As soon as we got to the state park, we walked to our campsite (but we didn't take anything yet), then we headed off on the trail. Here is a map of the trail we walked on. We took the one down along lake superior, then went around and walked back on the paved trail just south of the highway.
![Look out Pano Lake Superior](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3876274020_4c5941b6a7_b.jpg)
**sorry this panorama is not viewable on all computers. You should be able to click the image and view it in Flikr.**
It had sprinkled on us a little at the beginning of our walk, but quickly stopped. It was a pretty cloudy day, and rather chilly out by the water, but it still didn't take away from the beauty of the lake!
![water on rocks](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/3876410610_369d614a4a.jpg)
![north shore](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/3875621501_0e7ab619be.jpg)
![lighthouse in background](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3875486437_39f3948907.jpg)
![distant split rock lighthouse](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3875622259_21cf2fdc2c.jpg)
![self portrait](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3875485695_8ccfc4fee6.jpg)
![kyle lake superior](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/3875490635_3fe200fe05.jpg)
![Harpo looking out](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3876280286_d923d0149c.jpg)
![Harpo](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3876281568_00099fc814.jpg)
![family portrait](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/3875493153_4f95057faa.jpg)
We came across this Corundum Mine site: "In 1901, Duluth prospector Ed Lewis claimed to have discovered a form of the valuable mineral corundum. Used for grinding wheels and sandpaper, corundum was in high demand out East. Its discovery prompted three companies, including Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (3M), to begin mining in Minnesota. The North Shore Abrasives Company began mining at Corundum Point in 1904. Unfortunately, it was not corundum, but a softer mineral called anorthosite. The operation closed in 1908, and fire destroyed the mine shacks two years later." (taken from the sign on the trail)
![corundum site collage](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3876277574_9a6ac10288.jpg)
Kyle was finding lots of berries to eat along the way... and I just didn't feel comfortable eating things I didn't really know what they were. But close to the end of the trail we came across some people, they had a dog in the back buggie of their bikes that Harpo got to meet. But I noticed they were picking lots of berries and eating them, so after that I felt okay eating the berries. A ways down the road Kyle finally noticed I was eating some with him and said "Oh I see how it is, you're only eating them because you saw those other people eating them" lol ::snicker snicker::
![handful of berries](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3876275760_f739bf99f8.jpg)
Had to get some shots of the pretty flowers =)
![yellow flowers](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/3875487563_d2c556aa72.jpg)
![my relatives](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3875487977_12630c5b57.jpg)
There's still more coming....
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