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February 2009 Photo Contest

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adam

Moderator

02/09/2009 01:32PM

It is time to start the new year with the February 2009 Photo Contest.

The theme for this month's contest is "Relaxing in the BWCA".

Monthly Category: Relaxing in the BWCA

Lets see those pictures you captured of people relaxing in canoe country.

There is again a special reward for this months contests. Along with winning a hat, Wilderness Passages Magazine, created by long time member QPassage, is giving a free copy of their great magazine and a 2 1/2 hour DVD of Quetico footage to the winner of the photo contest and trip report contest. For more information about Wilderness Passages, you can visit their website at WildernessPassages.com

Remember 1 entry per person please. This helps us vote accurately.

Rules:
- You must be signed in as a member with a valid email address in your profile to enter (or win).

- You can only enter one photo per monthly contest. You can enter the same photo if it did not win in a previous month.

- You must be the photographer of the photo.

- Photos are entered in the contest by making a reply posting to this message and using the "Add a photo to this message" link during composition. This will allow you to upload a photo from your computer to the contest or allow you to select a photo which you have already loaded into your photo gallery on this site. If you want to enter your photo in another way, please contact us.

- Please describe in the message where the picture is from.

- Judging will be done by the www.bwca.com staff and moderators.

- A member may win once per year.

- Photos must be posted to this message by 11:59pm on Feb 28th.

- Photos must be in jpg or gif format to be uploaded to the site.

Contact me if you have something in a different format or are having problems uploading to the site.

Thank you for participating!

Adam

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shoreviewswede

02/09/2009 01:56PM

West side of Alton.

Be Nice -Swede

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Kiporby

02/09/2009 01:58PM

Relaxation 101. Course passed on the 1st trip.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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eglath

Moderator

02/09/2009 02:08PM

Near Basswood Falls -- July 2008
(sleeping while fishing AND reading takes talent)

cheers,
eglath

Pictures?

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eglath

Moderator

02/09/2009 02:12PM

Bonus photo compilation:

Stuart Lake -- August 2006 (last day of the trip)

cheers,
eglath

Pictures?

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cowboymac12

02/09/2009 02:27PM

Eglath, those are classic shots, and yes, definitely what we all feel like after several days up there.

This one is at Amoeber; so nice when the natural shape of the rock resembles an easy chair.

"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain

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schweady

02/09/2009 02:29PM

Seems that I have more than a few hammock shots in the gallery... Here's my favorite.

Gabbro Lake July 2007.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." -- Yogi Berra

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BigZig

02/09/2009 02:42PM

How to relax on February 7, 2009 Ramshead Lake

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BubbaJr

02/09/2009 03:05PM

June 2008 - Oyster Lake

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RoJoYo

02/09/2009 03:24PM

Euchre in the Boundary Waters with friends...now THAT'S relaxing.

"You don't stop playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing." B. Franklin

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Minnesotian

02/09/2009 03:36PM

Not the Boundary Waters, but close. Egge Lake on the Superior Hiking Trail.

"It is more important to live for the possibilities that lie ahead than to die in despair over what has been lost." -Barry Lopez

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Jiimaan

02/09/2009 03:42PM

2003 Fourtown Lake

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BlackBear08

02/09/2009 03:58PM

South Lake, June 2008, fishing and writing in journal

If there's a place, canoe there. -Brent Kelly-

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FarmerMike

02/09/2009 04:01PM

Breakfast warmth on Omega Lake in July.

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quetico152

02/09/2009 04:08PM

my cousin relaxing on Russell Lake

"One swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy" ~ Aristotle

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gutmon

02/09/2009 05:00PM

On the beach, Lake Insula- September 2008

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ILikePike

02/09/2009 05:32PM

lake insula june 2007

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit” -Edward Abbey

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snakecharmer

02/09/2009 05:38PM

Layover Day ~ Burntside Lake, Quetico

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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fishguts

02/09/2009 06:22PM

Relaxing on Conmee Lake, Quetico, June 2008

fishguts

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Navigator

02/09/2009 06:28PM

Front Porch View on Lake Saganagons, Ontario

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moose plums

02/09/2009 06:34PM

Nice Snakecharmer!!!:)

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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moose plums

02/09/2009 06:35PM

Mrs Plums relaxing on Alice Lake. Nothing like the BW with a beautiful girl!

