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Bemidji, Minn.

Photos: Snow withdrawal? Here's some north country winter beauty for you

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Paul Bunyan and Babe stand tough in the storm.
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox stand tough in the first real winter storm of the season in Bemidji on Thursday.
Monika Lawrence for MPR News

If you've been longing for a white Christmas, there's not much hope in the southern part of Minnesota. Head north, though, and there's a bounty of winter beauty.

Photojournalist Monika Lawrence sent some winter wonderland images from Bemidji, Minn. to get the rest of us through the season.

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A squirrel catches some sun.
A squirrel catches some warm sun rays on a freezing winter day.
Monika Lawrence for MPR News
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Paul Bunyan and Babe stand tough in the storm.
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox stand tough in the first real winter storm of the season in Bemidji on Thursday.
Monika Lawrence for MPR News
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Pow-wow dancer statue in the snow.
"Niiemi," which means "he dances", is a sculpture by Wanda Odegaard dedicated to all pow-wow dancers. Niiemi danced through Thursday's storm.
Monika Lawrence for MPR News