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adam

Moderator

06/13/2009 11:09AM

It is time to start the June 2009 Photo Contest.

The theme for this month's contest is "Campfires".

Monthly Category: Pictures of Canoe Country Campfires

(Bonus points for New Ulm natives gathered around the fire. :)

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 to 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 May 31st.

- 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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UncleMoose

06/13/2009 01:20PM

Robinson Lake, Quetico.
August, 2008

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dalet

06/13/2009 01:26PM

Campfire on Ranger Bay 08

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fishguts

06/13/2009 02:47PM

Little Gratton Lake, Quetico, June 19, 2008
Does it count that we invited Maddog (a New Ulm Native) on our trip but he backed out?

fishguts

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kanoes

06/13/2009 03:00PM

october, 2008.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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Blackstick

06/13/2009 10:19PM

My standard entry, campsite #1872

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Arkansas Man

Moderator

06/14/2009 07:25AM

Agnes Lake...

Bruce

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

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Kiporby

06/14/2009 07:28AM

Ottertrack Lake, May 2009.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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rlhedlund

06/14/2009 08:51AM

May 18, 2009 on Little Sag
Campsite #540

Life is good, living is better. Everlasting Life is Best! Pray for Us Amok.

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starwatcher

06/14/2009 09:51AM

You'll have to form a mental image to visualize the fire in this picture.

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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L.T.sully

06/14/2009 01:46PM

Hey I can plan on this category for my trip, I plan on coming back with some good campfire pics!

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

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MrWalleye

06/14/2009 02:19PM

The fire during the lighting storm

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ILikePike

06/14/2009 02:56PM

Caribou middle site August 2008

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

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bdubber

06/14/2009 04:09PM

Last August on Basswood

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spankatolla

06/14/2009 06:08PM

June 2009 - Boulder Bay

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Jimi

06/14/2009 08:30PM

Oyster Lake 2007.

Jimi

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old town

06/14/2009 09:34PM

Lac Lacroix Fire Ghost

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L.T.sully

06/14/2009 09:45PM

Spankatolla August 2009 hasn't happened yet!

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

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quetico152

06/14/2009 09:53PM

campfire on russell lake 2006

"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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Bannock

06/14/2009 10:58PM

Just got back from a Portage Lake Entry trip. Even though we had cool temps and wet weather, we never had a fire. Anyway, I think this picture is from June of 2006. It is on Sawbill Lake when Jim/WI and I were doing the Temperance River Loop starting out at Baker Lake.

Bannock

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Navigator

06/15/2009 09:53AM

Frost Lake Campfire - June 2nd, 2009

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Soledad

06/15/2009 03:46PM

Strup lake off the Kek trail May 09

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SynisterParts

06/15/2009 04:42PM

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azondervan

06/16/2009 07:34AM

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Journeyman

06/16/2009 11:07AM

McIntyre Lake, June 08

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Scott Walleye

06/16/2009 01:29PM

Batchewaung Lake, Quetico. June 2008

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dalet

06/16/2009 08:50PM

Can there be a bad picture of a campfire. Even these pictures are mesmerizing. 10 days and I can take a new picture of the campfire.

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Spartan2

06/17/2009 05:44AM

Lake One on the last day of a nine day trip, September 2006. I had been on the other side of the island photographing the sunset and returned to find Spartan1 lost in thought, letting the fire burn up high, and wondering when I would come back so we could hang the packs. We usually go in June, so the short days in September were a challenge. The last campfire of a good trip is always bittersweet.

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RoJoYo

06/17/2009 08:12PM

South Arm of Knife Lake

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

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huntnfish08

06/17/2009 11:54PM

Double post

Adam

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huntnfish08

06/17/2009 11:54PM

Lower Basswood Falls, June 2, 2009

Adam

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Ho Ho

06/18/2009 12:26PM

Cummings Lake, September 2006 -

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NorthWoodsDreamer

06/18/2009 04:10PM

Lake Three May 2008

North Woods Dreamer

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Soledad

06/18/2009 04:17PM

Nice pic. That is one hot canoe!

