11/9/05 – The gales of November have arrived in northeastern Minnesota. As I write this the wind is howling and wet snow is driving in sideways. We are having sustained winds of 35 mph with gusts near 50 mph. Twenty foot waves are predicted on Lake Superior today.

No canoeists have ventured into the BWCA Wilderness for over a week. When there is a risk of Sawbill Lake looking like this, is there any wonder why?

Horizontal wet snow plastered to the trees at the Sawbill Lake canoe landing.

Homer and Sunnie enjoy the bracing wind in their faces.