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| crested flycatcher |
millions of tiny but colorful
wildflowers we saw...pinks,
purples, yellow, whites etc,
with the camera unfortunately
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| wax wing |
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| eyes closed enjoying the sun |
Friday, August 30, 2019
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, WI
Last post for our stay in Holman, WI, near the Mississippi River. The Trempealeau NWR, yet another beautiful area preserved for all to enjoy:
It is very difficult to capture the
millions of tiny but colorful
wildflowers we saw...pinks,
purples, yellow, whites etc,
with the camera unfortunately
millions of tiny but colorful
wildflowers we saw...pinks,
purples, yellow, whites etc,
with the camera unfortunately
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Effigy Mounds NM, IA and Canoeing on the Mississippi
We did so much during our 2 week stay at Holman, WI, that I still have two more posts before I can move on!
One day there we spent the day traveling along the Mississippi to Effigy Mounds in Iowa. That day we saw 6 bald eagles in different areas along the river. The river scenery with the wildflowers is so beautiful! We stopped at another of the 27 or so dams on the river to watch a tug boat pushing 12 barges, some topped with vanes for giant windmills! A great day!
Effigy Mounds National Monument holds 206 known prehistoric mounds, 31 in the form of animal
effigies. Thought to be religious sites, over 10,000 were originally documented in the 1800s and early 1900s. Now fewer than 1,000 survive.
Canoeing on Lake Onalaska, on the Mississippi River. What a lovely morning!
We spotted these two
fledgling eagles sitting
just a tree apart while
canoeing
One day there we spent the day traveling along the Mississippi to Effigy Mounds in Iowa. That day we saw 6 bald eagles in different areas along the river. The river scenery with the wildflowers is so beautiful! We stopped at another of the 27 or so dams on the river to watch a tug boat pushing 12 barges, some topped with vanes for giant windmills! A great day!
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| our new jeep at a viewpoint on the Mississippi River |
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| one of 6 eagles we spotted that day |
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| barges with windmill vanes going through a lock |
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| continuing on their way down the Mississippi |
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| field of sunflowers |
effigies. Thought to be religious sites, over 10,000 were originally documented in the 1800s and early 1900s. Now fewer than 1,000 survive.
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| it is very difficult to see the mounds unless you are walking along side them |
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| views of the Mississippi from Effigy Mounds |
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| our last eagle sighting of that day |
We spotted these two
fledgling eagles sitting
just a tree apart while
canoeing
Saturday, August 24, 2019
WI and MN Wineries, Great River State Trail, WI
We spent a day visiting wineries near the Mississippi River in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. It was a lovely day and we ended up having dinner at Pettibone Boat Club, WI, right on the river!
We walked a few miles of the Great River State Trail which is 24 miles long. I'm sure we will walk more before we leave here. It is easy walking and the area is beautiful. Lovely wetland areas close to the Mississippi:
The Great River State Trail. Okay, just a few miles of it:
We walked a few miles of the Great River State Trail which is 24 miles long. I'm sure we will walk more before we leave here. It is easy walking and the area is beautiful. Lovely wetland areas close to the Mississippi:
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| Elmaro Winery |
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| from the MN side looking down on the Mississippi heading to the next winery |
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| a pilot boat is pushing a fleet of 15 barges! |
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| Riverview Winery in Minnesota |
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| Pettibone Boat Club |
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| views while we had dinner |
The Great River State Trail. Okay, just a few miles of it:
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| heading off for a nice walk! |
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