Stuart River September 2015 First BWCA Trip (30 photos)
crane heron
Any help with ID of this crane/heron? I think it was a Sasndhill Crane.
swan sunrise
Trumpeter Swans in the rice as I was leaving Lake Agnes
sunrise fog
Sun finally got high enough to burn off most of the fog
fogged in
Waiting for fog to lift enough to leave Lake Agnes
Eagle
Bald Eagle on Lake Agnes
rainbow
Rainbow over Lake Agnes
leaving Boulder Bay
Ready for the 70 rd portage out of Boulder Bay
LLC first view
My first view of Lac LaCroix, after Bottle portage
Bottle portage high road
View of the Bottle portage "high trail". Picture doesn't do it justice. It was steep!
entering Bottle Lake
Cracked slab on Canadian side as you enter Bottle Lake. Trees on opposite shore are in US
Iron camp view
View of fire grate and Iron Lake
iron tent pad
Tent pad on Iron Lake site
Sunset day 2
Sunset from site on day 2
carved log 2
rotated so you can read the rest
carved log 1
I found this log exploring around Stuart Lake campsite
mushroom
There were mushrooms everywhere on this trip
water lily
Water Lily in bloom on Dahlgren River
Dahlgren River
View of Dahlgren River
close up of lower falls
Closer shot of falls at end of Dahlgren portage
Lower falls Dahlgren
Falls at end of Stuart/Dahlgren portage
Upper Dahlgren falls
Upper falls along Dahlgren portage
Island from site
Large boulder, and island as seen from site
Trumpeter Swans
Swans on Stuart Lake, Dahlgren portage visible to the left in the picture
Beaver lodge
One of several lodges on the Stuart River