Posts Tagged ‘morels’
Where my summer went (1)
It snowed in northern Minnesota yesterday — so it seems OK now to kiss the summer of 2018 goodbye. Here are some of my favorite moments from my unintentional summer vacation. MAY Dense fog forms as the dew point rises faster than the temperatures. Gibbs Farm Museum looks like a literal ghost town, shrouded in […]
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Tags: David, fog, Frontenac, Gibbs Farm Museum, Minnesota summer, morels, Pam, sheep
I have no idea how many hours I’ve spent hunting for morel mushrooms. But I do know I’ve risked my life at least once for the delicious morsels, and have scoured several square miles of Minnesota woods. My friend and favorite morel hunter Pam, somewhere near [REDACTED] in [REDACTED]. Not this year, though. This year […]
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Tags: Minnesota, morel mushrooms, morels, Pam
Morel … morel … morel … SNAKE!!!
Since 2009, my friend Pam and I have wandered into the woods each spring to hunt for morel mushrooms. There are two components, I think, to our seasonal addiction: First, the mushrooms are delicious. The English language has no adjective superlative enough to describe the smell and flavor of fresh morels sautéed in butter. And […]
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Tags: Frontenac State Park, Minnesota, morel, morel hunting, morels, Old Frontenac, timber rattlesnake
My dear friend Pam and I have an annual tradition of heading into the woods in late May to hunt for morels. Here’s the highlight reel of our spectacular success in 2011: But this spring has been strange in Minnesota, with heavy snow in late April and a cool, monsoon-like May. Everything has been out […]
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Tags: classic car show, Hastings bridge, Hastings car show, Minnesota, morel hunting, morels, mushrooms, Pam
One of my favorite things about living in Minnesota is the weather. Today, it’s cloudy and 51. Tomorrow will be sunny and 75 — or so we’ve been promised. Two weekends ago, it was in the 40s. And last week we almost hit 100. This time of year, it’s not at all implausible to wear […]
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Tags: climate change, Frontenac, Lake Pepin, Minnesota, Minnesota weather, morel mushrooms, morels, Old Frontenac, Pam, spring in Minnesota
