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The next rock formation on the river is the one of the most famous
in the area. That's Hawk's Bill silhouetted against the sky -- can
you see the profile of the giant beak?
No -- let me explain. The uppermost portion
of the cliff would be the hawk's upper beak and there is slit in
the rock where the eye would be. The piece of rock in the middle
is the tongue and the lower part is the lower jaw. The large, projecting
slab of rock is the shoulder and wing. The formation truly gives
the impression of a hawk screeching out across the river. Although
first recognized by the Ho-Chunk tribe as a signal point, the formation
achieved national recognition in 1962 when it was featured in Life
magazine.
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