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A lot of people are affected with Seasonal Affective Disorder in Wisconsin.  We have many, many days without sun during the winter months.  This year, we've had a string of days with heavy fog and unseasonably warm temperatures in the 30's and 40's.   Personally, I can't claim that I've ever really felt the effects of SAD, but this year, knowing that we are likely moving west later next year, I've been very impatient and annoyed with Wisconsin weather.   Sun trying to fight through the clouds It hasn't helped that my daily routine involves looking at the weather in Fort Collins and Tucson.  Their weather has been spectacularly sunny and more pleasant this time of year.   So, I haven't been blogging much because not much is going on. I've substituted indoor pickleball for hiking. The trails have been muddy and not much fun. For Christmas, we had my mother, Julia's brother and Allie here.  I went and retrieved my mother from Cedar Rapids a...
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Rock Carvings and Lunch


I was up early on February 4th, making coffee and toasting a couple of Hatch Chile bagels.

Julia was sleeping in, and Callie, who is not allowed in the bedroom at home, was taking full advantage of the vacation situation.


After breakfast, we headed to the Petroglyph National Monument.  One advantage to unseasonably cold weather was the lack of crowds; we had the trails to ourselves at the Volcanoes Day Use Area.


There were a scattering of folks on the man loop trail near the Visitors' Center, but not many.  

 

Dozens of petroglyphs were visible along the trail.  Our phone cameras didn't do them justice.

 

After hiking we stopped for lunch at Lava Rock Brewing Company.  I had a lava burger, which was an open-faced cheeseburger smothered with red chile with an egg and fried onion ring on top.  I was so hungry that I honestly don't recall the beer.


 

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