Paul Bunyan in Akeley, Minnesota

Self portraits don't always line up exactly as they should. This one is no exception.

I didn't erase it, though, as I find it quite funny. And yes, the Paul Bunyan statue looming above us really is that big.

And that scary. Boy is he ugly!

Paul Bunyan, if you're not familiar with the character, is a legendary (and mythological) lumberjack.

We found this Paul Bunyan in Akeley, Minnesota, which is just down the road from Walker, where we've been staying during our north woods vacation.

According to the local signs, Akeley is where Paul Bunyan was born. There's even a Paul Bunyan museum here. Sadly, it was closed on our trek through town. Darn it!

This is just one of several Paul Bunyan statues in this neck of the woods.

It never would have occurred to me to write a story about Paul Bunyan, but now that I'm up here, surrounded by the man, I'm trying to figure out the perfect angle.