As I hiked along the trail, I heard a loud, scolding “chit-chit… chi-chit” in the tree above. How rude of me to interrupt this little guy’s lunch! Sorry, buddy. Just a few snaps, and I’ll let you eat in peace.
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Through a forest, darkly
Fallison Lake Trail near Sayner, Wisconsin.
Back in the land of pines and lakes
I spent last week on a camping vacation in northern Wisconsin. Wish I could’ve brought some of the fresh, pine scented air back home with me.
View more →Scenes from a chilly hike
40°F at Picnic Point yesterday (20 degrees below normal). I was grateful for the sunshine though.
View more →Winter nature walk
“In every walk with nature one receives more than he seeks.” – John Muir
Amazed by the Black Lagoon
I took a camping vacation last week in Northern Wisconsin, where I had to visit my favorite spot in the whole state: The Black Lagoon on the Star Lake Nature Trail.. I must have hiked that trail and visited that spot at least a couple dozen times, but every time I see it, I am just as amazed as I was the first.
View more →Up and up and up the trail
It was a warm morning when I hiked up the trail to the top of Brady’s Bluff (the highest point in Perrot State Park).
View more →Chilly hike at Devil’s Lake
Went hiking at Devil’s Lake State Park today. The wind and the temps were a bit cold, but the scenery was worth it.
View more →The feather
While out on a hike, I noticed a feather on the trail and picked it up. From some kind of sparrow maybe?
As I walked along the trail carrying the feather, I pondered how much of its existence was spent flying through the air. When I got to the trail’s observation tower, I thought it would be appropriate to put the feather back in the sky where it belonged (well, as high as I could place it). So I left it perched on the railing of the tower.
Ice age trail, early autumn
Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the Ice Age Trail becoming an official National Scenic Trail. The other day, I hiked a portion of the trail in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest.
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