We're getting acquainted.

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin July 1962. I consider a fellow vacationer.

Before the Hike

Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wisconsin, July 1962. Mom and Dad are about to head out.

Grab a Book: Bug-Spray Edition

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. Keep it handy.

Mother's Day

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. I hope you have a happy one.

Flight over Flambeau

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. Dad captures an image from my first airplane ride.

Forest-Floor Reunion

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. We're moving forward.

Movement

Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wisconsin, July 1962. It's one of the loveliest spots in the state.

Patience

Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wisconsin, July 1962. This is a great spot for skipping stones.

Edge

Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wisconsin, July 1962. It's more interesting off the path.

We visit the lodge.

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. We pop in for a visit with the owners of the summer cottage we rented. (You can see the couple saying goodbye to us here.)

Keep Busy

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. Still photos from this day appeared here and here.

Another Departure

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. We film another vacation departure. The best part of a vacation is the prospect of returning home.

I never met a dog I didn't like (Summer 1962)

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. "Mom! There's a dog in the lake!"

Disinterested

Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wisconsin, July 1962. I didn't see the appeal of nature walks.

Grab a Book: Nose-Guard Edition

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. Mom fashions a nose guard from a leaf. She's sitting near the dock.

Knitting on the Boat

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. I earlier posted still images taken during this boat ride here, here, here, and here.

Fishing made me happy.

 

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. But I never liked the life preserver.

Edge

Copper Falls State Park, Mellen, Wisconsin, July 1962. Dad was less risk adverse than I am.

The days get shorter.

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. It's never sad to see a season end.

Vacation Souvenirs

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. My Mom painted these watercolors during our vacation "Up North."