It is the best of times when one can reconnect with good friends. David and Robert were able to join us here at the lake these past four days. In partial celebration of their arrival, my sweetie baked a great apple pie, using apples we bought at an orchard on our way up here last week. All the WI orchards seem to be in full swing this time of year.
On his way here, David found something he thought I couldn't be without–a model of one of the decorated "Chicago cows." This one is more than ready for a dip in the lake.
Our first major outing was to an area of the national forest where an elk herd lives. About 100 animals occupy a large area within the forest, and there are several viewing areas where you can try to spot them. "Try" is the operative word here. We tried for quite awhile, but no luck. We did have a thoroughly enjoyable walk in the woods, however. The leaves here have not quite given up, and so the colors were delightful.
Here are our guests at the "entrance" to one of the viewing areas.
I had no luck photographing elk, but I took several pictures that I intend to use as "wallpaper" on my computer screen. Here is one. I keep trying to gain an artistic eye with my camera, and in that regard, this shot pleases me.
For another of our outings, we enjoyed a picnic on one of the islands in the lake. It was a gorgeous fall day with temperatures around 70ยบ. We took a boat ride all the way to the dam that holds back this flowage, something Kathie and I have been wanting to do for quite some time.
Yesterday, we went to visit and tour the at-the-time-secret hideaway of Al Capone (1920s). Another nice day and lots of fun things to see. Also, some goofiness on the part of my companions as you will see below. That's Capone's bungalow in the background.
It was so good to see these guys after a too-long interval of several years. We all agreed to do a better job of staying in touch and finding time to get together in the future.
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