Day Trip
Today we took a trip to a State Natural area called Pleasant Valley Conservancy. It is about 5 miles northwest of Mount Horeb in the driftless area where it’s amazingly hilly with vistas and valleys. We will definitely be going back. It’s about a 50 min. drive from Stoughton so not such a long drive. Here is what we saw:
From the parking area. I already knew it would be a great hike.
Our first Red-Headed Woodpecker. These birds are declining in numbers due to habitat destruction. We got a tip from another birder that we could see these birds at this location and they did not disappoint.
The red head on these birds is so bright. Nature has an amazing palette.
At the top of the bluff, we found some chairs that someone had left—so thoughtful as we needed to take a load off.
All we needed were a couple footstools and we probably would have stayed all afternoon.
The view from the top.
Hey! Neat! Thanks for a great day.
Love these pictures, looks like some wild flowers too. Wish I was there with you!!
I wish you were here too. I miss you.