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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cowboymac12

02/09/2009 06:35PM

Is it me, or do I see smoke from SnakeCharmer's unattended fire?

"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain

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moose plums

02/09/2009 06:37PM

It would be naughty if it were snakecharmer sleeping!

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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adam

Moderator

02/09/2009 06:48PM

Either that or someone with a large cigar sitting next to him...

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CIIcanoe

02/09/2009 06:55PM

Argo Lake, Quetico (Solo trip)

Chuck Ryan

CIIcanoe.com

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old town

02/09/2009 07:30PM

Sunday afternoon reflection

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ducks

02/09/2009 07:33PM

Bald Eagle/August 08

Ride EZ

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cowdoc

02/09/2009 07:45PM

Oyster...June 07

Afternoon Uno

"What could happen?"

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L.T.sully

02/09/2009 08:03PM

July 08 looking out onto meeds lake.

The creation of a thousand forests is in a single acorn- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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satchmoa

02/09/2009 08:16PM

quiet evening on Nina Moose

I would rather be upside down in my canoe than right side up at my desk

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trock84

02/09/2009 09:14PM

trail mix and koolaid after a long first day to Iron

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snakecharmer

02/09/2009 09:19PM

I thought you might like that one MP :)

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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bapabear

02/09/2009 10:39PM

Evening Uno game.

My superhero name is TYPOMAN. Writer of wrongs.

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lmislinski

02/10/2009 08:33AM

Here's one from an evening fishing excursion on Little Saganaga.

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perseidwatcher

02/10/2009 12:14PM

After paddling for 12 miles, crossing two portages, pitching a tent, and hanging the black velvet Elvis: It's Miller Time on Basswood Lake.

Watching B.W. meteors for 25 years

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ottoparts

02/10/2009 03:24PM

Imislinski, that's a beautiful shot, but as for relaxation, it's going to hard to beat that pic from Kiporby.

That kid's got it down!

Oddball: Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?

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Jimi

02/10/2009 06:07PM

Jimi

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woodpecker

02/10/2009 07:36PM

Disappointment Lake, 2007....what's that saying about man being one with his canoe???

Woodpecker

"The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten."---Sigurd F. Olson (The Singing Wilderness)

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lmunch85

02/10/2009 08:11PM

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zebo

02/10/2009 09:18PM

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silentbeard

02/10/2009 09:31PM

One of those magical beaches on Basswood.

"Everyone must believe in something. I believe I'll go canoeing."

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airmorse

02/10/2009 11:20PM

Rebecca Falls

"In wilderness is the salvation of mankind." Thoreau.

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cowboymac12

02/11/2009 08:23AM

lmunch85 ans Zebo - Care to share locations?

Zebo, looks like LIS River...

"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain

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TomT

02/11/2009 09:24AM

Insula Lake August 2006

"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw

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Beemer01

Moderator

02/11/2009 11:47AM

It's amazing how comfortable Canadian Shield rock is when you're tired!

"You're not serious about wearing sandals on this portage.... are you?"

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lmislinski

02/11/2009 12:50PM

Ottoparts,

Thanks for the compliment! I have to agree with you Kiporby's photo is the one to beat. That shot reminds me of a pose you'd see from an old man after a long hard day paddling and portaging. Isn't it priceless when kids seemingly imitate adults?

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Airrick13

02/11/2009 02:05PM

Enjoying the sunset on Nina Moose Lake on the last night of our trip.

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crutch5

02/11/2009 02:27PM

CRUTCH 5

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farmpaddler

02/11/2009 03:15PM

Rainy day portage break on one of the Arrowhead lakes.

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sterngirl

02/11/2009 07:52PM

Dixie relaxing with a natural toy (stick) on Ensign Lake.

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Mystical

02/11/2009 07:58PM

For some reason my new computer will not let me save photos from webshots. Until I decide what the heck the problem is, I will use this link to the good life:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2693676970102317271UlWPsz?vhost=good-times

:) Awww! I love Dixie! Cool photo.

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greenydd

02/11/2009 09:48PM

devyn on bower trout

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VoyageurNorth

02/12/2009 02:20AM

Sorry Kaitlyn, don't kill me but this is one of my favorite "Thank God I can rest now!" type of pictures! Hmm, for some reason the resolution didn't come out to well here.

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bloomingtonsteve

02/12/2009 06:34AM

Mystical...it's not your computer. That's one drawback with webshots. I use flickr.

