driving back from mineral point and cave of the mounds, we saw this dramatic bedrock hill that was fairly recently acquired for the wisconsin ice age trail. (would guess the bedrock is st. peter sandstone here, but couldn’t confirm.) this is just west of the johnstown moraine, where the wisconsin glacier stopped and retreated.

a nice and muddy circumambulation of the hill with remnant prairie on it set between farm fields. a bit of a bummer not to be able to climb up and see the surrounding terrain, but signs posted that they’re doing restoration work, so we celebrated being able to help support lots of other creatures having some space instead.

a.

no climbing today

but will care

for lives we don’t know

b.

redwings by the creek

past burned out

stumps and turkey tails