Birch Hill… 5/3

It’s called that for a very good reason. First it’s a hill; second there were thousands of birches standing tall against the north winds that blow off Lake Superior. Due to several reasons, which I will not go into, most of the birch trees have died off. This is one Mother Nature shouldn’t point it’s finger at mankind. We are told it’s a natural cycle.

Birch Hill is in between Hurley and Ashand Wisconsin on Highway 2. There is a thing call road daze where you can drive from miles and the road and surrounds all start blending together. Well, Birch Hill and its wide views are enough to snap you back to reality. We were up that way last week and it truly is a joy driving on US 2.

It not quite as shocking as the boring flat drive on state highway 180 in Arizona on which your eyes are suddenly blown away with the site of the Grand Canyon.
But US 2, Birch Hill and Chequamegon Bay with the distant Apostle Islands always bring a smile to our faces. It’s almost as nice as visiting a fudge shop.