On this nice summer day, some lucky people who have off from work could have enjoyed a hike along the Amnicon River and crossed it by using the 55 foot Horton covered bridge.
Horton Bridge Over the Amnicon
Picture of the Day for July 30, 2019
The late summer nights need the croaking of a bullfrog to complete the evening chorus. But bullfrogs are on the menu for other critters so it is good they can jump ten times their own body length. And while the smaller bullfrogs eat mainly insects, larger ones eat crayfish, mice and frogs including other bullfrogs!
American Bullfrog
Picture of the Day for July 29, 2019
The road ditches are filled with colorful summertime wildflowers, including the native lavender colored Wild Bergamot which look like shooting fireworks or pompoms (or just a bad hair day). The leaves smell minty and has been used to make mint tea. Also called Horsemint, Bee Balm, Mint-leaf and Bea-balm.
Wild Bergamot
Picture of the Day for July 28, 2019
Some areas this evening did not have a pleasant sunset as tornadoes had filled the skies instead causing damage to buildings and trees. Maybe the upcoming week will be quieter for those areas which have been hit hard by storms.
Quiet Sunset
Picture of the Day for July 27, 2019
On this warm Saturday, some people were heading to the water to help cool off. But it isn’t always a big source of water that attracts people (or at least little boys). Mud puddles and any little tickle of water is a big magnetic for little feet.
Water Attraction for Little Feet
Picture of the Day for July 26, 2019
Summertime activities around lakes and ponds include the darting and dashing around of many varieties of dragonflies. The black spots on the wings gives this dragonfly its name of Twelve-spotted Skimmer.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Picture of the Day for July 25, 2019
The late July summer days have the native Black-eyed Susans blooming across the fields and road ditches. The flower head looks like spokes on a wooden wagon wheel when the yellow petals haven’t unfurled all the way yet.
Black-eyed Susan Wheel
Picture of the Day for July 24, 2019
Besides the common milkweed, the swamp milkweed is also blooming now and it is attracting various insects and butterflies including the monarchs.
Monarch on Swamp Milkweed
Picture of the Day for July 23, 2019
Union Pacific’s historic steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014 after two years of restoration, traveled the rails through Wisconsin today as part of the celebration the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s completion.
Big Boy weighs 1.2 million pounds and has a water capacity of 24,000 gallons. Because of its great length of 132 feet, the frame of the Big Boy is “hinged,” or articulated, to allow it to negotiate curves.
Big Boy No. 4014
Watch Big Boy rolling by on the rails.
Picture of the Day for July 22, 2019
The flowers looked in better shape before the storms pounded them with rain and wind. This clematis adds a splash of color against the green lawn.
Clematis Before the Storms
