The Grotto

Today I drove up highway 61 on my way back from the Quad Cities. That route is shorter than taking the interstate through Rockford and Madison and a little more interesting. The trip takes you through Dubuque, Iowa and a lot of little Wisconsin towns tucked into the rolling hills that frame the Mississippi. Just north of Dubuque about 14 miles after crossing over into Wisconsin is the little town of Dickeyville. Right on the road is this Grotto on the grounds of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Father Matthias Wernerus the priest of the parish build the grotto out of various types of rocks, glass, petrified wood, geodes, glass, iron and an eclectic mix of oddities from 1925 until 1930. I finally stopped today and took a couple of pictures today. There was still some snow on the ground. There is still some snow here in Eau Claire too.