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Monthly Archives: May 2009
UpNorthica Reviews: Brunton Eterna Monocular
Missing thousands of Kodak moments to shutter delay over the years (thank you Coolpix) will teach you something: To appreciate the pure experience of simply seeing a thing. You learn how to watch actively. And if perchance you are witness to something remarkable, you become exceedingly good at relishing the magic of that moment. The picture itself is not an end; even the most well-taken shot is a means, a vehicle to bring you back to that sight, that memory.
So if I do catch that glimpse of a bull moose or otters at play, I decided, I want it to be the best it can be — prize-winning photo or not.
With that in mind, I’ve been toting the Brunton Eterna Monocular on outings for several months now. Touted as lightweight, fogproof and even waterproof, it was recommended to me as ideal for the canoe camper. Here’s why I would agree.
The Honking Tree is Dead — Long Live the Honking Tree!
It’s a honking shame, but the rumors are true: Vandals have cut down the famous “Honking Tree” that stood along Highway 61’s median, just outside Two Harbors.
Back in the early 1960s, while clearing the strip of land to become the Highway 61 Expressway, one road builder insisted that the pine tree shading his favorite lunch spot, be spared. The wishes of kindly Charlie Hensley were granted. And for decades, the tree was the only one standing in the median of 61.
To locals, it became a landmark; a lighthouse to signal they were almost home. And so, they would honk in greeting. Some would honk once. Others, a honk for each person in the car. But everyone would honk at the tree. How could you not — it’s the Honking Tree…
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