That scared the h*!! out of me! Somewhere between little-town Minnesota and yes-we-know there-is-a-town-listed-on-the-map-but-it-isn't here-anymore-ville we watched the 95 degree clear day magically transform to horrific thunder clouds. Winds began to whip around us and sent us scurrying into our meager little tent just 10 miles before the South Dakota border. It seemed that the tent was going to rip in half but the trusty shelter held up and all is now calm. When we had the courage to peek outside the sunset views were fabulous. We tried to capture the views in pictures but you really just need to be here!! Seriously.
This was the third ridiculous storm we have encountered in Minnesota. The first was a few days ago when the sky went black at 10:00AM. One would have thought an eclipse was surely taking place. From the safety of a commercial garage we barged into we watched the lightning, rain and hail. And the second storm came later that same day accompanied by lots of tornado warnings. Minnesota is all about making a statement with its weather. Can't you guys just have a little rain like everyone else!
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Hi,
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I was reading some of your older posts and came on the one allowing us nons (non Google Account, etc.) to post. I am very pleased to be here. Wanted to say Hi (see above)
You are .... Two wild and crazy girls!
Your good friend,
Nope, we may be Minnesota NICE but we like our weather rough.
ReplyDeleteNow that's the kind of fun we are supposed to have! I'm glad y'all are having so much fun and staying relatively safe. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures -- makes me miss midwestern landscapes! Glad you 2 are safe after the storms!
ReplyDeletePat, this reminds me that my favorite pic from Boundary Waters is of you brushing your teeth, all done up in your Goretex, with snow flying all around :-). I stayed on for a few days of hiking after BW, and my flight out of Duluth was delayed for hours due to horrific thunderstorms - we actually saw a funnel cloud from the terminal! That was the worst flight I was ever on. I asked the lady next to me hold my hand (she did). But now you're in South Dakota which is one of my FAVORITE states!!!
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