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| Sometimes when politics (national or work related) get you down it is good to get out of town. |
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| A trip out of town will press the reset button on my perspective. |
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| How much do I love Itasca State Park? I love Itqsca enough to hug a red pine in Preacher's Grove. |
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| Preacher's Grove is a spiritual place. |
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| And I am grateful to be here on this day in October that is warm and sunny and the air is completely still. I breathe in the scent of the piney woods and rejoice! |
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| We contemplate walking across the headwaters. I have jeans on. The water is cold. My sister says, "I will if you will." I agree thinking she won't. She does. I do too. Bad decision! The water is freaking cold! Hurry up and take this picture before I die of exposure! |
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| I dry my feet and am glad I wore wool socks today, It may be cold but not too cold for this dragonfly on the railing of the boardwalk by the Missippi headwaters. |
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| I have never been to Itasca in October before but was rewarded with a warm and lovely day. Tamaracks are so beautiful in October! |
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| I have been to Itasca a half dozen times before but never in October. We had a much more lovely day that we could normally expect. An October visit brings out the beauty of the Tamaracks. |
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| I walk through the pasture following the cow paths. I realize how much easier a flat sidewalk is than a cow path. This oak is lovely. |
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| The sun is setting. This day has helped me regain perspective. A dose of nature has done me good. |
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