After the rains yesterday, the flowers are drying out in today’s sunshine like these pretty pink lilies.
Lilies in the Sun
Picture of the Day for July 23, 2016
Besides cheese and sheep in Wisconsin, beer is another item found in a variety of flavors, including Spotted Cow Beer. And one of the ingredients of beer is hops, which are also grown Wisconsin, like this Centennial variety.
Hops for Beer
Picture of the Day for July 22, 2016
While the state of Wisconsin is often associated with cheese, the girl’s t-shirt reminds us that it isn’t all about cheese. Last Friday was the National Targhee Sheep Show & Sale bringing ranchers and flock owners from multiple states for the show.
Sheep Not Cheese
Picture of the Day for July 21, 2016
This evening was the sheep show at my county fair and it was a hot day so hats and shades were common apparel, just maybe not common for a critter with a wool coat. This ‘cool’ sheep was at the National Targhee Show last Friday.
Sheep with Style
Picture of the Day for July 20, 2016
This tree is hanging on tight to the square rock, like someone tried to previously steal it away.
Rock Hugging Tree
Picture of the Day for July 19, 2016
It seems the majority of the summertime flowers are yellow or orange, but there are still some blue flowers mingled in the mix. The American Bellflower is a tall bellflower native to eastern North America, and an unusual bellflower since its flowers are usually flat and not bell-shaped.
American Bellflower
Picture of the Day for July 18, 2016
Many may be trying to get some outdoor activities done, like a nature hike, today and tomorrow before the excessive heat rolls in for the rest of the week. A place to enjoy seven miles of hiking trails, along with native flowers in the prairie restoration areas and a variety of crops, is at the Pope Farm Conservancy, just west of Madison, Wisconsin. A stone wall made with rocks left by the glacier, built in the 1840s and 1850s, line one of the trails for a distance as it rises to the top of a recessional moraine, which provides a beautiful view of the surrounding area.
Nature Walk on a Sunny Day
Picture of the Day for July 17, 2016
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the water has a strong pull to lure boys to play along the river water with activities like fishing, skipping rocks and catching tadpoles.
Sunday Water Adventures
Picture of the Day for July 16, 2016
This kitten is waiting to pounce on one of his siblings and it thinks the few blades of grass is enough to conceal his presence. But he didn’t notice the two siblings behind him!
Stalking Kitten
Picture of the Day for July 15, 2016
I’m sure this old building has lots of stories to tell. The Oehler Flour and Grist Mill was built in 1862 by Valentine and Gottfried Oehler and it was powered by water.
Old Grist Mill
