Moraine Hills SP Hike

Strong thunderstorms struck 3 times during the night, but all looked pretty clear in the morning, so we met Len and Marlene and Dave and Patti and hiked 6+ miles at MHSP. The park opened late (just as we arrived) because they had to clean deadfall off the road, and small puddles on the trail were more annoyance than obstacle, until we reached this area ...


The depth was only ankle deep at most, so we plowed through, as chivalrous Dave carried Patti across the 30 yards of flood so her sandals didn't get wet.



McHenry Dam was about as high as we've ever seen it, as both sides of the dam are nearly the same water level. Numerous fishermen were wetting line, and the great blue heron seen on the dam in this photo was their main competition (click photo to enlarge.)



Ours hearts go out to those in this area and across the Midwest whose homes are flooded or destroyed by the strong storms of late and the over-abundant rainfall all Spring. In fact, people in this area are fighting floods for the third time in only 9 months!