States are often represented in their highway signs. This shot from the Spanish Peaks area is symbolic of all the grandeur of Colorful Colorado and is one of my favorites. I was stopped alongside the road to take a picture of a mountainside of golden aspen, when I turned around and was struck by how…
Over 700 miles are blazed and open for public use, with about 500 miles of temporary connecting road hikes, making a trip of the entire 1,200-mile trail possible for those with big ambitions. Ice Age National Scenic Trail – Steenbock Preserve. Here the trail passes through a pine forest, with dropped needles making for cushioned…
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…
Land that was once covered with prairie and filled with bison, the Great Plains are a vast landscape where crops are grown wherever water is sufficient. Everywhere else, wild grasslands still cover a significant number of acres. One of my reoccurring fantasies is crossing the Great Plains in the era just before the railroad and…
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…
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
The Minnehaha Creek meanders from Lake Minnetonka to the Mississippi River. “Minne” comes from Minnesota’s first people, the Dakota, and means water. Very appropriate for the land of 10,000 lakes and many, many ponds, lakes, creeks and rivers. I am always amazed at how well the Twin Cities makes everyone feel close to nature and…