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A Different Side of Wisconsin Dells

A Different Side of Wisconsin Dells

Our trip was sponsored by Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau. All opinions are my own.Wisconsin Dells is known as the "Waterpark Capital of the World" but there's another side to this popular Wisconsin destination that you may not realize... A quieter,...

Wollersheim Winery

Wollersheim Winery

The sheer beauty of Wollersheim Winery is enough to make you stop in awe. With its ivy-covered buildings and lavish grounds, you’ll feel as if you’ve just wandered onto a French estate.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin

Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin

Located just a few miles from downtown Madison is Olbrich Botanical Gardens, a 16-acre property bursting with colorful flowers, small ponds, and an ornate Thai Pavillion. We spent a couple of hours here one afternoon and had such a wonderful time!The outdoor gardens...

Mineral Point Wisconsin

Mineral Point Wisconsin

If someone were to have dropped me off in the middle of Mineral Point, Wisconsin without any clue as to where I was, my first guess might've been an English village. With its charming architecture and streets that come together at odd angles, I felt like I had stepped...

This Super Secret Natural Area Turns into a Winter Wonderland

This Super Secret Natural Area Turns into a Winter Wonderland

It's been quite the unusual winter this year in Wisconsin. Usually, at this point, we have a few feet of snow on the ground but right now, the front yard has just a dusting. So the other day, when southern Wisconsin was calling for a snowstorm with up to a foot of...

Exploring Gibraltar Rock

Exploring Gibraltar Rock

Gibraltar Rock is a 200-foot cliff that overlooks the rural landscape of southern Wisconsin. Patched with fields and farms, this stunning, panoramic view is a beautiful spot to visit. Sean and I spent a couple hours exploring the Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area the...

Photographing Holy Hill

Photographing Holy Hill

Perched atop 435 acres in southeast Wisconsin, you’ll find Holy Hill, a church that looks like it’s been shipped in from Europe. It’s a unique and beautiful place to visit and photograph and I finally got the chance to go there yesterday. Here are a few of my tips for photographing Holy Hill.

Camp Wandawega

Camp Wandawega

Read all about my visit to this historic and whimsical place in southeastern Wisconsin: Camp Wandawega.

Pope Farm Conservancy

Pope Farm Conservancy

2019 UPDATE: The sunflowers are back! The Town of Middleton Sunflower Days are July 26th - August 4th, 2019. Learn more here.A couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend texted me a link to a place called Pope Farm Conservancy. When I clicked on it, I saw a title that read,...

A Different Side of Wisconsin Dells

A Different Side of Wisconsin Dells

Our trip was sponsored by Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau. All opinions are my own.Wisconsin Dells is known as the "Waterpark Capital of the World" but there's another side to this popular Wisconsin destination that you may not realize... A quieter,...

Wollersheim Winery

Wollersheim Winery

The sheer beauty of Wollersheim Winery is enough to make you stop in awe. With its ivy-covered buildings and lavish grounds, you’ll feel as if you’ve just wandered onto a French estate.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin

Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin

Located just a few miles from downtown Madison is Olbrich Botanical Gardens, a 16-acre property bursting with colorful flowers, small ponds, and an ornate Thai Pavillion. We spent a couple of hours here one afternoon and had such a wonderful time!The outdoor gardens...

Mineral Point Wisconsin

Mineral Point Wisconsin

If someone were to have dropped me off in the middle of Mineral Point, Wisconsin without any clue as to where I was, my first guess might've been an English village. With its charming architecture and streets that come together at odd angles, I felt like I had stepped...

This Super Secret Natural Area Turns into a Winter Wonderland

This Super Secret Natural Area Turns into a Winter Wonderland

It's been quite the unusual winter this year in Wisconsin. Usually, at this point, we have a few feet of snow on the ground but right now, the front yard has just a dusting. So the other day, when southern Wisconsin was calling for a snowstorm with up to a foot of...

Exploring Gibraltar Rock

Exploring Gibraltar Rock

Gibraltar Rock is a 200-foot cliff that overlooks the rural landscape of southern Wisconsin. Patched with fields and farms, this stunning, panoramic view is a beautiful spot to visit. Sean and I spent a couple hours exploring the Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area the...

Photographing Holy Hill

Photographing Holy Hill

Perched atop 435 acres in southeast Wisconsin, you’ll find Holy Hill, a church that looks like it’s been shipped in from Europe. It’s a unique and beautiful place to visit and photograph and I finally got the chance to go there yesterday. Here are a few of my tips for photographing Holy Hill.

Camp Wandawega

Camp Wandawega

Read all about my visit to this historic and whimsical place in southeastern Wisconsin: Camp Wandawega.

Pope Farm Conservancy

Pope Farm Conservancy

2019 UPDATE: The sunflowers are back! The Town of Middleton Sunflower Days are July 26th - August 4th, 2019. Learn more here.A couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend texted me a link to a place called Pope Farm Conservancy. When I clicked on it, I saw a title that read,...