Walking John Muir's Boyhood Farm
Yes, that John Muir! About 50 miles southwest of us is where John Muir's boyhood farm can be found. His father brought John over from Scotland in the late 1840's to some land he planned to farm in central Wisconsin. The land was wilderness.
In his writing about his youth, John described this lake, they called it Fountain Lake(later is was changed by the next owner to Ennis Lake), and the beautiful white and yellow waterlilies that ringed the lake.
The nearest neighbor was five miles away. When they arrived by oxcart, they put up an oak slab shack to live in. This is where John fell in love with all things natural---plant or animal. This passion led to his drive to establish National Parks and the Sierra Club.
Yesterday(March 23) we walked where John Muir walked. We walked around his lake(it was ice covered). We saw where his farmhouse was. We touched oak trees that were growing on their land when he was there.
All my heroes are environmentalists!
What a thrill! In my mind, I could feel his presence! We need him today!
john muir's lake
located on his boyhood farm
hallowed ground
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
Walking John Muir's Boyhood Farm
Yes, that John Muir! About 50 miles southwest of us is where John Muir's boyhood farm can be found. His father brought John over from Scotland in the late 1840's to some land he planned to farm in central Wisconsin. The land was wilderness.
In his writing about his youth, John described this lake, they called it Fountain Lake(later is was changed by the next owner to Ennis Lake), and the beautiful white and yellow waterlilies that ringed the lake.
The nearest neighbor was five miles away. When they arrived by oxcart, they put up an oak slab shack to live in. This is where John fell in love with all things natural---plant or animal. This passion led to his drive to establish National Parks and the Sierra Club.
Yesterday(March 23) we walked where John Muir walked. We walked around his lake(it was ice covered). We saw where his farmhouse was. We touched oak trees that were growing on their land when he was there.
All my heroes are environmentalists!
What a thrill! In my mind, I could feel his presence! We need him today!
john muir's lake
located on his boyhood farm
hallowed ground
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer