The first photo is of the marker
about this special area – the glen. The
first of its kind for this state and now there are 681 such designated areas in
Wisconsin. This glen is a cool, damp, and often foggy or misty deep ravine, a
great place to spend a hot summer day. There
are a number of super large rock (from the last glacier period 11,000 years
ago) that need to be climbed in order to reach the waterfalls at the end. The walls of the glen are sandstone, with
striations of various geological periods. The walls were formed 500 million
years ago when the area was covered by an ocean.
This special habitat is almost a
museum of rare and threatened plants, insects, and birds.
Going deeper and deeper into the glen.
Mom and baby along the way, taking a break.
The rocks / boulders are BIG!
Finally eating the Falls.
Walking back down the trail to the entrance.
Your comments are always welcome.
This place is beautiful.It seems that it would be a quiet walk and so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteLike the entrance to a mysterious and beautiful world.
ReplyDeleteI was completely unaware of Parfrey's Glen, and, thanks to you, it is on the bucket list. Your pictures tell a remarkable history.
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