Ely Trip - January 2005

Hegman Lake Pictographs

Being a true Minnesotan, I love the winter, so I planned a trip to the northern reaches of the state in the dead of winter. I was lucky enough to have a friend who was willing to come with me, and together we embarked on a winter adventure in Ely. The main focus of our trip was a dogsledding trip across the frozen Hegman lake to view ancient Ojibwe pictographs on the rock. It was really an amazing experience!

Deer on the roadway.	Me and a dog named Demon.	The dogs hitched and ready to go.

Just what you need when it's 40 below - air conditioning!	A sled dog named Al.	It was so cold my breath froze as it was coming out.	A local bar.
My friend Karen was just as frozen.	A dead moose surrounded by wolf tracks	I claim the moose as my own!