My husband had visited the Wisconsin Dells as a child, and was interested in seeing them again, on our way south through the state. We boarded a boat and chugged down the Wisconsin River between sandstone cliffs and rock formations. Twice the boat docked, and we were able to go ashore and trek through some of them, to concession stands.
Henry Bennett invented the shutter that makes possible stop-action photos. To prove it, he had his son jump to and from Stand Rock until he was caught mid-air (1888). The photo was exhibited at the World's Fair, and brought fame to both Bennett and the Dells. Today, dogs demonstrate the jump for tourists. (You can see the back end of the dog on the edge of the cliff on the right.)
Lovely pictures of a lovely area! I have never been farther west than the Dakotas. My husband and I went to college in Manitoba and went down to Fargo, North Dakato for a little trip. Flat country but beautiful skies. Someday I'd like to take a train trip across western Canada and then home through the States - it would be so interesting to see those parts of the country! For now..I'll have to enjoy it through my blogging friends :)
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how varied the North American terrain is.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to take a train across Canada. Or even the U.S.
That is one of the great rewards of blogging, having friends in all these diverse places. I love seeing pictures of Prince Edward Island. Little one-minute mental vacations.