Autumn weekend...

We spent the weekend in the north woods with friends at their beautiful new log home on the Chain of Lakes. There are twenty-seven lakes in all and all are connected. We generally spend time boating from one lake to the next but the fall preps had been completed with the pier pulled from the water and the boats in storage. Much time was spent hiking and it was wonderful as fall color was at peak with a temp of about 70 degrees. The temp dropped to the 40's at night but we retained warmth with a big camp fire and views of the glorious night sky.

We knew we were in for a very special weekend as we headed north and marveled at the fall foliage not far from where we live. The sugar maples were as pretty as any I'd ever seen...

Near Poy sippi, Wisconsin

A cemetery in Shawano Wisconsin

As we traveled about, it was interesting to note the color ranges of the different areas. Some were primarily yellow with touches of green still showing as in the photos taken along a road that bisects the Menomonee Reservation with little sign of the hand of man other than the rolling and curvy highway...

The early morning mist rising from the lake at our friend's home was entrancing, causing one to feel like we were far from the concerns of the real world...

One of our hikes took us to an area of old growth pines, a reminder of times past before the logging of such trees...

A fallen giant surrounded by the yellow fall foliage of wild ginseng, often poached for the $500 per pound of root it  commands when taken illegally from public properties...

What better descriptor, than 'natural cathedral' on this last Sunday in September...

Happy autumn... Larry

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