Given that it is warm and humid today, I have to admit spring is over and summer is here.There is so much going on in Ely that it is impossible to mention all of it. In addition to all the outdoor activities of hiking, fishing, canoeing, biking, swimming and just relaxing by a lovely lake, there is much more to enjoy.
This past week all of the last of the snow melted and the Crocus in the Raven's Wing gardens began to bloom. Our yard is full of Robins and the seedlings in my greenhouse are popping up. Rain showers have given us a nice green up and the grass is green and the trees are budding out.
We are less than a week away from Ely’s annual Winter Festival and we are so excited to have great snow for the event. The snow carvers will begin to create their amazing art work on Thursday February 6th to be completed on Sunday. This year we have 17 professional carving teams and 10 amateur teams. There are sculptors from around the world including the United Kingdom...
Raven’s Wing is on a short break until Christmas week. We will open again on December 22nd. Last night we had the first snowfall of the winter with about 3 inches of lovely white snow bringing hopes of a snowy holiday season. We are looking forward to New Year’s Eve when there is a party at the Historic State Theatre. The party is sponsored...
The nights are getting longer, temperatures are lower, bugs are fewer—it must be getting to be fall in Northern Minnesota. This is such a lovely time here at Raven’s Wing in Ely with the patio full of zinnias and marigolds, Hummingbirds still making regular visits, and cool comfy nights to settle in to read a good book or go out for a great dinner.
It is full summer in Ely and there is so much to do! Every Tuesday at Whiteside Park we have our Farmers Market starting at 5:00. There are craft booths, live entertainment, homemade goodies, food trucks, and local folks selling garden produce, canned goods and homemade jams and jellies. Our local Northern Arts Association is offering concerts and musicals with its Broadway...
Ely is welcoming its spring/early summer season now and we are seeing canoes on cars and early flowers in our gardens. The Brown Thrasher has returned to our yard and we wake up to its song. The Loons are back too and you can hear their haunting calls from the porch. The fishing opener is coming up May 11th and folks are looking forward to catching...
We have had a bit of a wild winter ride this year. With no snow and bare ground in January and February and tulips and daffodils popping up in March, it was easy to see a nice slow slide into an early spring.
Now that we have a lovely white snow cover and February is just around the corner, it is time for the festivals to begin! Ely Winter Festival starts February 1st with the park full of giant snow blocks and carvers hard at work making amazing sculptures out of the gleaming white snow. These sculptures will grace the...
