[wisb] Re: Upcoming WSO Trip and nearby waterfalls
- From: "Carl Schwartz" <cschwartz3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wsrohde@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:41:48 -0500
Pleased to report that as of my visit last week, "Now and Then Falls" was
flowing well; I would voice a hearty second to all of Wayne's trip advice
(aside from the potato skins) and add that a stop at Copper Falls State Park
would also be worth the time if your route takes you farther east.
Carl Schwartz
Fox Point
Milwaukee County
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From: "Wayne & Susie" <wsrohde@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 8:30 PM
Subject: [wisb] Upcoming WSO Trip to Superior's Wisconsin Point
> My silly "Birding License Revoked" post generated quite a few responses -
> including a few questions about Wisconsin waterfalls. So...
>
> For anyone making the trip to Superior this fall, I'd highly recommend
> taking some time to get to both Pattison State Park (about 13 miles south
> of
> Superior via Hwy. 35) and Amnicon Falls State Park (about 10 miles
> southeast
> of Superior via Hwy. 2 and County U). The volume of water is great right
> now.
>
> At Pattison, I recommend both major falls (Big and Little Manitou Falls).
> One can drive and park next to each (they're about a mile apart) ... or
> ...
> one can walk the trail between the two - and it's a great trail along the
> river.
>
> At Amnicon, I recommend exploring everything you can find. By all means
> be
> sure to cross the covered bridge to the island, and walk the perimeter
> while
> looking for a great number of falls and rapids. And don't forget to check
> out "Now and Then Falls," which is often not flowing or with a small flow.
>
> Photo enthusiasts might like to take along a tripod and use longer shutter
> speeds to capture the flow of the falls. This past trip I also used
> neutral
> density and polarizing filters so as to use longer shutter speeds at
> better
> f/stops, reduce glare, etc.
>
> The older version of Wisconsin's atlas/gazatteer employed triangles to
> mark
> the sites of waterfalls. Patrick Lisi has also authored a good photo book
> on Wisconsin waterfalls: "Wisconsin Waterfalls: A Touring Guide."
>
> Ah, yes: Good birding everyone!
>
> And if you happen to refuel at Grizzlys, don't forget to order some of
> their
> potato skins. Man, are those good!
>
> Wayne Rohde
> Walworth, WI
>
>
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