Category: Massachusetts

• Rt. 61 South of Silver Bay

  September 14, 2025  55 degrees at 6:00, high of 64 Exploring Rt. 61, we drove south to Split Rock Lighthouse, an icon of the western shore of Lake Superior.  “Standing as a sentinel on the North Shore, the Split Rock Lighthouse was built in 1910 in direct response to the catastrophic gale of November 1905…

  Greg

  September 15, 2025

  Betty’s Pies, Two Harbors, MN, Lighthouse, Rt. 61, Split Rock Lighthouse, MN

  Betty’s Pies, finland, Finland Cooperative General Store, Minnesota, Rock climbing, Route 61, Split Rock Lighthouse

• The Westfield River

  Thursday, July 4, 2019 The East Branch of the Westfield River was too warm for fishing yesterday, so our plan was to fish the tailwaters of the Westfield River. It was July 4th, a terrible time for trout fishing, but a tailwater stream comes out of the bottom of a dam, so the water is…

  Greg

  July 5, 2019

  Fishing, Massachusetts, Tolland State Park, Westfield River

• Fishing The East Branch of The Westfield River

  Wednesday, July 3, 2019 It was and hour drive over to the East Branch, plus a stop for ice and a breakfast sandwich at a gas station. We took a quick look at Chesterfield Gorge, a pretty spot on the river, but we were excited to get fishing. It was already 9:30 and warming up. …

  Greg

  July 4, 2019

  East Otis, MA, Fishing, Massachusetts, Tolland State Park, Westfield River