About two miles north of where I was camping last week, was the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge.

While biking to the refuge along the Great River State Trail, I came upon this turtle (which was probably about a foot and a half long), digging a hole with her back legs, to bury her eggs.

There weren’t that many wildflowers blooming, but I did see a few around.

With my small camera, it was tough getting good shots of the birds I saw.

Toward the end of the week, I took a day trip to the Minnesota side of the Mississippi River. Below is a shot of the wildlife refuge from across the river.