The first of two posts about a day trip I took to Door County, Wisconsin... pre-summer and just after most of the cafes and galleries opened for the season. I spent a good hour in Peninsula State Park, where I haven't been for at least ten years. The weather was fitful, so it was an abbreviated trip, but as far as Lake Michigan scenery goes, it's hard to beat.
That little bugger hanging off the leaf on the right is just one of bagillions of pesky lake flies. They were unbearable in places. The only major drawback of my visit.
This guy was absolutely enormous, and was keen to make all sorts of bizarre noises. More for his benefit than my entertainment, but it was still amusing.
And fishing. What is a Wisconsin lake without fishing?
So far, this being a newbie blog, I'm really enjoying getting into the swing of documenting my experiences and sharing them with you. That's essentially the reason for starting it up so early before departing for Scotland: if I'm in the habit, all the more to show you and keep up with. Can't wait!
Days to Edinburgh move-in: 114
This is going to get lame if I keep saying this eeeevery post. But really, every time I read one of your posts I get really excited for you. :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't blogging great. Of course it's a balance of documenting and staying in the moment, but it's so interesting processing your experiences "out loud" and documenting. :)
You know, I'm glad you are posting about Door County. I've never been and it's not so far from us. We're normally in Chicago (well, you know we're in Croatia now). It's always good to know about the nice day trips you can make! Sometimes that's all you need to reset and get away! :)
Yes! It seems Door County is a hugely popular destination for Chicago area folks; the place is often half full with Illinois license plates -- it's perfect, really, since it's only about five or six hours away, so not too far to go for a weekend. It's sort of the way Chicago is for me -- it's a little less than four hours away, so I love to hike down there for short stays as much as possible!
DeleteAll the best, again, with settling in, in your current locale! ;D
Cuute booots! I am looking forward to a few trips to The Door this season... maybe a couple with you.
ReplyDeleteAbsoluuuuutely. We will go! I'm excited to see all the new developments there. And maybe try someplace brand new for lunch ;)
DeleteBeautiful photos! And you're moving to Edinburgh? How exciting.
ReplyDeleteThank you! And I'm looking forward to it, for sure. :)
DeleteThank you for visiting my blog! Your photography is absolutely amazing! I just followed, love looking at all the beautiful photos :)
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Aw, thank you! It's quite a lot of fun to see what I can do with my old camera. And thanks for stopping by!
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