Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
The rain has broken a bit but the wind is still ferocious. I decided to visit the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse next to give the trails a little more time to drain off, and to catch part of the historical tours. It had not hit me until seeing the pumpkins now that Halloween was approaching as … Read more
Took a short “nap” after sunset and woke again around 11:30pm. Hiked back to the area north of the boathouse for astro photos. Developing these has taught me some interesting lessons for 2019 but wish I had more chances to play last year. Unfortunately this is the single best image from about 1-2 hours of … Read more
Part 2 of my visit to Rock Island State Park. You can view Part 1 here and Part 3 will be coming soon. Buckle up, this is a long post but worth it (in my opinion). Here we go! (Don’t forget to click on photos for a larger view with more detail!) Thordarson Trail After … Read more
Breakfast on Washington Island was over. I packed my backpack with enough gear for one night and took a ferry to Rock Island State Park at the farthest end of the Door Peninsula before it changes over to the UP. I’m splitting this into several posts because I took tons of pictures – stay tuned … Read more
Left Newport State Park and made a beeline for the ferry to Washington Island. Spent a few hours driving around the island just taking in the scenery. Not many photos to share other than these fantastic Barkräm Pankaka I ate for breakfast at the Sunset Resort. What’s a Barkräm Pankaka? Icelandic pancakes that are delicious. … Read more
This is the moment I drove across the state for. New camera lens, dark skies, clear weather. Time to glimpse into outer space. (Reminder: Click each image for a larger full-screen view, best seen on a large PC monitor) My first viewpoint was right on the beach at Europe Bay. I saw more people here … Read more
Had a few hours until dark after setting up camp at Newport State Park and decided to head back into town & check out the area. While driving back down Hwy 42 I saw signs for Ellison Bluff County Park and noticed it was located off the western coast – directly where the sun was … Read more
Two days of driving, camping and hiking have brought me from the farthest western point in Wisconsin to the farthest eastern point. Home for tonight is Newport State Park in the Door Peninsula. Now why in the world would I make such a stupid drive rather than staying in one spot? Well, the new moon … Read more
Had to work late Friday which bombed my plans to camp for the first time of the year. Instead, took a day trip to Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Located directly on the Lake Michigan shoreline, this is actually two parks managed as one unit with portions protected as State Natural Areas. With only … Read more
Was bored this morning and it has been the first good weather of the year. Decided to try photographing the sunrise. Clear skies turned a bit cloudy over the lake and the colors were a bit muted, but still happy to sit on the beach and not freeze my arse off. Spring seems to finally … Read more