WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES...

 

It's not exactly peaceful to go out on a mini weekend car trip as everybody else has the same idea. And guess what?  'They' are not wearing masks. Now that is just plain scary.

Yep, and due to those non mask wearers, we couldn't even get out of the car on Saturday afternoon at the Lansing Overlook. Well to be truthful, the Mississippi view has seen clearer days... 

We opted for a less travelled Amish county highway on the return trip.  I couldn't wait to get home. Two plus hours and 'only' one single mask sighting.

It wasn't difficult to stay home on Sunday as Natureman went mush room hunting as I worked on some scrap booking.  Monday would definitely be a better day to attempt another field trip when folks were back at work.

After packing a picnic lunch the next morning off we went to a Vernon County Park, Sidie Hollow with 521 acres outside of Viroqua. Built in the 60's this flood retention dam protects farms downstream from flash flooding in the Bad Axe River Valley with its 40 acre lake and 11 miles of mountain bike trails through the woods. 

We were a bit early for the hillside colors but in time for  the blooming native asters while the solomon seals were past their peak. We even spotted some shaggy mane mushrooms. We had the trails to ourselves.

Those hillsides should be stunning in another week/ two... 

We'll have to return to see them in their glory.

And as Dinah Washington sang so well it was true-  WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES...

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