Friday at the Madhouse ~ North shore recap

OK kids, this is a big post. Lots of nature shots (probably more of the scenery than the kid). But I hope it's worth it!We went up to the North Shore of Lake Superior last weekend, and we just... took it all in. We played games, took walks, watched trains, watched freighters coming in and out of dock, watched birds, collected rocks, sat by campfires and ate s'mores. It was just what the doctor ordered. Here are the photos.Day one:  Day two started with sunrise at 5:24 am. No, Ezra wasn't up. But I wanted to watch it.Then it got super foggy!   "Bye-bye boat!" "Loud boat!"Day three was spent outside playing. I left my camera at the cabin for most of it because I knew I was going to photograph the stars that night and because playing with bubbles and yard games is hard when you are carrying a camera. Um, those are bugs. Amazingly, they didn't bother us (much).See all the camp fires along the shore? I love that.No star photos for you now -- I'll do another post on that next week. But I did finally see the milky way, and it was wonderful.For your internet shares today, I have some doozies!+ This behind-the-scenes reel from the new Star Wars movie has me even more excited!+ Mick Jagger is 72 and he got his 29-year-old ballerina girlfriend pregnant. It's his 8th child and this baby will be two years younger than his two great grandchildren. Because of course he can. Because he's Mick Jagger.+ This commentary made me sad (but it's important to read, so please do -- it's short!)+ And this bit of news about Nintendo consoles made me happy. I only wish tetris were included!