The Lake Walk - Washburn

The Spirit

Two guys working on their fishing boat in the marina.

The Mister's (AKA G-dad) most favorite boat - ever...

C-DORY

I've read that the gnats like to go for the highest point.  I added a grassy weed to my pony-tail to attract the little guys away from my face.

Bayfield - It's Sunday and we are in town.

The fishing fleet came in alongside Bodin's Fisheries - those little boats turn on a dime.

They come into the canal front first and turn around so they're headed out for morning.

From the fishing pier -

We went to the beach, walked along in the water and the vicious attacks began -

the black flies have hatched and they are "biting-mad".

Even in the rain - LUPINES!

Big Top Chatauqua - New First Night

Bill Miller and members of the BCO

The fog was descending on the tent from the top of Mt. Ashwabay

Beach Walk - oh, and more lupines!

Bayview Beach Walk - near the Sioux Narrows

Lupines !!!

The blooms were worth the wait this year.

Greens Galore

This path is a boundary on one side of the camppground.

Sunday's Storm

Bayfield's Blessing of the Fleet

An ecumenical service to bless the Bayfield area's fishing boats and all pleasure boats.  A storm came up as the boats entered the harbor after a one cannon salute.

Bayview Park - note the sky!

The boats line up.

The cannon fires....

The blessing - and a storm

Here's a sharp little boat

Friday - Out and About

A lone apple tree keeping watch over Chequamegon Bay

Friday Night Fish Fry at Hyde's Resort on Buskey Bay of the Pike Lake Chain - Iron River

Mount Lime  - Elevation 6000 Ft.

Viewed in a farmer's field - County A - on the way to Port Wing

And the USS Lime - complete with front and rear mounted cannons

What's bugging us, you ask?

Swamp Buttercup

Hatching Day at the Beach

It was a near perfect day except for the skeeters!

Orchard Country in full bloom

A beaver dam

Blue-Eyed Grass from the Iris family

Supper by the fire

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Dandelions and Forget-Me-Nots

The lupines are showing their potential.

Apple Blossom Time

The forest is coming alive  - sunshine helps.

Water Levels on the LAKE

 Bayview Beach 

The LAKE level has risen.  Our beach hike was a challenge today - trying to keep our feet dry.  The water is too cold for "happy feet".  BTW- did you notice that the sun is shining?

Firewood is our business

Way to go Town of Bayview !!!!!

We walked at the Bayview Beach late this afternoon.   Driftwood and wintergreen berries just seemed to go together.

 Here are the brand new garbage containers installed near the picnic pavilion.  Previous attempts at container types have really attracted the bears.  These look bear-proof and classy.

Lake Madeline near Woodruff Wisconsin is home to eagles

Did you spot it in the center of the picture?  Here's how we knew to look up

On the road again...

Along  the Bearskin State Trail, looking over Lake Minocqua, to the town of Minocqua and the former Bosacki's Boathouse, home of the famed water-ski show performed by the MinocquaBats.

A wild calla lily in the bog -

Clear Lake State Forest Campground, for a good night's rest in the V-Dory

Somebody doesn't want to get up!