Minnesota that you can only get to by crossing into Manitoba (or via ice road in winter).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBF2wDrU_GI/AAAAAAAAAQA/SU4Ch4A-cs8/s1600/NORTHWEST_Angle.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBF2wDrU_GI/AAAAAAAAAQA/SU4Ch4A-cs8/s320/NORTHWEST_Angle.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481292789479439458" border="0" /></a><br />At the Canada-US border crossing lies only a phone booth, no customs agent. The phone only has two buttons to push, one reading "US" for those entering into the Northwest Angle, and the other reading "Canada" for those heading back to Manitoba.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBGDpczp26I/AAAAAAAAARQ/IZWPYPBji8U/s1600/IMG_3336.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBGDpczp26I/AAAAAAAAARQ/IZWPYPBji8U/s320/IMG_3336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481306969617324962" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBGECXUhrMI/AAAAAAAAARY/ZOK9B6eYhiw/s1600/IMG_3335.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBGECXUhrMI/AAAAAAAAARY/ZOK9B6eYhiw/s320/IMG_3335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481307397641317570" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size:85%;">The town of Angle Inlet has less than 200 people, but the restaurants were delicious, the golf course looked nice, and most places took debit! Lake of the Woods was beautiful as always. We spent lots of time admiring a group of American White Pelicans.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBGAkiNW9PI/AAAAAAAAARA/0WPqP0ZteK8/s1600/IMG_3361.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBGAkiNW9PI/AAAAAAAAARA/0WPqP0ZteK8/s320/IMG_3361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481303586633086194" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">American White Pelicans, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota<br /><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">On our way up North, we came across Shallow Pond Lake, which of course made my list of unexplainably-named lakes!<br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBGBsU9YJBI/AAAAAAAAARI/ZlIov0Z0ilc/s1600/IMG_3319.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TBGBsU9YJBI/AAAAAAAAARI/ZlIov0Z0ilc/s320/IMG_3319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481304820026975250" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Shallow Pond Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota</span></span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-60768574045883496872010-06-02T09:29:00.041-05:002010-08-01T19:48:42.359-05:00Lakes visited since 2008: 57 out of ... 10,000<span style="font-size:85%;">By "lakes visited" I mean something more than drove past and saw them. This list consists of lakes I have experienced by swimming, skating, stopping at to take a picture, etc...<br /><br />1. Pokegama Lake, Itasca County (swim, boat, skate - this lake was my backyard!)<br />2. Trout Lake, Itasca County (we live here now!)<br />3. Mille Lacs Lake, Aitkin, Crow Wing, and Mille Lacs Counties<br />4. Cass Lake, Cass County<br />5. Johnson Lake, Itasca County (canoed here)<br />6. White Iron Lake, St. Louis and Lake Counties (dog sledding at Wintergreen)<br />7. Surprise Lake, Itasca County<br />8. Hole-in-Wall Lake, Itasca County<br />9. Lake of the Woods, Lake of the Woods County<br />10. Big Dick Lake, Itasca County<br />11. Jack the Horse Lake, Itasca County<br />12. Lake One, Lake County (wade)<br />13. Pea Soup Lake, Lake County<br />14. Snowbank Lake, Lake County<br />15. Bear Head Lake, St. Louis County<br />16. Cub Lake, St. Louis County<br />17. Norberg Lake, St. Louis County<br />18. Burnt Shanty Lake, Itasca County<br />19. Bustic Lake, Itasca County<br />20. Upper Red Lake, Beltrami County<br />21. Lake Bemidji, Beltrami County<br />22. Ball Club Lake, Itasca County<br />23. Coon Lake, Itasca County (snowshoe)<br />24. Sandwick Lake, Itasca County (snowshoe)<br />25. Shagawa Lake, St. Louis County (stayed in the lovely Grand Ely Lodge)<br />26. Big Sandy Lake, Aitkin County (Zorbaz on Big Zandy!)<br />27. Crystal Lake, Itasca County (lake on my street - great for watching the aurora borealis)<br />28. Pughole Lake, Itasca County<br />29. Hale Lake, Itasca County<br />30. Forest Lake, Itasca County<br />31. Hanging Kettle Lake, Aitkin County<br />32. Farm Island Lake, Aitkin County<br />33. Big Ole Lake, Itasca County<br />34. McKinney Lake, Itasca County<br />35. Shallow Pond Lake, Itasca County<br />36. Embarrass Lake, St. Louis County<br />37. Lake Superior, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook Counties<br />38. Dinner Pail Lake, Itasca County<br />39. Poor Farm Lake, Aitkin County<br />40. Rabbit Lake, Crow Wing County<br />41. Dirty House Lake, Cass County<br />42. Lammon Aid Lake, Itasca County<br />43. Hole in the Day Lake, Crow Wing County<br />44. Smiley Lake, Cass County<br />45. Lost Moose Lake, Itasca County<br />46. Delay Lake, Lake County<br />47. Dumbbell Lake, Lake County<br />48. Blueberry Lake, St. Louis County<br />49. Snowball Lake, Itasca County<br />50. Smith Lake, Itasca County (saw baby loons here!)<br />51. Leech Lake, Cass County (3rd largest lake in MN, lovely beach!)<br />52. Coffee Break Lake, Clearwater County<br />53. Allen Lake, Clearwater County<br />54. Deer Park Lake, Clearwater County<br />55. Fallsted Lake, Clearwater County<br />56. Myrtle Lake, Clearwater County<br />57. Lake Itasca, Clearwater County (headwaters of the Mississippi)<br /></span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-46453107886499629612010-05-25T15:12:00.007-05:002010-05-25T15:40:06.766-05:00Guest entry: Go Home Lake, Ontario<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/S_wxsyQrOzI/AAAAAAAAAPY/xk9zx6jn_xc/s1600/gohome1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/S_wxsyQrOzI/AAAAAAAAAPY/xk9zx6jn_xc/s320/gohome1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475305892451400498" border="0" /></a><br />For our mini-honeymoon, my new husband and I decided to venture back to Northern Minnesota via the Trans-Canada highway, Sault Ste. Marie, and the UP of Michigan.