A little farther north, in the town of Friendship....this is a pic of the lbuff on the north edge of town. These bluffs are scattered throughout this region, not apparant rhyme or reason. This whoel area of the state is called the Unglaciated area. For some reason the glaciers from the last ice age, didnt come through here and level the place. Likely cause for this was the area was a large body of water.

These are some pics I took while riding. Yeah, riding and snapping pics at the same time. Dont tell any Motorcycle Saftey class instructors will ya?

Levee road is a great road for riding. Designated Rustic Road 49, it has beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife.

While riding through here I rounded a curve and scared up a ring neck pheasant, who wasnt very interested in leaving the road quickly. The bird simply walked across the road as I tried to evade him. No time for pics of that one, jsut glad to still be mobile at that point.

Just down the road somewhat, is the levee for the Wisconsin river. Levee road is about 10 miles long and full of twists and turns, running through the Aldo Leopold nature preserve, and public hunting grounds. ( interesting combination huh?) Top pic is of the preserve. This is a great time of year to be out and about, the colors are just starting to fade though. Bottom pic was taken from atop the levee, overlooking the river.

First pics are from the old Indian Agency house in portage. I learned of a book written by Mrs. John H. Kinzie , called "Wau-Bun" - a history of her early western life. The house is amazing to see. Its adjacent to a small canal and park.

I put on a couple of hundred miles today, got up early on a Sunday to see the sun rise. I dont bring along any MPE players or have any radios on the bike. I like the "Quiet" of riding. Which really isnt quiet. The bike makes noise and the wind and road are also very audible. You can ride and think and enjoy the scenery. Dont we get enough digital sensory input when at home or at work? TV and radio are everywhere....except on my bike.