Sunday, July 31, 2011

Time to head out. We're up pretty early and, after a quick oatmeal breakfast, get things packed up quickly. I must say that this campsite was a beauty. Especially when you factor in that virtually all the sites within a few miles of here were razed by the fire. Beyond what I've already mentioned. There were a few of the most impressive jack pines trees here on the island that I can ever recall seeing.

As well as several pretty flowers. It was a real pleasure spending some time here.

The cargo holds on the Black Pearl are nearly maxed out as we load up our bounty of blue treasure. Bet you can't guess which bucket is LT. Dans'?

We only do swamp portage and the one between Clove and Larch lakes on the way out. All the rest we are able to walk the canoes up.

We come up on an immature bald eagle at the tiny island on the north end of Clove lake. A nice regal send off. Everything goes pretty much as scripted on the way out. We are back setttling up at Tuscarora lodge outfitters by 11:00 and eating burgers before noon at the new & improved Trail Center.

Clay has to work early Monday morning so we bid him farewell after our meal at Trail Center. The rest of us finally part ways after stopping for gas in Tofte. I don't have to work until Wednesday and turn off at Highway 1 and head my for parents place to visit them, and give them one of the pails of blueberries.

In our little piece of heaven we had the luxury of an over abundance of blue skies, blue waters, & blueberries. We were truly blessed. Gneiss Lake, Clove Lake, Larch Lake

I've made a return trip in 2012. Here is a link to the photos from that trip. http://s1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd449/TuscaroraBorealis/Clove%20lake%20beach /?albumview=slideshow Otherwise you can go to the comments section for a direct link & a video.

Lakes Traveled:   Gneiss Lake, Clove Lake, Larch Lake,