Sunday, October 21, 2012

Meetup at Holy Hill


Yesterday, I went out with members of one of my Meetup groups to Holy Hill in Hubertus, Wisconsin, about an hour northwest of Milwaukee.  Holy Hill is a very sacred retreat where, it is said, worshipers come to find healing.  There are many things to see and do at Holy Hill, including many masses performed in their chapel throughout the day.  But many people come to Holy Hill to climb the steep steps all the way to the top of one of the towers to see the beautiful scenery.

This time of year is a great one to visit Holy Hill since, when you reach the top, you can see miles of fall colors.  And the area is still mostly made up of farms and hiking trails so there is a lot of color to see.

 
The above photo shows part of the tower that visitors can take the stairs to the top. 
 


This sign shows visitors just how many steps they will be climbing if they decide to go all the way to the top.  I only made it about 3/4 of the way before my legs couldn't take any more.  Also, I was now at a higher altitude so my breathing wasn't the best.  But, I made it most of the way, and took some shots from the lower observation area of the fall colors.  The only bad part about yesterday was that it was very cloudy.





 Once we got back down, we went around the Basilica to take photos.  They have statues of all 7 stations of the cross located there.


And this is one of the entrances to the Basilica.  You can also enter from a couple of doors inside the tower.


Many people from all over the Midwest come to Holy Hill each weekend.  It's also a popular place to camp during the summer.  For more information about Holy Hill including its history and mass times, please click here.

13 comments:

  1. Beautiful scenery! a pity that the weather was not good.

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  2. What a beautiful place to visit! Yay for making it up all those steps :))

    Thanks for sharing with my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party!

    Paula
    lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com

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    1. I did actually make it to the top about 10 years ago. I was in better shape back then.

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  4. I'm glad you braved 178 steps to get those pictures!

    How gorgeous!

    I've never been to your lovely state in the fall...but it reminded me of Ohio at that glorious time of year.

    Thanks for the memories.

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    1. Thanks for your nice comment, Jenny! This is my favorite time of year in my state, and it will be over before we know it.

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  5. That's a LOT of steps to the top! I'm impressed that you got as far as you did!

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    1. Thanks, EG! Yeah, I was pretty winded when I started taking these photos.

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  6. You have a great blog going, you really show a side of Wisconsin I never knew existed! :) Danica

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    1. Thank you, Danica! I really enjoy going to all of these new places and writing about them.

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