The strong waves on Lake Superior earlier this week rearranged the driftwood and rocks on the beaches providing a new look and a chance to discover interesting finds.
New Driftwood Treasure
Picture of the Day for October 11, 2018
The lighthouse scene yesterday did not look this peaceful as when I took this image a week ago since the strong northeast winds caused waves measuring 20 feet to crash into the lighthouse and shore. I would have been soaked and standing in water if I stood in the same spot yesterday as the storm caused flooding and closure of roads due to large amounts of debris piled on the roadway.
Wisconsin Point Lighthouse
Picture of the Day for October 10, 2018
The long stretch of rainy days haven’t provided many sunny leaf peeking adventures and with the wind increasing, many of the leaves are already falling off the trees so hopefully the sun will return before the trees are bare.
Wet Autumn
Picture of the Day for October 9, 2018
This little falls is the top drop of the Twin Falls before the wider and taller plunge of Larson Creek, but at the moment I have more water overflowing from my little pond than the waterfall due to several rainy days.
Top of Twin Falls
Picture of the Day for October 8, 2018
The day was a wet one, between the rain and the mist, keeping everything on the soggy side. Even spiderwebs were saturated with moisture as the little drops hung from the tiny silks making them look like pearl necklaces. .
Wet Web
Picture of the Day for October 7, 2018
On a calm misty morning, these sailboats were still in the water and their image reflected in the water but by the next morning, they were swaying in the strong wind as they creaked against the decks.
Calm and Misty
Picture of the Day for October 6, 2018
The sun was hiding again today so some leaves and flowers provided the missing yellow colors. Although these yellow common tansy provide pretty color in the fall, they are another invasive species from Eurasia. Tansy has a long history of use. It was first recorded as being cultivated by the ancient Greeks for medicinal purposes. It is also known as bitter buttons, cow bitter, or golden buttons.
Common Tansy
Picture of the Day for October 5, 2018
I am not too sure too many critters are enjoying this cool and damp October week, even this otter sounded like it had the sniffles as it made its way up river.
River Otter
Picture of the Day for October 4, 2018
The sunshine looked very deceiving since the strong breeze and low temperature had the wind chills below freezing, but it still was nice to be the first to the beach area after a storm seeing no tracks in the sand. At least no human prints as there was bird tracks of various sizes in the wet sand.
Beach After the Storm
Picture of the Day for October 3, 2018
The waters of Lake Superior normally feels very cool and refreshing but today the 60 degree water temperature was warmer than the air temperature, but I still rather enjoy the lake from shore and find warmer water from my shower instead.
Cool Day at the Lake
