Hiking outside today in January-like temperatures and a bitter cold wind, the beauty of the sky above made it all worth while. Edna Taylor Conservation Park.
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Fall colors peaking?
Fork in the trail
There are always paths to choose, even when out on a simple hike. Which way should I go? Which option is the better one? When hiking or in life, the choices are not always crystal clear.
Seeking wonder
What wonders await you, deep in the forest?
How rude!
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.
View more →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.
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