November 13, 2010

Out on the new mile of the Ice Age Trail.

Near the Merrimac ferry across the Wisconsin River, just north of Lodi. A view:

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A bench:

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Another bench, with a nice footrest:

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16 comments:

John Stodder said...

Is that some kind of portable blogging machine you're holding?

Ann Althouse said...

Ha ha. It's one of 2 trekking pole that I use. Highly recommended!

chickelit said...

Here's a unique bench carved out of tree trunk along a trail at Palomar Mountain State Park out here in CA. link

I think some logger just got creatively spontaneous with a chainsaw.

Irene said...

I like the mittens.

Chip Ahoy said...

Hey! I just now got new hiking boots too. Wanna see 'em? They belong in a boot museum.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

It looks like you guys took the high ground.

Deb said...
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Unknown said...

The lady of the manor surveys her empire as the gloom of winter settles in.

The Crack Emcee said...

"Rather turgid weather we're having, isn't it, Meade old man?"

LOL

The Crack Emcee said...

"Release the hounds!"

Unknown said...

Looks like winter is approaching.

BTW how do AGW people explain such a thing as the Ice Age, when no humans were there to cause it?

Ipso Fatso said...

Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.

--CCR

jungatheart said...

Hail, Columbia!

Penny said...

Benches appearing in wilderness shots always remind me of our civilized nature. Someone who went before us was concerned about our comfort.

chuck b. said...

You didn't wear the long skirt!

kjbe said...

Did you get up on Gibraltar Rock? It's a beautiful outlook and worth the hike up!