Lakewalk – Page 2 – M. Sullivan Photography

March 3, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Lake Superior, Photos, Weather

Lake Superior Ice

One of the greatest things about living near the largest fresh water lake in the world is seeing how it changes from day-to-day. During spring and summer months it can be deep blue or if the winds are high, the clay soil churns up to make it look brown. In the winter there can be days where the surface is covered with ice. If the winds change, all of the ice pushes to shore to create open water. After a number of very cold days a couple of weeks ago there was a shallow layer of ice. Last week the winds pushed all of the ice into the shoreline to create a jagged surface resembling broken panes of glass.

A number of people were out ice fishing just off the shore. The journey out with their equipment was likely a little rough.

I wasn’t as adventurous as the ice fishermen or the couple that made their way out onto the ice. I enjoyed the wonder of the ice from the safety of the shore.

The overcast afternoon wasn’t great for photos, but the icy rocks and shoreline still made it beautiful.

August 26, 2012 M. Sullivan Photography Flowers, Garden, Photos

Date Night

While the kids were at a sleepover with friends, Mike and I ventured out for a much-needed date night. Although we were not overly creative, we did have a great evening. We both had a long work week and couldn’t have picked a better night to sit outside on a warm August evening. We enjoyed drinks, an appetizer and dinner on Valentini’s deck. After dinner, we walked over to the Rose Garden and Lakewalk.

We ventured through the rose garden, towards Leif Erikson Park and down to Fitger’s.

A big thank you to our friends who had the kids over night. It was the perfect way to end a long week.

August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 M. Sullivan Photography Family, Photos

Bike Ride

Last Saturday we loaded our bikes on our bike trailer and headed down to the Lakewalk for an afternoon ride. We stopped along the way to enjoy the rocky lake shore. I brought our old point-and-shoot along just in case we wanted to pretend we were tourists. As you can see below, we blended right in. I couldn’t help but take pictures on such a beautiful day.

After a nice ride back to our vehicle, we were ready to head home and make dinner. We ran into a problem putting the bikes on the trailer because of a missing pin. Without it, the bike trailer wouldn’t stay attached to the hitch. It must have fallen on the ground when we were taking our bikes off the trailer and someone took it. Luckily we had our bike locks with us and were able to lock three of our four bikes to a post. We threw Sophia’s in the back of our vehicle along with our bike trailer. Mike dropped me and the kids off at home, emptied out the back of our vehicle and headed back down to the Lakewalk to see if he could fit all three of the remaining bikes in one trip. I was doubtful, but I guess our vehicle is bigger than I thought because he was able to make it back with all three. Dinner was delayed a bit, but we did finally sit down to nicely grilled steaks before 8 o’clock. After the kids went to bed, my brother stopped by. He had received a phone call from me during our dilemma on the Lakewalk looking for a spare pin. He had been out running errands before he stopped by and made a special trip to Menard’s to pick up a new pin for us. He guessed on the size and it was a perfect fit! Thanks John – you rock!!

We’re back in business and ready for our next ride.