One mug of coffee on board and another in the wings, I hit the yard for some frosty goodness.
Chequamegon-Nicolet quest for the big trees
Another attempt to find and photograph a piece of our remaining 'old growth' forest.
When Fog and Foliage Meet
Fog in a fall forest...fabulous!
A Devilish Situation
Why is this innocent little waterfall named for the Devil? I didn't find him anywhere.
The False Felsenmeer of the Blue Hills
An NFR field trip to a Rusk county landmark.
Emmons Creek Barrens IAT Segment
A beautifully different woodland and a little bit of a confusing trail.
Van Vliet Hemlocks SNA
A late-summer visit to an old growth forest.
Mushroom Madness
You didn't think I'd leave the summer behind without a mushroom post did you?
Vestiges of past lives
Months' worth of abandonment in one handy, convenient package.
Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
A day on the water and the roads of one of Wisconsin's best restored ecosystems.
A dragonfly emerges
Every year the shoreline in the yard gets invaded by dragonfly nymphs and every year I tell myself that I need to document one making the transformation from juvenile to adult form, but I have never done it. By chance I found this beauty right next to the dock in the early morning - But... Continue Reading →
The Joys of Undeveloped Waters
True gems of paddling in nature, sometimes hard to find, but always worth the trip.
Two little ones
Two tiny visitors on my deck.
Explaining Spring
Southerners just don't understand.
On the road for rural decay
Out exploring back roads for abandoned places.
Spring’s still, small voice
Even with a foot of snow on the ground, the signs of spring are here.
Winter at the Dells
Perfect timing for some landscape work on the Eau Claire river.
Are you real or not?
Thoughts on using processing techniques to enhance reality or alter moods. And ice. Lots and lots of ice.
Abandoned conversations
A couple of encounters with people while out photographing rural decay. I lived to tell the tale!
Morning foxfire
A welcome winter morning visitor. Well, not by everyone.
Roadside beauties
A couple of deer are curious about me.
Faded dreams
An abandoned house with some loving details captured for probably the last time.