Another adventure from Donna MacIntosh and her friend Cindy (HI LOU!). This time they toured Lake Linden, looking at folks Halloween decorations and Donna had to snap pictures of this home, all decked out with goblins, ghosts, pumpkins, spiders, giant dragons and a skeletal dinosaur. My goodness, I can only imagine what they all look like at night lit up. I may have to take a ride one of these evenings and check it out. My dinosaur loving grandson would love seeing this display. How fun that these folks make their place so festive for everyone to enjoy and maybe even frighten a few!

Speaking of frightening... today’s video from My UP Now tells the story of a couple that was hiking and camping at Isle Royale, hoping to spot a moose. They finally did on their last day there, but it was almost too close for comfort


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Still ranked #3.

Those dragons are taking over all the Halloween displays everywhere. And Halloween displays are overtaking Christmas displays in some yards. :>(

I'm waiting to see if someone can make one of those dragon balloons filled with helium fly like a real dragon!

Voted again. Is that allowed?

D.A. you can vote every day. I
just did and they're still #3.

I love these decorations. I think
I've seen them, but I'm not sure
because quite a few places are all
decked out. Funny, I've never
thought of taking pictures of
somebody's decorations like that.
Nice job, Donna.

The video was cool. That must have
been so exciting, and yet scary
all at the same time. When I went
to Yellowstone, a moose got a
little too close for comfort. I
have a healthy respect for them
just like I do for Lake Superior.

Vote cast. Nice display of dragons.
All it needs is a blowup Sean Connery.

I LOVE dragons....I'd have gotten out and hugged
them all, but not an option. Lake Linden got it
right....they really have amazing decorations in
town.

Aren't those shelters on the Island really bare
bones? Just screen on the front? If it's rut
season, they are so lucky something made that
thing turn around....they are huge, majestic
animals. yeah, that'd be one to never forget.

Hi Eric! Thanks Lou!

I assumed the fairly recent popularity of dragons comes from TV shows like "Games of Thrones".

Some 48 years ago I was staying at that same campground, Washington Creek, sleeping in one of the few shelters when it was "attacked" by a bull moose. They are quite sturdy, 3 sided structures Donna, but yes, just screens in front.

It was late fall so I'm sure the rut had something to do with it. The splashing in the creek woke me up, then as he came up a 6 foot creek bank I thought it was the Marines hitting the beach. He then started beating his antlers repeatedly against the shelter. After hearing a "swoosh" sound it was over. When I woke up in the morning I found a small tree, maybe 7 feet tall, completely stripped of all it's branches. He must have hooked his antlers near the ground and then raised his head.

Isle Royale is definitely a very special place.

WOW....What a cool story...I wonder what the
shelter does that sets them off?

Did you see the limbs near the tree? He might have
eaten them....

The tree was not eaten, everything was pulled in an upward direction, probably just an accident of circumstances. It does though demonstrate their power.

Maybe it's all the scents and smells, left by the variety of human occupants. Moose have terrible eyesight, but make up for it with great hearing and sense of smell.

A park ranger once told me a "verified" story of a bull moose trapping someone in an outhouse for a over an hour.

D. A., at least that person had
a place to go instead of peeing
their pants.

Pretty much all wild critters can't see well...but
they can smell, AMAZINGLY WELL...and you can watch
ears moving to hone in on sounds. Critters are very
incredible...

I hope the outhouse wasn't in the sun on a hot day.