For one last look at the Chain O' Lakes,
these lilly pads on Pope Lake will do.

The bows of this boat were handsomely decorated by a dedicated owner.
Ding's Dock, Chain O' Lakes, Waupaca County

Interior of an old touring boat.
Ding's Dock, on the Chain O' Lakes, Waupaca County.

The Northern Trail Inn, a restaurant in King, Wisconsin, has come up with a way to discourage customers from pocketing too many after-dinner mints.

When you're vacationing in a cottage on the Chain O' Lakes, there's really nothing better to do with your time than paddle around in a canoe ...

... except maybe falling asleep under the tall trees with your favorite book.

More snapshots from our week-long vacation to the Chain O' Lakes.
This is Pope Lake at about six o'clock in the morning.
My Darling B wanted to see if the fish were biting.
The things a man won't do to keep his best girl happy.

The cabin in the woods ...

... the woods around the cabin ...

... the trees overhead.

I've just returned from a week visiting family at a cabin in the Chain O' Lakes, near Waupaca.
Here's a shot of Mom at the shore of Orlando Lake, where she found a cabin for us to stay.

A glance backward from Olando Lake at the cabin where we stayed.

Every lake looked like a picture post card.

This is Marl Lake, the lowest of the four tiny lakes at the bottom of the chain.