Showing posts with label Wausau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wausau. Show all posts

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Trip to Rib Mountain!

A few weekends ago I took a shopping trip to Wausau and after a morning of perusing the fabric department of Joann's, I met my friend Adam, the Mad-English Teacher, over at Rib Mountain.  For those of you who are not from central or northern WI, you might not know that Rib Mountain is a ski hill and recreation site in the Wausau area.  I have never gone down hill skiing, so I had never been there in that capacity.  So when it was suggested that I might go there for a nice hike up the side of the mountain, well, I was all over it!  I am pretty sure it was during one of my email exchanges with Justin at Channel 9 that he suggested that I go there for photography opportunities.  I occasionally have pictures on the early morning weather segments, so emails are exchanged.  I appreciate the tip, let me tell you. It was a wonderful day!


The weather was perfect, cool and sunny.  We had a great walk over to the ski lift and then up the hill and over to an old rock quarry.  Along the paths there was plenty of reminders why it is called Granite Peak Ski Hill.  Kind of a rocky path, but it was quite navigable.  We went around the quarry, and then into it.  A very good hike indeed!


ski lift



Animal residence?  Fairy house?

View from atop the Quarry

Adam taking pix

Pink maple leaves




In the Quarry looking up

To the side of the Quarry 



The change of seasons is about to occur

Ski lift


Rocky path



Gorgeous cobalt blue skies
Such a great day!  Absolutely worth the trip- I want to return to see more and walk up the ski hill sometime soon. Or maybe next spring....  Whenever it is, it is sure to be another joyful day!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Weekend of Shopping and walking

This past weekend I went shopping with my dear friend Luann- to the grand berg of Wausau!  Really, I was shopping for Madrigal dress fabric, but we ended up hitting several places of business!  We were fortunate enough to discover a lovely new place to eat on Rib Mountain Drive called "Camille's"
Look at how cute Luann looks!  And how adorable is the decor in Camille's!!!?   It was so cute and had great food.  Here is a shot of my terrific salad- A joy to behold!  


I had mad good luck at the fabric store- found great dress making textiles right away.... but that will be a subject of another post!
Sunday found me doing a great long walk- another side trip on my journey to great health.  I went on the 5.75 mile loop- from county E to Maple Ridge to Wagner Road and then back on E to our road.  It was a gorgeous warm day and lent it self well to photography!  I even took a little side trip up a hill to get a good look in the window of the stone house that I like so well.  I will make the stone  house a separate post, soon, too!
Favorite tree!

A little bit of color left

Fall berries


The forest and the trees

Seed pods


Another abandoned home


No one's home anymore
Beautiful fields

Oak leaves


Later in the day, I went back in the woods to check out the little cabin in the woods and see what the Mad-Accountant was up to....  he was doing a little cabin touch up and winterizing.  I went back along the trails to the west and took a few pix back there.
Little cabin in the fall

























A little oil being applied to the logs

Gorgeous in it's starkness

Fallen
Finally, here is the evening sky over Park Falls- it was a wonderful weekend, full of joys.
Evening sky
Until next time, be a joy-giver!