July 7th PM

For the rest of the day in Ely I chatted with folks around town. Before the rain came in I headed North to the end of Hwy 169 to Lake One, a launch point into the Boundary Waters or BWCA as folks say around here. I have never been in the Boundary Waters and it is interesting to be in a city that so many folks travel to before they go on their camping trips into these gorgeous waters. On my way back into town I stopped to watch some vultures feast on a deer carcass. Ely is beautiful, unique and a place where the clash between tourism, and local folks seems to be alive.