I left 1/2 of a New Belgian 1556 beer from the day before chill’n in this pool for the celebration. Almost time to repop the cork!
Mina Pool probably holds more mysteries that you would expect in its deceptively shallow, golden waters.
The pipe perhaps knows more than it’s letting on. Does the pipe have a mouth? Is the water that spills forth into the pool and inclusive Bigfeet Swamp somehow sentient?
In taking a closer look at the falls, I spot a small salamander sunning on the rock just below. In a knowing way, I could add.
The dying back of the weeds and cattails has revealed the swamp’s outtake culvert. I was somewhat disappointed that Taum Sauk didn’t quite reach this destination in his subsequent explorations.
Bigfoot Swamp looking south to north across its approximately 100 foot expanse. We’re on the opposite side from Bigfoot now.
Leola Creek looking down from the swamp road to the east. It’s about a 50 foot descent from the swamp to the creek.
Then just turning around from the same basic position: Bigfeet Swamp from the west. I’m continuing to walking counterclockwise around the swamp on the encircling road and taking pictures before returning to Bigfoot proper.
Almost back to Bigfoot now…
Sunklands 