A Bloy and his Blog

I also visited Copper Falls State Park while vacationing in Northern Wisconsin earlier this month.

The most scenic views of the park are along the Doughboys’ Nature Trail. Along that thick, wooded trail, you get great views of the deep gorges and park’s largest waterfalls.

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While camping last week, I took a couple of day trips to see nearby sights. One was to Lake of the Falls County Park in Iron County.

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Last week I was camping in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, one of my favorite places to experience the outdoors.

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Last weekend my father and I visited Horicon Marsh and National Wildlife Refuge where we went on an early evening, two-hour boat tour.

A few times we were fortunate to get some great views of birds close up, like this sandhill crane.
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After a delicious Easter brunch at my brother Steve’s house, some of us decided to head outside for a walk. Below, Mike, Adam and Wil Bloy demonstrate that yes, waiting is hard.

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While I was eating lunch at the café today, trying not to let the dreary weather bring my mood down, I noticed water drops forming on the plants from all the mist in the air.

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