After dinner on Alpine

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Navigator

02/12/2009 07:21AM

Don't miss Mystical's photo link below - it is a really nice shot! She is adorable :)

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Blackstick

02/12/2009 07:45AM

Not to be entered in the contest, but felt the need to pad my tree count.

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crutch5

02/12/2009 08:33AM

CRUTCH 5

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crutch5

02/12/2009 08:42AM

Hey Hey. I finally figured it out. Anyways here is a well earned relaxing nap after some hard portaging. This is on the island campsite on turtle lake. Great camsite!! 6 STARS.

CRUTCH 5

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lmunch85

02/12/2009 11:08AM

cowboymac12-
sorry about that. It was June 2007 on LLC.

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mr.barley

02/12/2009 10:33PM

A Sturgeon Lake snooze..

serenity now

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Jackfish

Moderator

02/13/2009 10:42AM

My son, Kyle, after a huge shorelunch. With two bites to go, he couldn't stay awake any longer.

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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cowboymac12

02/13/2009 10:48AM

Do walleye have tryptophan?

"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain

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cowdoc

02/13/2009 12:41PM

So mr.barley....I see a theme here. You guys take trips, MP falls asleep, and everybody takes his picture.

"What could happen?"

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ktoivola

02/13/2009 01:33PM

Some Good laughs and whiskey tangs Summer 08

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snakecharmer

02/13/2009 05:15PM

doc - very perceptive! And after all the pictures are taken, we warm some water and...well, I don't want to say too much in case he reads this :)

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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moose plums

02/13/2009 05:45PM

you bastards!!!:)

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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Canoe Dude

02/13/2009 08:24PM

relaxin at night on Ge-be-on-e-quet 2007.

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Journeyman

02/13/2009 09:01PM

Cool down at the Falls

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Springer2

02/13/2009 09:02PM

Coffee on the Rock, McIntyre Lake island campsite, Quetico, 6/1/08.

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bdubber

02/13/2009 09:08PM

US Point "Bro-tilla"

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gbusk

02/14/2009 01:39AM

farmpaddler, that looks like Rose Lake. If it is, it's one of my favorites! Busy, but BEAUTIFUL!

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MooseTrack

02/14/2009 08:47AM

What a view

For those interested (not to advertise) I am an outfitter and guide.

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TomT

02/14/2009 09:08AM

Springer2, I've stayed there 2 times and it is probably my favorite site. I remember a sunset straight outta heaven there one evening.

"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw

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Arkansas Man

Moderator

02/14/2009 10:02AM

Dave and I chillin in the Rock Recliners on Gebe-on-e-quat, summer 2008.

Bruce

Good Paddling, Great Fishing, and God Bless All...

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laxhcky4

02/14/2009 02:27PM

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Georgiaboy

02/14/2009 07:02PM

Stuart lake June 2008

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FVL123

02/14/2009 11:38PM

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lostreef

02/15/2009 04:13PM

Phoebe Lake, September 2006

S-W-T

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Freeleo1

02/16/2009 08:37AM

Wind Lake. We got a lot of these. Few people can relax like a bunch of exhausted boy scouts.

"Geography is just physics slowed down, with a couple of trees stuck in it." Terry Pratchett

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johanismyvzual57

02/16/2009 10:32AM

Fishing on a cloudy morning on Duncan.

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marc24

02/17/2009 03:59PM

my parents, 63 yrs young, still enjoying sunsets together! Tuscarora Lake.

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knothead180

02/17/2009 09:52PM

Blue Barrel Euchre, Insula 2006

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Bannock

02/18/2009 09:14AM

Eugene Lake

Bannock

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jamotrade

02/18/2009 09:47AM

A beautiful sunny AM on Lake Insula, 6/1/08

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mwd1976

02/18/2009 09:51AM

Morning coffee on Hudson during my first solo in '07

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children -Chief Seattle

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Itchy Menace

02/19/2009 09:55AM

My 5 year old fishing on the Isabella River.

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Soledad

02/19/2009 01:15PM

One of my most cherished trips to the BWCA was with this group. Turtle Lake just before the '06 fire.

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campgirl

02/19/2009 01:37PM

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Clone

02/19/2009 06:36PM

Only our Fearless leader would think to bring the Reader's Degest to the Bdub.

