Category Archives: Summer

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Hidden Beauty in Murky Water

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Lawrence Wade

Originally posted in 2017. Currently (June 2024), the river is flowing too fast for snorkeling. Text and photos by the Old Naturalist. Minnehaha Creek flows out of Lake Minnetonka and lot of fish go over the dam during the spring … Continue reading →

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The Silence of an Underwater Lake

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Lawrence Wade

Text and photos by Lawrence Wade Over the years, I have learned that our Minnesota lakes are filled with beauty. The silence of the underwater world; the shapes and colors of fish; the sunlight dancing off the plants are all … Continue reading →

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Mind in the Waters

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Lawrence Wade

Some of us would rather spend our lives underwater. The welcome arms of nature allows us to become part of something that is greater than ourselves. Editor note: Click the photo to get a full screen view. Poetry … Continue reading →

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Touch the Sky

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Lawrence Wade

Photos and text by Julie, Jim, Curran Ikhaml, and the Old Naturalist. The town of Luverne is in the Southwestern corner of Minnesota and is a very interesting areas for a naturalists, geologists, and historians. The Ikhamls take us on … Continue reading →

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Saving the Planet, One Weed at a Time

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Lawrence Wade

For the past 21 years, four of us have transformed an abandoned lot into a native prairie. The project has given us an opportunity to express ourselves as guardians of the Earth. What would our Earth be like, if all … Continue reading →

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Alone on a Mountaintop – Wolf Ridge Poet Society

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Lawrence Wade

Sixty teenagers ranging in age from 11 – 17 years old in the Northwoods. If you would like to be inspired and feel a burst of creative energy, read what is in the heart of these children. Listening, looking, and … Continue reading →

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Minnehaha Muskie

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Lawrence Wade

After an hour of exploring the backwaters of the creek, I turned towards shore and I saw a muskie following about 6 feet behind me. When I turned toward it, the muskie did not move away. This 3 foot fish … Continue reading →

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