Hot humid afternoon - soaked through shirt and gave it up. Here I am checking out the recess near the top, a little cautious after having seen a snake earlier.

Short route, easy set-up and access to top.

Simon Pierce leads Minnie Mum at Devil's Lake. Minnie Mum is an easy trad or toprope climb in the Cleo Amphitheater of the West Bluff. Photo by David Jones

Short face climb at start of Stettner rocks. This is #1 on p.186 in Swartling's book.

Enjoying a nice day out at Devil's Lake WI West Bluff

Jamcrack leads Lost Face belayed by friend Jerry.

At the belay ledge on my first lead. The second pitch used was just to the left of Route 21 in the Climber's Guide.

Bird next to Great Chimney. Left portion of the rock is Son of Great Chimney, the route on the cover of the Climber's Guide to Devil's Lake.

My first trad climb! Cleo's Needle as seen from the King's Throne. Shot by a Misiewicz Twin.

This is a pic of Ryan Angelo...me...heading down the rock, and going straight for the tree.

Couldn't think of anything better than lounging in a hammock after a few hours of enjoyinng Devil's Lake Quartzite.

Me, at Cleo Ampitheater in Devil's Lake State Park in Wisconsin. August 2005

My brother Daniel follows up after me on a hot June day.

Again the favorite pastime of my partner... building stone soldiers!

My climbing partner at the top of Queen's Throne

This is me looking up at the top of Queen's Throne from a belay ledge (yes we turned it into a multipitch)

Candid shot of Chicago native Nick Novak at the crux

Rappeling down 70 ft on Pork Chop

View of the route called The Bone (5.5) on Porkchop Buttress, West Bluff of Devil's Lake.

Ok I don't think I was climbing on any named route in this picture. I believe it was near Cleopatras needle? Anyways I, cloudscientist, Aaron Keup am the climber. And Mandy Metz is the photographer. I just wanted to get a pic up and since I didn't a ton of shots to choose from, I decided to add a bit of text to enhance it. I'm dissapointed in the text contrast with the complex background but I enjoyed the overall idea.

this is me one summer day will i was climbing up at devils lake i dont remember where.

Having some fun up at the lake. I was being taunted by my belay so I was forced to respond, Monte Pyton like. Now go away you silly English Kni-gits, or I shall taunt you a second time.

Me climbing the Pantry Shelf

Joe (muccitwo) heading up the Lost Face on the West Bluff of Devil's Lake, using the unnamed 5.7 variation for the start. (01May2004)

While climbing the King's Throne, we noticed this bat just hanging out. I wish I could stick to the rock as well as him. (27Mar2004)