Monday, July 1, 2013

Goose Goose not Duck

We had a lazy start on Saturday moring. Slept late and slow to get moving but we were on the road at 11:00 AM with plans to follow the Mississippi to Goose Island County Park, just south of LaCrosse, WI.  The pleasant drive we were looking forward to turned out to be a slog in the rain with a detour at Prairie Du Chien, WI due to a mudslide on Wisconsin Hwy 35. We finally arrived at Goose Island to discover a wonderful county park with  400 campsites. Many of the sites were closed due to high water but our site #3 was perfect. The rain quit and the evening was gorgeous.

Flooded campsites

Mississippi at Goose Island

We did a walking and driving tour of the island which seems to be a very popular destination for fishermen and more than a few beer drinkers. Dinner was barbequed brats eaten on the picnic table.

After dinner I loaded the Canon on a tripod and captured a few images of the sunset.

Goose Island Sunset

Boat in the Sunset

The temperatures and the humidity are at much more desirable levels than what we have experienced in the last couple of weeks.


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