We got away for a few days this week to Bayfield, WI which is on the shores of Lake Superior and site of the Apostle Islands. We brought our little boat and spent an afternoon circling some of the islands. The water is crystal clear. You can see the sandy bottom at great depths. I read in the brochure visibility is 60 ft. You can't do that in the muddy Mississippi.This is a delightful little town known to midwesterners as a laid back summer retreat. There are many artisans in the area and it has the charm of a New England coastal hamlet. We have a favorite place we stay across from the ferry. The restaurants are good and we had a relaxing time.
The used to quarry brownstone from those islands and many of the New York brownstone buildings rose from the stone found here. One renowned B& B, the Rittenhouse, has foundations and retaining walls built in this material.
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