A walk in Big Hill park

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Big Hill park is located a few miles down river from me in the bluffs along the Rock River. It has plenty of playgrounds and picnic areas, and miles of hiking trails through the woods

It's particularly lovely right now with all the colorful leaves.

Norwegian immigrants built a ski jump in 1911 and in 1936 it was improved with 60-meter ski jump with a steel inrun tower thar was constructed that made Big Hill park a major venue, even hosting European world-class ski jumpers
The jump was the site of record-setting competitions, with notable jumpers like Torger Tokle and Art Daggett Jr. achieving long distances.
The southern Wisconsin location did not guarantee the snow cover necessary for consistent, reliable use of the jump and in 1955 ski jumping activities at the park ceased.

I suppose most people who come to the park to have a picnic or a walk in the woods are unaware of the earlier history of the park.

It's a great time of year to be outdoors!

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Lovely, you duck out some historical landmark, the trees looking colorful.
!ALIVE

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I really love the colors of the leaves and the trees in this season. ❤️

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Autumn is beautiful. I'm so glad I live in a place with 4 seasons

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The fall is so beautiful. Full of all colors. Great job. Nice pictures.

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It is a beautiful time of year. Each season has its own beauty.

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Beautiful, such a lovely place to spend with loved ones and the colourful leaves make it perfect. What an amazing shot.

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It looks lovely.. I have always wished to have a beautiful 😍 place like this just to hang out for peace of mind and relaxation 😊.
Have a safe day

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This is beautiful 😊

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Thanks! Being out in the woods is always wonderful!

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Hello, @melinda010100!
I had time punishing my eyesight by not going through a post of yours. But the return has rewarded me with some beautiful images of the park and with a history that nourishes my general knowledge. For that, thank you. I will try to behave well and stop by your blog more often than I like so much.
My admiration, respect, and affection for you from here in Caracas, Venezuela.

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It's always good to have you stop by!
I appreciate your comments so much!

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The fall is beautiful and colo

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It won't last much longer. The wind has been blowing all the leaves off the trees and soon they will be bare

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I see you are also treated with the autumn colors , no mushrooms found on your hike in the forrest ?

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We have had a few hard frost and mushrooms are not happy in below freezing temperatures

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It is pretty out there! I bet the view in your backyard is beautiful right now too! Too bad autumn has to come to an end and is followed by that white stuff falling from the skies...
!PIMP
!LADY
!PIZZA

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Each year I work at finding the beauty of winter. Fresh snowfalls are lovely, but there are just so many bleak gloomy cold days

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!BEER
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I just wished I could experience this beautiful fall in person some day.

Thanks for sharing

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I am so glad to live in a place with four seasons! Fall is quite delightful,

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It's a great place to walk. It's very beautiful here, especially in autumn. Oh, I can imagine how cool it is when the fog is!

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I enjoyed these beautiful fall photos. Looks like a wonderful place for a stroll in the woods.

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