Lost Falls Trail - Cornucopia, WI
In my constant search of waterfalls, I found this gem no more than 15 minutes from my campsite in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. It was a little less than 3 miles round trip and just enough of a stretch to warm me up and make my mittens useless.
I sat and painted for a while, to no great success, but still part of the practice, nonetheless. The most joy my day could have had, though, came from exploring under the waterfall, which I could fit entirely under and look around. When the dogs discovered me underneath they took off in a bolt to catch up and share in the exploration. Everyone got soaked, which served well to make our walk back much faster.
P.S. I learned the name of these mushrooms (picture above) around here (the Alice in Wonderland style) are Amanita Flavoconia.