Monday, September 4, 2017

Photo Essay

Camping! Offspring #2's idea.

Campfire. Teepee within a teepee. Deep philosophical design by teenage child (not mine).

Insect attack in the dark. Effective camouflage. Real sticks don't walk. This is a poser.

Lime green bug joins in campfire songs.

No electricity in primitive group camp.  Dark at night.

Hard to sleep in a tent on the ground. Aren't I too old for this? Can't sleep. Bones hurt. Get up to see prairie.

Campfire coffee. So smooth.

Mood lighting in Wild River State Park.

Who laid these eggs?

Who cooks for you all?

We disturbed an angleworm. So sorry.

I put McGuyver in charge of the tarp in case it rains.

We engineered this tarp.

Teamwork! Offspring #2 looks lazy but I was bossy and told her to do the dishes while we engineers did the tarp. I will make a more informed decision next time.

How sappy are the white pines?

Very sappy.

Struggles. Riddle me this:  how many bungee cords does it take to hang a tarp?

More than a dozen bungee cords.

Fake fire.  Those are candles.

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