On 1/23/2012 5:07 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> No, I haven't read "A Superior Death. Not sure I want to till after my
> next visit. :)
Although a fair amount of the action occurs near where you guys were, the
primary murder is neither of the sort nor in a
location where any of you would be. As I recall, at least one subsequent murder
occurs at your harbor, but is not
random, stemming from the initial one.
> Nor would I want to go there this time of year.
The novel is set in the summer.
> Ain't nobody there but them there wolves and moose. It's brutal cold there
> and has that penetrating damp coldness to the air. I'm sure the guys
> from Deadliest Catch would be right at home, though.
I've probably posted before about the wolves attacking a bull moose video I saw
long ago. Shot from the air in winter,
it was very dramatic. The moose was smart enough to back up against a thicket
of trees and heavy brush, so it could only
be approached from the front. With all that weight behind kicks, the unlucky
wolves would fly 5-10 yards through the air
when kicked. When about half the pack was walking wounded, they slunk off,
looking back and snarling.
The moose don't always win, but this one did. I looked for the video on
YouTube, but didn't see it.
> I've spent quite a bit of time exploring "Copper Country" for some
> eventual hosted Zuikofest. It may or may not ever happen, but if it
> does, I believe I've found enough equivalencies to Isle Royale to
> satisfy the "100 yards" crowd.
Hey! I'm more the 4,400 yds type. (Five miles round trip.)
> Yet, it just isn't the same.
>
> My next trip to Isle Royale is probably going to be with a Sea Kayak.
Looks like really seeing the park would require more than a sea kayak - or a
long visit.
> I would also like to do the resident artist program. Yet my daughters
> and I are threatening to do a backpacking trip there too. Bummer, so
> many desires, so few lifetimes.
>
> Isle Royale is simply unlike any other US National Park. It's very
> unusual in that as you approach the island on the boat, the air seems
> to change. The air is just different. Sounds are different. It's North
> Woods Meets Sea.
I'd love to visit, but I am no longer interested in sleeping on the ground and
'one ply palaces'. Guess I can't get our
little RV over there.
Moose
--
What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|