In addition to our trek to the Mid-West, I made a couple of 450 mile round trip drives to Milwaukee to pick up and drop off son-in-law 2B and grandchildren 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3. So I when i wasn't driving, I was trying to not go anywhere. So I was not the most active participant in the various family activities. However, on the Thu morning (before I was to make the return trip to Milwaukee), Styling w/RM husband, Andrew, had agreed to go hiking with me early in the morning (everyone else was going later in the day). We were going to circumnavigate a place called Devil's Lake (so named evidently by promoters in the 19th century who felt a more direct translation from the Native American like Spirit Lake wouldn't sell as well).
From the state park parking lot we headed up the bluff's surrounding the lake
This is a rock called the Balancing Rock
Looking back toward our start
Andrew taking in the scenery (and avoiding my attempts to photograph him)
From the top of the bluffs looking back at our starting point
Looking at the lake
Another named rock called the Elephant Rock
Personally, I think that it should be called bison rock
Now we're on the other side of the lake going at lake level and looking across at the bluff's we trans-versed on the first leg.
4 comments:
oh neat, I am glad I got to see a picture of the elephant rock - we did not get so far on our trek in that park
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The Balancing Rock is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen!
And I agree, the Elephant Rock more closely resembles a bison.
Beautiful pictures!
That looks like a beautiful lake. Do you like having a change of scenery for hiking or do you prefer to do ones you have traveled before?
Beautiful pictures. this is exactly how I prefer the situation - to have people hike, take pictures, and then show them to me in the comfort of my own home.
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