An afternoon in LeClaire

We spent an afternoon wandering around LeClaire with Bob and Janice! All pictures were taken on Janice's phone. 

Bob and Grandma's dog, Rocky

Erin and Rick at Antique Archeology - from the History Channel show "American Pickers"

Bob and Janice at Antique Archeology

Bob, Janice, Rick and Erin at Bier Stube for beer and pretzels! 

Crex Meadows and North Woods exploring

Crex Meadows

Red Necked Grebes - 1st sighting!!

Red Necked Grebes

Sandhill Cranes

Loons

Trumpeter Swans and cygnets! 1st sighting!

Wandering around the North Woods

PORCUPINE!!! (also 1st sighting)
This was SO EXCITING! We'd been talking all morning about wanting to see one! (Photo by Rick)

They are WEIRD animals! It was like watching a spiky groundhog waddle around! I loved him! (Photo by Rick)

Slug riding a turtle that Rick helped cross the road (photo by Rick)

Sandhill cranes in a cow pasture

sandhill cranes

double crested cormorant

great blue heron

leopard frog

Exploring near Turtle Lake, WI

Rick and I wandered up to Turtle Lake to explore the woods and wildlife preserves in the area before checking into our B&B for the night.

White Tailed Deer

Chipping Sparrows

some kind of Sulpher

Sandhill Cranes

frog!

White-tailed fawn

Hairy Woodpecker

Homestead Suite - Canyon Road Inn
Our B&B for the night!
LOVED the tub! It was huge! I never wanted to get out!

We could see the lake from our window and a had our own balcony!

Fireplace - didn't use, too hot out!

Loon outside the B&B