"Namekagon River on a January Afternoon" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
The Namekagon River (pronounced NAM-uh-KAH-gun) is a tributary of the St. Croix River. It is 101 miles long and is located in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its course is protected as part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the river's name has also been spelled Namakagon, Namekagan, and Namekagun; the United States Board on Geographic Names issued a decision setting "Namekagon" as the river's spelling in 1933. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe language Namekaagong-ziibi, meaning "river at the place abundant with sturgeons." ~Wikipedia 1.30.2020
Late yesterday morning I took a run to the Gandy Dancer Bookstore in Webster, WI to see if they had any books authored by William Kent Krueger. And yes they did so I bought three of his books. Then I took the scenic route home (read long road home LOL) and took this pic of the Namekagon River (only a Wisconsinite can easily pronounce that word). At the end of the day I had many good books to read, a fire burning in the fireplace, and dinner in the oven. It was a wonderful day.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the river's name has also been spelled Namakagon, Namekagan, and Namekagun; the United States Board on Geographic Names issued a decision setting "Namekagon" as the river's spelling in 1933. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe language Namekaagong-ziibi, meaning "river at the place abundant with sturgeons." ~Wikipedia 1.30.2020
Late yesterday morning I took a run to the Gandy Dancer Bookstore in Webster, WI to see if they had any books authored by William Kent Krueger. And yes they did so I bought three of his books. Then I took the scenic route home (read long road home LOL) and took this pic of the Namekagon River (only a Wisconsinite can easily pronounce that word). At the end of the day I had many good books to read, a fire burning in the fireplace, and dinner in the oven. It was a wonderful day.
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