A winter ramble in Northern Wisconsin - the usual and the unexpected.
Winter trek
One hike
With mountains all around us in Norway, you'd think we'd climb one.
Foggy surprise
A foggy fall forest is reward enough, but I got a great bonus, too!
Rock Creek
I didn't get what I came for, but still had a good time.
Chequamegon-Nicolet quest for the big trees
Another attempt to find and photograph a piece of our remaining 'old growth' forest.
Emmons Creek Barrens IAT Segment
A beautifully different woodland and a little bit of a confusing trail.
Another weather report
A walk in my surrogate backyard after a snow storm. But there are changes afoot.
A letter from the wind
Long exposure meets fall foliage - some tips and techniques for changing up your fall photography.
Obligatory fall foliage post
Do you feel a little guilty if you don't go for fall photos? I do too, but I'm trying to get over it.
The carpeted forest
Views of a lush forest landscape that is special to Wisconsin.
Vernal pools – part 4
Part four of my vernal pool study - this time I got a little lost, but found some new pools!
Vernal pools part 3
How are the vernal pools coming? Will they still be viable as a breeding sit for critters?
Vernal pools part 2
The snow is gone and the greening has begun - check out the pools as of April 19!
Entering falltime
Didn't find that perfect autumn scene? Neither did I, but I have some ideas on how to get meaningful fall images without foliage.
Happy Halloween
This doesn't happen to me often, that I run into kind of eerie scenes in the woods. I mean the life of a nature photographer is about living things, right? But I found these eerie little vignettes within a few minutes of each other, so Happy Halloween everyone!
Prairie Dells Scenic Area
One of my favorite ways to find new conservation land/nature trails is to open up the Gazetteer and see what's nearby. By coincidence I ended up going to the Prairie Dells scenic area in Merrill which is a place my husband visited, and sent me an iPhone picture from, when he was here scouting the territory... Continue Reading →
Forest in repose
February, being cold, blizzardy, snowy and miserable I didn't get out much. March is different. I've been out a couple of times and look what I saw - Sunlight in the snowy forest can take on so many aspects. Shadows on smooth snow is one of the best though. This one is from the Pulpit... Continue Reading →
Brennan Falls Reserve
Recently a joint venture between the Piscataquog Land Conservancy and the Francestown Land Trust resulted in the acquisition of 149 acres of land under easement and protection from development. The official name is Diane and John R. Schott Brennan Falls Reserve, but I think folks will refer to it as The Brennan Falls Reserve or... Continue Reading →