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BigZig

06/19/2009 11:42AM

The boys deep in thought on Brule 2005

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tburch12

06/19/2009 12:49PM

Hollowed out log on the fire

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bapabear

06/19/2009 04:01PM

South Kawishiwi. June 2009.

May waters rise to meet you. May wind and current be always at your back. May the Good Lord paddle with you, And may yours be the lightest pack.

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mwd1976

06/19/2009 04:47PM

Horseshoe Sept 08

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

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tony

06/20/2009 10:59AM

Lake Two Sept. 2008

tony

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Beemer01

Moderator

06/20/2009 08:10PM

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

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soukup85

06/21/2009 07:29AM

Lake Hudson on island campsite near center of lake. Taken 1st week of June 2009 during a 5 day trip.

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Wilderness Paddler

06/21/2009 06:33PM

"Spirit of the North"
Horseshoe Lake 2005

Wilderness Paddler

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Clone

06/21/2009 10:46PM

Knife Lake June 2005
One of my fellow campers and the girlfriend a beaver carved for him.
Also, can't have a campfire without a coffee pot.

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RoJoYo

06/22/2009 10:38AM

Hey Wilderness Paddler....VERY nice picture.

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

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UncleMoose

06/22/2009 09:12PM

I agree, really great shot, Wilderness Paddler. I also like soukup85's image.

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alibud

06/22/2009 10:54PM

Quetico Lake 2008

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TwoByGreenCanoe

06/23/2009 09:28PM

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Litharium

06/23/2009 10:19PM

Wilderness paddler that is an awesome pic, reminds me of why I go camping. soukup85 is nice, as long as you don't worry about forest fires. that's a lot of wood over the grate.

Mess not in the affairs of DRAGONS. For you are crunchy and taste good with hot sauce.

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soukup85

06/24/2009 07:23AM

Smokey the Bear was with us and our campsite was pretty wide open so no forest fires. Thanks!

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bachmobile

06/24/2009 08:36AM

Wilderness Paddler's got this one wrapped up!

Bach

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thatguyjeff

06/24/2009 11:20AM

Giving this photo uploading thing a try. We'll call this one Meal Prep I guess.

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Lightfoot

06/24/2009 12:38PM

Hey Beemer01

That’s not a campfire, it’s just smoke. It’s also a gorgeous shot! Love it.

Just a comment on soukup85’s. It’s probably just me but I’d be too ashamed to post that shot. Burning loose branches on top of the fire grate is not a good idea. Too bad, if the flame was only about half that high it would have been a real beauty. Again, that's just my opinion, take it for what it's worth.

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soukup85

06/24/2009 12:52PM

Don't be jealous because my fire looks better than your smoke shot. lol

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QPassage

06/24/2009 02:48PM

North Bay "Quetico" While waiting on the wind to lay we were offered this view to the east.
qp

Take your journey and never look back. Life is too short, not to enjoy the necessities of the north woods.

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Wallidave

06/25/2009 11:36PM

Base camp trip with my 10yo son on Saganagons June 2008

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soukup85

06/26/2009 07:37AM

Qpassage your shot is amazing. You are a guaranteed winner this month.

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uwmarchy

06/26/2009 02:36PM

American Point on Saganaga

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farmer II

06/26/2009 03:11PM

Third night -

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Needleguy

06/26/2009 07:44PM

The peaceful wonderland!!

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DeterminedOrange

06/26/2009 07:49PM

Hustler Lake

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Savage Voyageur

06/26/2009 08:42PM

Ensign Lake June 6th

"So many lakes, so little time."

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Mongo65

06/27/2009 09:29AM

Alpine Lake, 06/12/09

Sit back, relax, have a home brew.

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mhclon

06/27/2009 09:58AM

Crab Lake 2007

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woodpecker

06/27/2009 10:50AM

Jeez guys, most of these pictures are of really big "white man's" fires...I enjoy a smaller flame, one that won't torch the place up...

