Quiet Resting Spot
Surrounded by mixed deciduous and evergreen forest, Bigelow Pond offers a quiet and scenic resting spot – Bigelow Hollow State Park. (Union, Connecticut)
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Hiking up the Bluff
Hiking up the East Bluff Trail with falling leaves. The harsh winter season is not far behind – Devil’s Lake State Park. (Baraboo, Wisconsin)
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The River that Became a Lake – Devil’s Lake State Park
The Baraboo Bluffs is a great study of geologic processes, from the formation of ancient quartzite, uplift of the Baraboo Range, significant river erosion and finally glacial sculpting and the deposit of terminal moraines, which resulted in the rerouting of the historic Wisconsin River, all of which created the setting for this view from the…
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Split Rock Lighthouse Watches Over Lake Superior
A calm and sunny day along the west coast of Lake Superior, but this famous lighthouse guided mariners through gale and storm from 1910 to 1969 – Split Rock Lighthouse State Park. (Two Harbors, Minnesota)
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Celebration Begins Following the Chicago to Mackinac Race
A tradition since 1898, the oldest sailboat race in the United States arrives at Mackinac Island each mid-July. Racers celebrate after having just completed the 333 mile journey from Chicago. For the nearly 300 boats in the competition, the old Irish blessing seems appropriate, “May favorable winds be at your back”. (Mackinac Island, Michigan)
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Baptism River from the High Falls Trail
The Baptism River makes its way through Minnesota’s north woods on it’s way to Lake Superior. High Falls Trail – Tettegouche State Park. (Silver Bay, Minnesota)
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Fringed Polygala Springsforth from the Forest Floor
I came across a quote from American poet Katherine Edelman when I was in high school and 50 years later it still inspires me: “To be curious is to be alive, to sense the wonder in things great and small.” The orchid-like Polygala paucifolia, aka Gaywings or Fringed polygala, is one of those small wonders…
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North Shore Autumn Leaves at Devil’s Lake State Park
Autumn leaves surround the North Shore Pavilion at Devil’s Lake State Park as seen from the West Bluff Trail. (Baraboo, Wisconsin)
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Mackinac Island Harbor Overlook
Marquette Park and Lake Shore Drive on Mackinac Island with Lake Huron in the background . Note: Whether it’s spelled Mackinac, as in Island or Bridge, or Mackinaw, as in City, it’s pronounced the same way, with an “aw” at the end. (Mackinac Island, Michigan)
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Stone Beach at Peninsula State Park
Smooth stone beach and the crystal clear waters of Green Bay from Peninsula State Park . Established in 1909, Peninsula’s 3,776 acres has eight miles of shoreline in Door County, and is Wisconsin’s third largest state park. (Fish Creek, Wisconsin)
