Spring's approach (pic included)

[Steve Foss]

If the winter goldfinches are turning, it must be March.

[Redstormy]

Steve I see you live in my home town.. your photography

is amazing. I have been trying to attract goldfinches

for years with no luck.

Red

[Steve Foss]

Hey Red:

Welcome to FM. Good to have you here. And thanks. It's tough to make a living in Ely, as you'd know, but you have to make a living somewhere, and this sure is God's country when it comes to birds and beasts.

[Redstormy]

Well my dad worked for US Steel, so he made a decent living.

I visit every once in awhile, last time we stayed at

Garden Lake Resort. My husband is a city boy so he doesn't

appreciate the wilderness like I do. Im a writer and an artist so Im in my element up there.

[Steve Foss]

Yes, US Steel was easily the best job going then. Now you've gotta be a medium- or high-ranking government worker or a teacher to make good money in Ely on a single job. Well, if you can avoid layoffs at Northshore in Babbitt, that's a great gig, too.

If you don't want to give away your maiden name in front of God and everybody, shoot me an e-mail. I've been here three years and am continually learning the subtle gradations that make up what they call Bohunks here (I'm one, too, where I come from, but it's still a bit of a mystery here). And, of course, there are the Finns.

Interesting that we both describe ourselves as writers and artists. I've been a writer for longer than I care to admit, am currently editor of the Ely Timberjay and, of course, a photographer. And what writer/photographer doesn't have a book planned?

[Redstormy]

lol well I have a publisher before the book is done. Im my worst enemy I think. Im actually a poet of sorts..kind of underground-ish like Bukowski. But Im working on a book of my history in Poetry. *clears her throut* Speaking of Finns lol yup I have a great deal of Finnish (sp) blood coarsing through my veins. I tell people Im a mutt because I have such a range of nationalities.. Im a redhead I guess that comes from my mother's side.

[Steve Foss]

Never enough carrot tops in the world.

[Redstormy]

Lol us redheads have more nic-names. My grandpa

used to call me that.