Photos from readers: Storm leaves behind beauty and fun

Cloquet's Tom Proulx said he thought this photo captured the quiet essence of the winter blizzard Saturday night. "Even in the toughest storms, there is a calm," said Proulx of the photo of Saint Andrews church on Eighth Street in Cloquet.

Toddler Maryanne Eblom, 23 months, walks outside late Sunday. It took quite awhile to get to the car as she had to keep stopping to taste the snow, said her mother, Marcie, who shared this photo.

Paisleigh Fagre, 4, plays in the snow Sunday. Mom Misty Siltanen said Paisleigh wanted to help her daddy shovel, but it was "too deep to help." Contributed photo

Twelve-year-old Lance and his dad, Joe Sayler, take a break after shoveling their way out of Saturday's blizzard in Cloquet. Photo contributed by Kelli Sayler

Scarlett Antell, 3, lounges in the snow. Proud grandmother Marcie Antell of Cloquet shared the photo.

Allie Frank and her children - Addison, 4, Lillian, 2, and 10-month-old Harper - trudged a few houses down the unplowed road to grandparents Ruby and Arnie Doble's house to help with their snow! "After doing their driveway, my grandpa took their snowblower and made a path down the middle of the road between our houses!" said Allie, who sent this photo of Addison running down the path through the snow.

Martha Stephenson, 16, stops to make a snow angel while trying to get to the front of the house to shovel. Stephenson grew up in North Carolina and has never seen so much snow. Photo contributed by Corey Stephenson

Stella and Sophia Basina, ages 3 and 4, came to Pinehurst Park from Carlton to go sledding Monday afternoon, but neither girl was sure she wanted to brave the hill. It wasn't particularly fast going Monday, but there was a strong chance of snow in the face once you braved the hill.

The Cloquet Forestry Center is truly a winter wonderland. Bring your snowshoes!