Our first excursion was to House on the Rock in Spring Green. What an amazing place—too much to see in one day. Part one was a house built into a rock and decorated very strangely, while part two and three were museums of various collections.
A nook in the house
A collection in the women's bathroom!
The following day we visited the International Crane Foundation and saw 15 different cranes in captivity. This was my favorite.
After an evening of high winds, hard rain and a tornado watch, the next day brought beautiful weather. We took the 10:36 AM Upper Dells Tour. It was a 2 ½ hour cruise up the Wisconson River. We viewed the surrounding topography from the boat and also debarked at two stops to view interesting rock formations. At one formation, Stand Rock, we saw a German Shepherd leap across two rock formations.
Scene from the boat
Stand Rock
German Shepherd about to jump onto Stand Rock.
Here's a picture of Ray kayaking on Mirror Lake near the Ishtala Dinner Club where we went for several cocktails.
And here's a dragonfly. Unfortunately I didn't get a photo of the huge snapping turtle we saw.
In addition to the above, we took several drives around the area enjoying the scenery and watching local farmers doing their jobs. It's a beautiful area.
Next stop: Minnesota.
Holy cow! Is that German Shepherd STILL jumping across those rocks? He (must be his grandchild) was doing that when we took the trip down the Wisconsin River over 10 years ago. Wonder if he gets paid!!
ReplyDeleteLovely place, beautiful pictures!!
Pat