Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
After another hour driving, home for tonight is Council Grounds State Park. Thankfully this park is smaller and can be done in about an afternoon. I wasted no time setting up camp before setting out on the trails. Big Pines Nature Trail -> Unmarked Trail -> Red Trail Right from the campgrounds you can hop … Read more
Not far from Saxon Falls is another waterfall that many of the locals suggest visiting. Also located on the Montreal River at the point it flows into Lake Superior is the aptly named Superior Falls. I wasn’t aware at the time you could view the falls from above, so my trip details hiking to the … Read more
I’m posting out of order today in honor of the #optoutside movement started by REI to encourage people to skip the evil that is Black Friday shopping and instead get outdoors. Luckily today in Wisconsin we had a mini heat wave and tied record highs around 65 degrees which made it an easy choice! Before … 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
Visited an old friend in Naples, FL back in 2010. Took in some sights including a great sunset at The Naples Pier on the Gulf of Mexico. Was a very low-key trip but was fun pretending I was retired for a week just playing golf and eating steaks. Just posting old photos to chronicle some … Read more
Old photos from 2009 of Presque Isle Park and surrounding area in Marquette, MI Upper Peninsula. Low resolution only because originals were lost, mainly posting to drop a pin on my interactive geomap. Lat = 46.5827675 , Long = -87.3821182 — Show at Google Maps
Old photos from a 2009 visit to Miners Beach / Elliot Falls in Shingleton/Munising, Michigan U.P. Lat = 46.4990997 , Long = -86.5320511 — Show at Google Maps
Old photos from a 2009 visit to Sand Point in Munising, Michigan U.P. Sand Point Beach Looking across the bay towards Grand Island. Sand Point Beach on a grey and cloudy July day. Sand Point Marsh Trail Sand Point Marsh Trail sign. Hiking along the initial section of the Sand Point Trail starting from Sand … Read more