White Lake

Duh's back was the victim of a lawn mowing accident which kept us on flat ground this week. We checked out Madison Boulder believing that there were some conservancy trails in the area. Finding none, it was off to Plan B at White Lake State Park.

Madison Boulder is believed to be one of the largest eratics in the world. We read somewhere that one of the likely sources of this boulder is White Ledge--about four miles away.

Muh never felt so small! Unfortunately, the boulder is coverd in grafiti.




With Duh on the DL Muh had to play Colby Mule. Cute as a button.





We've been sort of surprised at the lack of wildlife sightings in the WMNF. On today's walk around White Lake, however, we saw a couple of (skittish) loons, a colossal and very active woodpecker, and Vanna's beaver lodge here:




I don't know why but there were several trees along the shore blown over--hanging and growing over the water. Here's a good shot of Mt. Whittier which we were surprised to find out is next to the old Mt. Whittier ski area which is evidently not on Mt Whittier but Grant Peak.