Copper Falls State Park - 2016
Site 21 - Our Camp, Her Office
After a quick set up in the morning we took a trip into nearby Mellen for supplies. Once settled into camp Teri had to work on a proposal. This is her "office" and it's not too bad. I took the opportunity to explore around us.
It was a cloudy, cool Monday afternoon, perfect for just casually canoeing around Loon Lake in Copper Falls State Park. The tannin stained water appears like a dark mirror yet you can see down into its depths as you paddle along. We took a turn around the entire lake's shoreline, including the island. It's just the right sized lake for an easy trip.
It was a cloudy, cool Monday afternoon, perfect for just casually canoeing around Loon Lake in Copper Falls State Park. The tannin stained water appears like a dark mirror yet you can see down into its depths as you paddle along. We took a turn around the entire lake's shoreline, including the island. It's just the right sized lake for an easy trip.
It was a cloudy, cool Monday afternoon, perfect for just casually canoeing around Loon Lake in Copper Falls State Park. The tannin stained water appears like a dark mirror yet you can see down into its depths as you paddle along. We took a turn around the entire lake's shoreline, including the island. It's just the right sized lake for an easy trip.
It was a cloudy, cool Monday afternoon, perfect for just casually canoeing around Loon Lake in Copper Falls State Park. The tannin stained water appears like a dark mirror yet you can see down into its depths as you paddle along. We took a turn around the entire lake's shoreline, including the island. It's just the right sized lake for an easy trip.
There's a family of Loons on the lake in Copper Falls State Park. You can hear their haunting cries during the night. There were two adults with one chick and they seemed very unthreatened by us as we drifted by on our canoe. Common loon
There's a family of Loons on the lake in Copper Falls State Park. You can hear their haunting cries during the night. There were two adults with one chick and they seemed very unthreatened by us as we drifted by on our canoe. Common loon
There's a family of Loons on the lake in Copper Falls State Park. You can hear their haunting cries during the night. There were two adults with one chick and they seemed very unthreatened by us as we drifted by on our canoe. Common loon
There's a family of Loons on the lake in Copper Falls State Park. You can hear their haunting cries during the night. There were two adults with one chick and they seemed very unthreatened by us as we drifted by on our canoe. Common loon
There's a family of Loons on the lake in Copper Falls State Park. You can hear their haunting cries during the night. There were two adults with one chick and they seemed very unthreatened by us as we drifted by on our canoe. This is the female and their single chick. Water drips from their bills as they'd just lifted their heads up from under the surface. They were gliding along dipping their heads under searching for prey. Common loon
As Teri slept after a relaxing day together I stayed up to play around with my camera. It's been a while since I did any night photography so I needed to sort out a few kinks. I even tried to hike to the lake to shoot but it didn't turn out for this particular night.
Teri took a morning jog around the northern campground. The weather was nice and cool, and she was able to keep in front of the swarm of mosquitoes that were chasing her. Considering she totally shattered her ankle last August I'm impressed she's able to run.
Eastern View of Copper Falls from Doughboys Trail
Doughboys trail loops around a very scenic section of the park. There are nice overlooks of both Copper Falls & Brownstone Falls, plus plenty of cascades as well as scenic vistas overlooking portions of the Bad River and Tyler Forks River. The water appears dark from the tannin leaching into the waterways from a variety of composting vegetation. The trails are well groomed and though busy you never feel crowded. You're also restricted to staying just on the trail, so there's no climbing down to the bottom to get better angled photos, which I totally understand. Maybe I can secure a photo gig with the DNR someday and get access? Who knows? One can dream...