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/S_w0jh7HrDI/AAAAAAAAAPg/U5d_rlVjPq4/s1600/transcanada.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/S_w0jh7HrDI/AAAAAAAAAPg/U5d_rlVjPq4/s320/transcanada.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475309031982083122" border="0" /></a><br />Near the township of Georgian Bay, we came across Go Home Lake, and decided it was a worthy guest entry from our neighbor to the North.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/S_w1fTiMyfI/AAAAAAAAAPo/4DAHVulAjt0/s1600/gohome2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/S_w1fTiMyfI/AAAAAAAAAPo/4DAHVulAjt0/s320/gohome2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475310058911615474" border="0" /></a>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-26004022066811641132009-07-13T00:22:00.001-05:002009-07-13T00:23:16.589-05:00Oceanic Lakes that don't belong in Minnesota<strong>Sea Lake -<em> Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Octopus Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Puffer Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-31141011171410165452009-07-13T00:07:00.001-05:002009-07-13T00:09:32.692-05:00Cuddly Lakes<strong>Hug Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Heart Lake - <em>Clearwater and Lake Counties, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Love Lake - <em>Crow Wing County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-34918923428404026512009-04-27T22:04:00.016-05:002010-07-16T09:42:34.198-05:00Lakes with Fun Names<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/SlVU_ZJM1bI/AAAAAAAAAOw/jUTWD919_5c/s1600-h/lakes+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356280779885041074" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/SlVU_ZJM1bI/AAAAAAAAAOw/jUTWD919_5c/s400/lakes+017.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>Hole-In-Wall Lake</em><br /></div><p>The unexplainable leftovers:<br /><br /><strong>Pughole Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong>*<br /><strong>Stray Horse Lake - <em>Beltrami County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Hole-In-Wall Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong>*<br /><strong>Telephone Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Big Rain Barrel Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Someman Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Nine AM Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Unload Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Wench Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Headlight Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Ice Cracking Lake - <em>Becker County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Jolly Ann Lake - <em>Otter Tail County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Weird Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Surprise Lake - <em>Itasca*, Cass, and Lake Counties, MN<br /><br /></em></strong></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TEBvj61pUAI/AAAAAAAAAVc/GJ3KHoaXkcs/s1600/surprise.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TEBvj61pUAI/AAAAAAAAAVc/GJ3KHoaXkcs/s320/surprise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494514208272371714" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Surprise Lake</em></div><p><strong><em></em><br />Missing Link Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em><br />Lake Full of Fish - <em>Kanabec County, MN<br /></em></strong><strong>Cheese Brown Lake - <em>Becker County, MN<br /></em></strong><strong>White Porky Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong></strong><strong>Nina Moose Lake - <em>St. Louis County, MN<br /></em></strong><strong>John Elk Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Fool Hen Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em><br /></strong><strong>Big Too Much Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br />and let's not forget<br /><strong>Little Too Much Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><strong>Jock Mock Lake - <em>Cook County, MN<br /></em></strong><strong>I X L Lake - <em>Cass County, MN</em><br />Delay Lake - <em>Lake County, MN*<br /></em></strong><strong>Dumbbell Lake - <em>Lake County, MN*</em></strong></p><p><br /><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TEBudT61L2I/AAAAAAAAAVU/3CR7zvPiOD4/s1600/delay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/TEBudT61L2I/AAAAAAAAAVU/3CR7zvPiOD4/s320/delay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494512995234295650" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Delay Lake</em></p><p><br /></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-33574714777107069622009-04-27T21:12:00.003-05:002009-04-27T21:42:18.080-05:00Selfish Lakes<strong>My Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Peerless Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Pompous Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Snub Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-79133890722725124402009-04-27T21:05:00.003-05:002009-04-27T21:10:33.608-05:00Hospitalized Lakes<strong>Joe Fell Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Dislocation Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Blind Pete Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Crippled Deer Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Wooden Leg Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-74239204582925120462009-04-27T21:00:00.002-05:002009-07-13T00:03:23.787-05:00Criminal