Wolsfeld Woods Outing

Jill and I discovered Wolsfeld Woods yesterday. It is a Scientific and Natural Area owned by the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources. Wolsfeld is located just west of the Minneapolis, or at least my idea of it, here, on the east side of the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot . The glaciers created the landscape of hills and made Wolsfeld Lake, but the enormous old growth trees create the atmosphere.  The sign at the church parking lot entrance ironically likens the trees to a cathedral but it’s not hard to fall into that point of view. We had a lot of fun getting lost in its 221 acres of enormous trees and gorgeous yellow leaves.  There are many more trails than I could count so we started taking lefts (with a few rights) and after an hour or more of wandering found our way out.  It is a great place for a picnic as has been long known to locals who have been coming here for more than 50 years.  The Friends of the Wolfsfeld Woods have set up a website about the area with old photos, a short history, and events.  If you go you might want to take a GPS or a compass because it is easy to get turned around and there were some muddy spots so leave the heels at home.  Here are some pictures of our journey.  Thanks for stopping by.

Destiny and Journey

These are my parents in law’s relatively new cats that I have been writing about for a while here, here, and here.  Destiny is friendly to visitors and rubs up on anybody, leaving a lot of fur behind.  I was trying to get a picture of her for while before she decided to cooperate for this picture.  Journey still likes to hide out, but when she realizes she isn’t in danger she’ll come out and maybe sit on your lap.

Destiny

Journey

Animals at the fair

Lionhead Rabbit crossed with an ewok

Eyeliner Rabbit

Crotch Rabbit

Not a rabbit at all

Goat Hypnotist

Super Chicken

Joe Mauer’s Fajita Stand

If you have ever been by Juanita’s Fajitas at the Minnesota State Fair you will understand this.

A Mystery

Strange Sights at Flekkefest

Flekkefest is a festival of Norwegian Trolls in Elbow Lake, MN every summer.  A friend of mine who grew up there goes every year and invites a mob of folks to gawk and have fun.  I am no stranger to small town festivals and had a fine time, I even introduced my local friend to Lutefisk.

This giant cake has heads on it with wigs on and the cake was spinning as well.  It was spinning pretty fast, it was creepy.

This is an enormous troll that is in the parade most every year.  I was too in awe of him to get a photo of his frontside.  Here is a link to a picture of his head and torso from some locals.

Spoon Bridge and Cherry

With monks, or people who dress like people who the media has taught me to think of as monks.  The cherry is looking good.

Cheeto Flower

Found my Camera and went to St. Croix State Park

Doesn’t really like that his digital camera is missing

So I went to the Saint Paul winter carnival last weekend.  They used some federal stimulus money to recreate it in July with AC in the park, ok.  I have a bridge to sell you to.  Ice Batman was there staring at all the little children with his super pelvic thrust, it was creepy.

Muscleyarm Dance Moves

Next season! Muscleyarm will be on So You Think You Can Dance!