This is typical Wisconsin, where important field work in the fall will make quick work going into the spring planting season, once the frost is completely out of the ground and the soil is warm enough for new seeds to germinate. Growing up on a farm a little more than a stone’s throw from this…
Sailboat with classic lines resting in the harbor at sunset. The Nonsuch 36 is a cat-rig boat with unstayed mast and wishbone boom, making it ideal for solo or short-handed sailing. I came across this boat as Sue and I were walking along the dock on Longboat Key, and the sun was just setting behind…
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…
Springtime comes to the Fraser Valley as snow maintains its hold on the Continental Divide. I am always amazed at how dramatic the sky can be in the mountains, with the sun making its final appearance on the tallest peaks, and in this case, the scattered clouds were like icing on the cake. (Winter Park,…