Lakes<strong>Extortion Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Stalker Lake - <em>Otter Tail County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Violation Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-86502470112422386792009-04-27T20:54:00.006-05:002010-07-09T08:15:13.116-05:00Gross Lakes<strong>Funk Lake - <em>Beltrami County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Dirty House Lake - <em>Cass County, MN*</em></strong><br /><strong>Fungus Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Dirty Nose Lake -<em> Cass County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Dirty Mike Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN<br /></em></strong><strong>Stinking Lake - <em>Becker County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Rat Farm Lake - <em>Becker County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Dump Ground Lake - <em>Becker County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-89479150952237863852009-04-27T20:51:00.001-05:002009-04-27T20:53:31.709-05:00Lakes Under the Influence<strong>Ecstasy Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Sedative Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-91304548416599024592009-04-27T20:30:00.010-05:002009-07-12T15:53:28.356-05:00Silly Dirty Lakes<div align="left"><strong>Big Dick Lake </strong><strong>- <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong></div><div align="left"><em>and its inferior companion</em></div><div align="left"><strong>Little Dick Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong>Ogle Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong></div><div align="left">which happens to lie next to</div><div align="left"><strong>Hooter Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong><br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Busties Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong><br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Big Sucker Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong></div><div align="left">and its companions</div><div align="left"><strong>Little Sucker, Third Sucker, and Fourth Sucker Lakes</strong></div><div align="left">and more Suckers in Cass County:</div><div align="left"><strong>Upper Sucker, Middle Sucker, Lower Sucker Lakes - Cass County</strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong><br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Weeny Lake - <em>St. Louis County, MN</em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><br /><strong></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-54325100434683824372009-04-27T20:14:00.006-05:002010-05-25T15:58:42.038-05:00"Jack" Lakes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/S_w40-QQMDI/AAAAAAAAAPw/y6MtIn9flrY/s1600/jackthehorse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/S_w40-QQMDI/AAAAAAAAAPw/y6MtIn9flrY/s320/jackthehorse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475313729691201586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jack the Horse Lake</span><br /></div><strong><br /><br />Jack the Horse Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Hungry Jack Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Jackfish Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Big Jack Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Indian Jack Lake - <em>Crow Wing County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Whisky Jack Lake - <em>St. Louis County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-50901833937628285552009-04-27T20:04:00.006-05:002009-07-08T21:23:38.209-05:00Depressing Lakes<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/SlVUdOCBjAI/AAAAAAAAAOo/1jfcpGPrYEQ/s1600-h/lakes+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356280192786598914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/SlVUdOCBjAI/AAAAAAAAAOo/1jfcpGPrYEQ/s400/lakes+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>Burnt Shanty Lake</em> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /><strong>Starvation Lake - <em>Aitkin County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Famine Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Poverty Lake - <em>Itasca and Cook Counties, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Burnt Shanty Lake - <em>Itasca County, MN</em></strong> </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-2335775545351333332009-04-27T19:56:00.003-05:002009-07-13T00:02:48.606-05:00Alcoholic Lakes<strong>Highlife Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Whiskey Lake - <em>Douglas County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Bootleg Lake - <em>Beltrami and St. Louis Counties, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Scotch Lake - <em>Lake and Le Sueur Counties, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7626512734634850089.post-56294664179036322392009-04-27T19:12:00.004-05:002009-07-26T21:08:06.135-05:00Food Lakes<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/Sm0Lk1PstTI/AAAAAAAAAO4/UqiD2heV_EY/s1600-h/Ely+040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362955458664248626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8PJsU5rNqjs/Sm0Lk1PstTI/AAAAAAAAAO4/UqiD2heV_EY/s320/Ely+040.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Pea Soup Lake</span></div><br /><br /><br /><strong>Tea Cracker Lake - <em>Becker County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Sourdough Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Waffle Lake - <em>Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Pancake Lake -<em> Cook and Itasca Counties, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Steak Lake -<em> Cook County, MN</em></strong><br /><strong>Pea Soup Lake - <em>Lake County, MN</em></strong>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270227353253722751noreply@blogger.com0