A Bloy and his Blog

Porcupine Mountain State Park has a series of waterfalls, created by the Presque Isle River, as it makes its way to Lake Superior.

read the rest of: The falls of Porcupine Mountain

When my father (Wilmer Bloy) and I were in Minneapolis last weekend, we went to Minnehaha Falls, which is in the city, along side the Mississippi River.

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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.

read the rest of: Hiking through Copper Falls

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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Mountains aren’t the only things to look at in the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Dad and I didn’t see a big variety of flowers, but in the lower elevations there seemed to be rhododendrons everywhere.

read the rest of: Rhododendrons and rushing water

I came across this scene while hiking at Governor Dodge State Park today.

Yesterday I visited Parfrey’s Glen, a State Natural Area close to Devil’s Lake State Park.

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