Camping the next two nights at Brevort Lake National Forest Campground in Hiawatha National Forest. The campground is roughly 20 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge. My plan for tomorrow was to cross the bridge, drive down to around Petoskey and Charlevoix, and walk the beaches a little bit to look for Petoskey Stones and Charlevoix Stones. Nothing wrong with a walk on a beach. It doesn’t look like the weather is going to cooperate. Might end up buying a stone. They don’t cost much.
A friend of mine I went to college with from 1970 through 1972 was playing with his band at Rock Island Resort which is a few miles north of Merrill, Wisconsin so I made a stop there the first stop of this trip. I camped at Council Grounds State Park. The park is two miles north of Merrill and Rock Island Resort is two miles north of the park. Turns out it’s a biker bar which was ok with me.
Before I post the photos I should say…
I did NOT vote for Trump and never would, not an insult
I did NOT vote for Trump and never would, not an insult
Almost everyone was outside until dark. Just before dark I went inside to watch the end of the Bucks game. By the time the game was over it was dark and everyone was inside the bar. Got a little crazy but not too crazy. It was a good night.
Heading “up north” at around 2 pm to Council Grounds State Park campground. Tonight an old friend and his band will be playing at a bar a few miles from my campsite. I went to college with him fifty years ago. Tomorrow I’ll head to a National Forest campground close to the Mackinac Bridge.
This morning I made all the reservations including museum reservations. Before going on to museums I’ll first spend a couple of nights camped about twenty minutes from the Mackinac Bridge. From there I’ll visit Walloon Lake where Hemingway’s family had a cottage when he was young and where he married his first wife. I’ll be going to Lake Michigan beaches looking for Petosky Stones and Charlevoix Stones. I’m going to that area to look for the stones and Walloon Lake happens to be in the area. I wouldn’t drive very far to go to Walloon Lake. Then I’ll be visiting the; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Football Hall of Fame, Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. I’ll be heading out next Saturday the 19th of June.
I’m still considering a Baseball Hall of Fame trip. My drive to Cooperstown would take me close to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton. Manhattan and its art museums are not far from Cooperstown. We shall see.
Fished early this morning with flies I know catch fish on the Timber Coulee. Caught a few tiny trout. It’s been too hot too long. Heading home after I pack things up.
Didn’t fish this morning. A couple of weeks ago I got a pretty good sunburn fishing the Timber Coulee. My arms have been peeling for a few days and yesterday I got a little bit of a burn again. I’ll probably fish at sunset maybe on Coon Creek. It looks ok but it isn’t very big.
Second day of a four day Driftless Area fishing trip. I’m staying at Esofea-Rentz county park campground, a Vernon County park. Woke at four am and got on the water by seven am. Fished mostly dry flies. There was a midge hatch but very few rises. I had no luck with conventional dry flies such as mayfly, caddis, and midges but started catching fish when I switched to terrestrials; ants, beetles, and grasshoppers. Didn’t count fish today but it was more than ten.
Sunday around noon I’ll be heading back to The Driftless Area for four days of camping at a Vernon County campground. It will be hot, close to a high of 90 all four days.
On Tuesday I stopped by to see two old friends from the mid 70s. A couple of months ago I realized that they had retired to Viola, Wisconsin about 10 miles from where I usually camp in the Driftless Area. They weren’t married when I knew them. He and I were roommates for a few years. Quite a coincidence that he ended up being a tool and die mold guy like me.
Horrible weather and it’s not looking a lot better so I’m heading home now.
I think I figured out what the problem was with my blog’s photos and videos, a bad plugin.
