Our friends in Illinois are having a house built in Northern Illinois so one day the two of them and I went there. It’s a beautiful spot. We left at 5 am so when the sun came up, we we were there to enjoy a lovely autumn sunrise.
It was cold, creating some lovely mist over a nearby lake.
It had warmed up by the time we got to this man-made waterfall. We didn’t stay too long as there were several groups of people having a good time and making lots of noise.
One of us spent the day manhandling a machine that chopped up everything in its path while two of us did a bit of sight-seeing. But we were all ready for lunch and a beer, the latter enjoyed at this former church now brewery. Unfortunately, they didn’t have their dark beer ready but I made do with an in-between brew. 🙂 All in all, it was a grand day. As you can imagine, none of us were up very late that night!
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It looks beautiful, Janet. Many thanks for sharing!
My pleasure, Jo.
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There is a funny old saying “it is better to sit in the inn and think about the church than to sit in the church and think about the inn” – here there are no problems between the church and the brewery. 🙂
The mist give a wonderful “shadow” over the tree. 🙂
Then this brewery incorporates both church and beer well. 😉❤️
The mist was lovely.
Agree with both. 🙂
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What a lovely day you had!
We did.
Definitely worth waking up early for such beautiful views!
It was and a very good day.
An autumn sunrise with a coating of frost is a beautiful sight. Good luck to your friends … Plus I hope the brewery has a dark beer for you on your next visit.
It was a lovely day, a bit cold, but nice.
oh this is a grand day indeed, and how wonderful
Thanks, Becky. It was an excellent day.
I so adore your waterfall photo. Great post Janet 😀
Glad you liked it, Cee. Thanks for dropping by.
It looks like the spot or area they’re building is beautiful!
It is, Deborah, and no one will be able to see their house, which is a good thing in my mind.
I loved that misty shot but the beer looked quite tempting too.
It was good although I’d have preferred darker. But the mist was great.
janet
You must have been in hog heaven to be back in Illinois enjoying time with friends. The photos were interesting. I love the foggy mist over the pond and the waterfall. From my yard I often take photos of the pond across the pasture fence with the fog rising from the water.
It was a perfect trip, Peggy.
What a satisfying walk! Thanks for taking us all with you. 🙂
Always happy when you can come along. 😘
Wow. I see you are catching us up on your trip. A brisk and fun walk. Cheers to the middle of the road brew. Beer in a church? Whatever brews, take it.
We’re now moving into dark beer time, my favorite beer time of the year. 🙂 Our friends enjoy beer too (he brews beer at home) so it’s always fun to try new ones.
Lovely images.
Thanks! I’m happy you liked them.
janet