Beulah Bog was one of my favorite hikes.

Beulah Bog lies in a series of four kettle holes and features an undisturbed bog with many unusual plants more typical of northern bogs. Classical stages of ecological succession are exhibited in the bog including: a shallow bog lake dominated by water shield with white and yellow water-lilies and extensive floating mud flats; an advancing, quaking sedge and sphagnum mat between 25 and 50 feet wide; northern wet forest of tamarack and bog shrubs and; a wet open moat surrounding the main bog, dominated by wild calla and cat-tails. 

 

Undisturbed bogs in this area are rare and the site supports a number of regionally rare plants with more northern affinities including dense cotton grass, large and small cranberry, and small bladderwort. The site harbors six species of insectivorous plants including pitcher plant, sundew and bladderwort. The bog lake provides habitat for bullfrog, several dragonfly species and other invertebrates. 

Beulah Bog is owned by the DNR and was designated a State Natural Area in 1975.

Some of my favorite images from recent years.

And those years have caught up with me.

I am now 84 years old and those maladies acquired from over the years. have kept me from hiking our state and local parks and bicycling as well. It might be myopathy or neuropathy, but now I am refusing prescribed medications (especially the Statins that that have attributed to my problems) and eating only the foods that are good for me. I've read too much about what to eat and what not to eat.

My main problem is now I need a cain to get around, otherwise I'm not too steady on my feet, which is not conducive to photographing on hiking trails. I was active in 2017 and prior but my stamina has decreased after that. 

Let's cut the chatter and have a peak at what I have done, some are re-edited from the originals. You can also check out the "Springtime Photography Treks - 2017" there's a link to a video there that is quite conclusive. Enjoy.