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overthehill

02/19/2009 10:21PM

A longtime friend after a 15 year absence from the B Dub! "Post Portage" Iron Lake island '07

Not to Hurry-Not to Worry

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greeneyedgirl

02/19/2009 10:25PM

Relaxing on Lake Agnes

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Corsair

02/20/2009 11:13AM

spades anyone?

Taken in June of '07 on Jordan Lake

"Pack lightly, Tread lightly"

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canoerone

02/20/2009 02:52PM

A siesta on Iron Lake.

canoerone

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SANS PEUR

02/21/2009 01:22PM

Relaxing on Ensign during an early morning 'fog-in.'

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Kendra

02/21/2009 04:05PM

Mom's turn to relax after setting up camp on Slim Lake.

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luv2pack

02/21/2009 05:18PM

About as relaxed as they get :)

Fourtown 2007

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wetcanoedog

02/21/2009 10:10PM

No Place Too Go..Nothing Too Do--

it's just a level trail thru the woods.

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Doug

02/22/2009 07:43AM

Relaxing on Insula

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starwatcher

02/22/2009 12:57PM

Napping on North Bay with Gray Jay.

starwatcher

"When one finally arrives at the point where schedules are forgotten, and becomes immersed in ancient rhythms, one begins to live." Sigurd F. Olson

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john 800

02/22/2009 07:24PM

June 07 my wife sleeping in Boulder Bay on LLC

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iwegean

02/22/2009 09:44PM

Beartrap Lake summer '06

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realdeal

02/23/2009 12:17PM

August 2008, Grace Lake.
Everyone in their own place and time.

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Boppa

02/24/2009 07:40AM

Bow Partner observing the magic of a BW sunset/moonrise on Clear Lake. On 9/06

"Yesterday is the past, Tomorrow is the future, Today is a GIFT, that is why it is called the present".

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HighPlainsDrifter

02/24/2009 06:45PM

Day is done, gone the sun. An evening at Emerald Lake, June 5, 2008

"Boredom, Tyler - that's what's wrong. And how do you beat boredom, Tyler?... Adventure...(Never Cry Wolf, 1983)

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Miki

02/25/2009 11:45AM

This is our ultimate relaxation technique. After a long day, long portages and a bath in the lake, we poured some wine and fished until sunset!

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Parnell

02/25/2009 06:10PM

Enjoying the cloudy sunset over the backside of an island site on Gabbro Sept. 08 1st. solo.

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24kGold

02/25/2009 09:46PM

Waiting at the end of our trip for a tow back to the end of the Gunflint. I don't think he could have gone another day, and neither could his rain gear.

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." Red Green

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cowboymac12

02/26/2009 08:33AM

You know, to anyone who has never been there, these images aren't always the most inviting. Or is that the point?

"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain

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overthehill

02/26/2009 10:22PM

R&R 'is what it is' :)

Not to Hurry-Not to Worry

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MidnightPaddler

02/26/2009 10:58PM

On top of a cliff overlooking Rose, Rat and South Lakes. August 2007.

I'm also the dork with the hot pink pool floatie in BDubber's pic.

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02/27/2009 08:53AM

McIntyre Lake, reading at sunset!!

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

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wolfmancometh

02/27/2009 12:51PM

Taken during an August 2007 trip to the Johnson Falls area. The picture is me soaking in the spray from the pool below the falls - we were able to "lounge" around the area for the entire day with the falls all to ourselves - a truly amazing day!

"Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium." - Sigurd Olson -

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Merganser

02/28/2009 07:52AM

My wife sprawled out in the sand when we arrived at this beach campsite on Malberg in August 2006.

"That sort of thing is my bag baby."

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prettypaddle

02/28/2009 09:50PM

Looking at the map at a campsite on Crooked Lake 2003

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cericdahl

02/28/2009 09:55PM

Two friends of ours relaxing on Ledge Lake after a day of many portages. (2007)

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wetcanoedog

03/05/2009 11:37AM

Cowboy---i see your point..i guess there is a fine line between relax and pass out--

it's just a level trail thru the woods.

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adam

Moderator

03/16/2009 03:51PM

It was a tough month to judge as there were many relaxing photos to view.

The winner of the February photo contest is Woodpecker!

The trip report contest goes to Ho Ho for his picturesque Quetico tail.

The extra hat goes to lmunch85.

Thank you everyone for showing us a little relaxing moment in the BWCA.

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adam

Moderator