I had the opportunity to attend a WinterTracks (www.wintertracks.com) meeting at Gunflint Lodge last week in their lovely conference center
. This photo of the ceiling of the conference center was taken at last year's WinterTracks Snowboot ball. While discussing the wintertracks events of: snowshoeing, skiing, sleigh rides, skijoring, snowmobiling, hot cocoa, fun music, fishing, ice auger and snow carving contests, we enjoyed coffee, tea and delicious scones made by Shari Baker of Gunflint Pines (www.gunflintpines.com) with a recipe from Barb Gecas of Heston's Lodge (www.hestons.com). After the meeting, I drove over to the lodge at Gunflint Pines and worked on my laptop utilizing their wireless internet connectivity while enjoying a toasty, cracklin' fire in their woodstove, deer right outside the window, their sweet dog Sota laying next to me, big fish, antlers, bear hides, wooden skis and old dogsleds on the walls creating a lovely, relaxing northwoods atmosphere. Before I left I had the opportunity to feed a deer out of my hand.
…. I know, I know, but anyway…. To top off the evening, it snowed on my entire drive down the trail and I managed to enjoy (and not hit) the THREE moose I saw right on Gunflint Trail. ….Great people, warm food, relaxing atmosphere, interesting adventures, loads of wildlife and very little traffic… ahhhhhhh