Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Just a short drive upstream from McClintock Falls on the Peshtigo River is another amazing waterfall called Strong Falls. Access is extremely easy via Goodman Park – drive up the gravel entrance road, park in one of several small parking lots, and walk through the grass park to the falls. If you are interested in … Read more
Last night at Gov. Thompson SP was colder & wetter than expected, had to sleep in the car for a bit to stay warm. On the bright side I was wide awake at sunrise and ready for adventure. First stop was McClintock Park in Marinette County in search of McClintock Falls. Several large wooden arch foot … Read more
Northern Wisconsin fall colors were calling my name. It has been too long since my last camping trip and I aimed to remedy that. Aided by a long 3-day weekend I packed the car and headed for the forests. Quick pitstop on the way at Titletown Brewing Company in Green Bay for an elk burger … Read more
Lambeau Field. The Frozen Tundra. September 9th. Packers 100th Season opener versus the Chicago football Bears. Point the way Curly! “Not so fast!” says Coach Lombardi‘s stern gaze. Made a stop at the Atrium & Packers Pro Shop for merch and had lunch at Kroll’s West (possibly the best cheese curds in Wisconsin?). Stopped at … 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
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