Monday, August 29, 2011

The Land of Sky Blue Waters


An hour north of Madison is Devil's Lake, one of the most popular state parks in Wisconsin. As part of my project to explore close-to-home attractions that I've never seen, I chose a perfect, low-humidity, cloudless summertime day to visit.

This lake was originally part of the Wisconsin River. When the glaciers came along, they deposited a moraine to the east and another on the north, forcing the river to take a different path. Because of the moraines, the remaining lake has no outlet.

Today it is the quintessential northwoods Wisconsin lake.





Monday, August 15, 2011

Blue Ribbon Kitchen



Good food shared with good friends is important to me. So in my kitchen, I am displaying my award for Mango Cream Pie from the Walworth County Fair.