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Behold! The fabulous Corn Palace of Mitchell, South Dakota. The artwork on the outside of this event venue is literally made of corn and is changed every year.

The exterior of the Corn Palace, with front facing windows, two turrets and a small dome, adorned with flags.

A representation of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro made entirely of multicolored dried corn.

A representation of the Sydney Opera House made entirely of multicolored dried corn.

A closeup of the corn cobs used to create the art on the front of the Corn Palace.

aug 16, 2025, 3:52 pm • 2 0

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On I-90 there’s a nice Wisconsin welcome center in the town of La Crosse. There the Mississippi River gets real wide here with a bunch of islands forming a wetlands area.

A view across a swampy area between several trees.

A bald eagle sits high atop a tree overlooking the swamp

A small power boat moves through the swamp.

A sign in the shape of the state of Wisconsin reads “Wisconsin welcomes you”

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Portage, Wisconsin, where I got off I-90 to head northeast there was a nice park, a convenient place to stop for lunch and get some pictures of the Wisconsin River.

A pond with grassy areas on all sides and a tall tree leaning far out over the water

A path leads through a wildflower garden

A dirt path leads to two bridges over the pond.

A look out over a wide river with a bridge on the distance.

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Another fun stop in Wisconsin was the Sheboygan Marsh Tower near Elkhart Lake. A lot of steps, but a great view from the top, even with the wildfire smoke.

The Sheboygan Marsh Tower, made of wood with four landings and 8 flights of stairs.

A view from the top of the tower of a river surrounded by wetlands fading into the distance.

A view from a different direction of a more forested area.

A view across the river, showing a local restaurant and other waterways.

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Arrive pe in Manitowoc, where I’d be staying the weekend, and I wanted to go see Lake Michigan. Silver Creek Park (also a disc golf course) on the south end of the town was a perfect spot for that.

A sandy beach at Lake Michigan. In the near background are trees extending toward the water. The town of Manitowoc can be seen in the far background.

Trees overhang a creek filled with with smooth rocks.

A disc golf course basket sits in a clearing with dense trees all around.

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First morning in Manitowoc I went to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Lots of great displays on shipbuilding and shipwrecks. They also have a World War II submarine.

An elevated look into a downstairs section of the maritime museum, containing false building facades that look like old shipbuilders, and a large wooden section of a ship hull.

A look at several types of sailboats that were built in Manitowoc.

The USS Cobia, a WWII submarine that sits in the water outside the museum, looking at it from the aft and also showing the gang plank that provides access.

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After the museum it was off to the harbor, which has some great parks and walking trails.

A beach and rocky shoreline with part of a city in the distance.

A marina full of small sailboats, looking down the pier in between two rows.

A rocky jetty sticks out into the harbor forming the entrance to the marina.

A boat heads out of the harbor with city buildings in the background.

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There were two reasons I wanted to visit the Manitowoc harbor. The first was to walk out to this lighthouse.

A lighthouse is visible in the background. In the foreground is a shoreline full of birds in front of a thick line of flowering plants.

A closer view of the lighthouse that sticks out into the harbor,p.

Two people walk along a concrete jetty leading to the lighthouse.

A view looking up from the bottom level of the lighthouse. There are four levels with a large light array for ships at the top.

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Reason 2 to visit the harbor was to watch the ferry from Michigan come in.

The S.S. Badger car ferry approaching the Manitowoc harbor entrance.

The back part of the car ferry lifting up as it comes in to dock.

The ferry backs into the landing jetty after turning around in the harbor.

aug 19, 2025, 8:48 pm • 1 0 • view

Spent 3 days walking all over Road America. My feet hurt after, but it was well worth it. It’s a great facility with so many good places to watch from.

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After 3 days at the track it was time to head home, but there were still a few things to see along the way. First up was a quick stop to look at Lake Winnebago.

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