Woodpecker

Don't want it to turn into one of these "REAL" campfires

"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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MooseTrack

06/27/2009 04:14PM

Evening campfire in the Quetico

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

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fishnfreak

06/28/2009 04:57AM

Koma style Karoake! A bunch of moonshine influenced guys sing Gun n Roses to solar radio....... Yes, we were the only ones on the lake!

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bdavid1157

06/28/2009 08:59AM

Campfire on Lake Four.

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Shorelunch

06/28/2009 09:54PM

Smoke Lake October 2006
Not much of a fire, but check out the spread!

It's called fishing, but the fish are a bonus.

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bumabu

06/29/2009 08:39AM

Last remnants of last fire, May 09.

Who I am precedes what I do, not the other way around.

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rkylake

06/29/2009 11:51AM

Saturday Bay Campfire by Moon Lite 6/3/09. The panoramic view of Saturday Bay & Crooked Lake East from this site was phenomenal.

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snakecharmer

06/29/2009 12:42PM

Evening Campfire on William Lake ~ Quetico
(featuring NU natives moose plums and mr.barley) Kumbaya :)

"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

06/29/2009 03:54PM

Campfire on Comnee Lake ~ Quetico (note: New Ulm natives t-shirt drying above fire)

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

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mr.barley

06/29/2009 10:19PM

Frying fish by fire light (New Ulm natives)Crooked Lake-Quetico

Because I'm wearing one and I just did....

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Blueshadow

06/30/2009 08:13AM

Evening Glow on Allen Lake

Blueshadow49

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Lightfoot

06/30/2009 01:39PM

Well, several shots have a nice sized fire. Wallidave, that shot is absolutely gorgeous, a real beauty. Also an honorable mention to DeterminedOrange, very nice composition.

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satchmoa

06/30/2009 08:31PM

Lake 3 campfire with three cheese tortillini and dehydrated peas and chicken "life is good"

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

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Krusty555

07/03/2009 08:52PM

North end of Crab Lake. More coals than fire, but it's one of my favorite BWCA photos.

Krusty

"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." John Muir

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jamison

07/04/2009 05:07PM

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jamison

07/04/2009 05:22PM

May not go with theme but I love this picture. Taken on our way to Crooked Lake.

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ekffazr

07/05/2009 02:09AM

here is my fire pic
looks like burning wood
little shell lake 2007, the day before the day of infamy

He, who would give up freedom for security, then neither deserves nor will receive either. -- Ben Franklin

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Ho Ho

07/10/2009 09:18AM

"Save yourselves!" :-)

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eglath

Moderator

07/11/2009 01:30PM

North Wilder Lake

cheers,
eglath

Pictures?

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adam

Moderator

07/14/2009 08:35PM

The winner of the June photo contest is Wallidave!

The trip report contest winner is Kiporby!

The extra hat give away goes to uwmarchy.

Thank you everyone for posting great photos and trip reports!

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Ho Ho

07/14/2009 09:06PM

I have to say, I had not focused on that picture until now, but it's really good. Thanks!

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Wallidave

07/18/2009 07:35PM

WOW,neatO! Thanks for the votes and compliments:-) Now if I can just finish my trip report for this year. Still have 4 days left. Dave

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bwells113

07/25/2009 09:22PM

Excellent Photo Wallidave! I havent been on this website in a while and when i saw the winning pic i said to myself, that looks familiar. I camped in that very spot 2 years ago, check out the photo, looks like not much has changed. That campsite was fantastic! great 240 degree views.

Well im glad someone else could enjoy it as well, how was the fishing when u were there?

-bwells

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bwells113

07/25/2009 09:31PM

Also, Dave, looking forward to reading your trip report, if you're interested here's a link to mine from two years ago:

http://bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=forum.thread&threadId=19864&forumID=19&confID=1

happy paddlin

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