Saturday, September 11, 2021

Dunnville State Wildlife Area


On Labor Day my husband and I were in the mood for an adventure.  So we packed a lunch and took a drive.  Our destination was the Dunnville State Wildlife Area located about 40 miles from our home.  This was our first time visiting, so we weren't sure what to expect, but we knew the Red Cedar State Trail went through the wildlife area.  We hoped to take a hike and see some beauty.


This is a railroad bridge that crosses the confluence of the Red Cedar River and the Chippewa River.  


This was our view from one side of the bridge.  If I would have been brave enough to peer over the side of the bridge with my camera, you would have seen a small sandbar.  We were able to stand on the bridge and watch a turtle make its way up the sandbar and then bury itself in the sand.  Soon, just its head was sticking out of the sand.  


This is the view from the other side of the bridge.  The next picture is that large expanse of beach.  



After walking along this path for a while, we turned around and went down to the beach.  We had the entire beach to ourselves.  





Thanks for joining us on our excursion!  Next time I'll share some pictures from our last stop of the day at the Devil's Punchbowl.  

Have a great weekend!

~ Gretchen













16 comments:

  1. Great photos! A trip is always a good idea!🚗

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  2. Wildlife refuges seem one of the only sources of hope that birds and other creatures might make it through the coming bad times. Nice photos!

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks, Mae! I wish we would have been able to see more birds and other wildlife that day.

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  3. A beach, a bridge, and having it all to yourselves?! That is as close to paradise as I can think of. Thanks for visiting me today, it’s nice to “meet” you.

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    1. It was such a great day. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Gorgeous photos! There's nothing like visiting a wildlife refuge. YOu had a perfect day.

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  5. I love exploring wildlife refuges. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. You're welcome, Cathy! We hope to go back again soon.

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  6. We have two wildlife refuges in our county, and these, like yours, have very few people. I love visiting them.

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    1. That was so surprising to us. We expected, especially on Labor Day, to be met by many people. We hope to go back soon.

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  7. Thank you for sharing your photos of the Dunnville State Wildlife Area! Now that the weather is starting to cool down here, perhaps we can spend more time outdoors exploring some of the natural areas here.

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    1. You're welcome! I hope you are able to get out and explore.

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