fall colors camping trip- worth every moment of wrath from my kitty

in my humble opinion, there's no better way to celebrate a birthday than to go camping with some friends in northern minnesota at the peak of the fall color season. lori, lindsey, michael and aaron are definitely good camping friends.















we drove up on friday in the dark with no idea how gorgeous everything around us would be until the sun came up the next morning. we were in for a treat...















first, we hiked to the top of carlton peak near tofte minnesota. the hike follows the temperance river waterfall area for about a mile before heading into the woods, which were gorgeous and smelled like only fall can smell.




















then we headed up the side of the peak and were rewarded by a breathtaking view.















so after we exhausted ourselves, we headed back to camp for a nap and a little dinner over the campfire.

the next day we headed to split rock lighthouse for a bit.



















i've been to the lighthouse a few times, and i never get tired of it. there is a black sand beach nearby that i could visit for hours.















all in all, the weekend was amazing. just a group of good friends hanging out and loving nature.

check out all the pictures here.
here is a little video-