A favorite for many who visit Door County – Cave Point County Park. The waves have crashed against these rocks for several thousand years, slowly eroding away the dolomite (magnesium-rich cousin of limestone). This hard rock, part of the Niagara Escarpment, helps preserve the formations at Cave Point perhaps longer than other limestone areas in…
Corn harvested, stalks bailed, a few rows left next to the woods for wildlife. I love the Wisconsin seasons. We never get too comfortable because we all know the days are always changing. The shortest day of the year is still a month or two away. Did I get enough days hiking while the leaves…
Farmers have an important choice to make as fall harvest arrives. Each day the corn sits in the field and the sun is out, natural drying is taking place. Getting the moisture down to 14% in the field can save thousands in drying costs at a local grain elevator. But wait too long and rain…
The Baraboo Bluffs is a great study of geologic processes, from the formation of ancient quartzite, uplift of the Baraboo Range, significant river erosion and finally glacial sculpting and the deposit of terminal moraines, all of which created the setting for this view from the East Bluff Trail – Devil’s Lake State Park. I liked…
A summer sunset on Lake Wisconsin brings to close another day with the promise of a peaceful night ahead. I was always taught, “Red sky at night, sailors delight!” (Lodi, Wisconsin) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 44mm f/5.6 1/100sec iso-160
Summer is the season for native prairie flowers in Wisconsin with many colorful wonders to appreciate. Ratibida pinnata or Yellow coneflower is a favorite. It blooms most of the summer, and to me it feels like each one is reaching for the sun, extending its head to get the most from the warming rays –…
I came across a quote from American poet Katherine Edelman when I was in high school and 50 years later it still inspires me: “To be curious is to be alive, to sense the wonder in things great and small.” The orchid-like Polygala paucifolia, aka Gaywings or Fringed polygala, is one of those small wonders…
Door County’s karst geology is characterized by fractured limestone bedrock and thin soil cover. Taking care to protect natural springs, streams and wetlands is vital to the health of water both above ground and below the surface – Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Nature Preserve is protected by the Door County Land Trust. This pond…
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I need a reminder of what a summer sky can look like, especially on a cold winter day. Lake Wisconsin with the Baraboo Bluffs in the distance. (Lodi, Wisconsin) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 70mm f/20 1/100sec iso-250
Autumn leaves surround the North Shore Pavilion at Devil’s Lake State Park as seen from the West Bluff Trail. I remember climbing this bluff as a kid in different seasons of the year. Those crisp, sunny, autumn days would be my favorite. (Baraboo, Wisconsin) ≡ Canon R5/RF24-240 118mm f10 1/320sec iso250