If you are looking for us at any outdoor shows?
Look for the gal in the silly cowboy hat. Most likely it will be me.

That's Rob, he's building new shelves to store all the gemstones and goodies we've collected in our travels.

Here's Treble.. she's our traveling companion on our adventures into the wilderness.  

Hey where did this picture go?

I think I'll have to add some new ones here soon.....

Ah... I'm such a water baby.  In the summer of 2006 we went on a road trip west to the Algoma region looking for that "elusive" Lake Superior Agate.  YES we did come home with a few, just a few.  It was not exactly the right time of year for picking these treasures.  This picture was taken between Agawa and Montreal River (I can't recall quite where we were as we were stopping a lot on the highway and rushing off for more adventures).  And yes, an Agate did come from this bay, a really pretty banded one.

Rob knows where to find me when my shoes aren't on my feet.

That picture was taken in Pancake Bay just north of Sault St. Marie.  The pebbles on this beach are very smooth (but small).. we didn't find any Agates here.

That's me being a goof at the pictograph warning sign.  Really though, all joking aside and funny faces, this place does require respect and caution.  It's breathtakingly beautiful but the waves and wet rocks to create a treacherous place to view these ancient paintings.  It is well worth the visit though.

Now you can see why there is a huge warning sign (back where I was being a goof).   The climb is quite steep and the pictographs? Are near the far edge of the rocks you see in this picture and then around the corner.  I don't know if you can see the safety ropes in this picture, but there are ropes that are anchored in the rock by steel pins and the end of the rope is "in" the water (so you can pull yourself back up if you fall in).  No we didn't fall in, but I did leave my shoes (right about where Rob is standing) as the rocks were damp (as you can see by the photo it had been raining).

Here I am at our favorite place to stay when travelling in the Algoma region.  This is the stone beach at Twilight Lodge in Montreal River.  The cabin we spent the night in is just behind me and wayyyy up on the top of a hill.  It's a very beautiful place to stay, the cabins are quite lovely and the folks that run the lodge are very friendly and wonderful to talk to.