Moose Mountain Marathon: more favorite pictures

Sweet Pea surveying fall color. Lake Superior, in the distance, reflects the color of the mercifully cloudy sky. In the 50's all day, it was our kind of running weather.
I'm still right on the trail here: rocky, with the water running right along beckoning another opportunity for pictures. Our cameras are digital, and taking pictures doesn't slow us down much.

This is the trail... rocks, roots, and relentlessly up. But isn't it beautiful?!

Can you spot my Honey down on the bridge, taking a picture of us?
We 3 all took pictures. Cross River, Temperance River: magnificent shots. Sweet Pea loved the sound of the rushing waters, as we approached and as we hiked along the banks and over the bridges.
Catching a breath on the way up.
More lovely noisy rapids.
Signs kept us informed.
Do you know the way... to Oberg Parking Lot...? No clue about distance on the sign... but we made it to the final aid station, where marvelous volunteers served Sweet Pea and me hot chicken soup. And after nearly 9 hours and 21 miles on rocky trails, encouraged and photographed by Sweet Honey Runner, we 2 accepted a ride to the finish. We had a trail run of a lifetime.
My Honey at the finish: He did the whole thing... a full marathon on the Lake Superior Trail. Soaking wet with rain and sweat, he laughed with delight.
For more details and photos about our run, click these:

• minnesotadon.blogspot.com/2007/09/moose-mountain-marathon.html
• minnesotadon.blogspot.com/2007/09/more-moose-mountain-marathon-pix.html