The neighborhood fireworks weren’t as numerous as last night, which sounded like a battlefield causing my cat to hide. There were some professional firework events tonight for people to celebrate the 4th of July.
Fireworks for the Fourth
Picture of the Day for July 3, 2022
Outdoor activities are a common occurrence on a long holiday weekend, including sailing. And this sailboat was out for an adventure around the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior.
Sailing Superior Waters
Picture of the Day for July 2, 2022
Although a bit on the chilly side to wade in the Lake Superior water, the beach draws people for an afternoon of fun in the sun on the sand on this holiday weekend.
Little Sand Bay Beach
Picture of the Day for July 1, 2022
As some people head north for the holiday weekend, some might stop and visit this lighthouse on their way to the cabin. Walking to this 1913 Wisconsin Point Lighthouse is a bit tricky as most of the third of a mile long breakwater is covered with large boulders. In 2019, the U.S. General Services Administration auctioned off this 56 foot tall lighthouse on Lake Superior.
Walking to the Light
Picture of the Day for June 30, 2022
The sun has set on the first of 2022. And with the holiday weekend approaching, some people may have taken some vacation days to enjoy a sunset boat ride on a warm summer evening.
Sunset Boat Ride
Picture of the Day for June 29, 2022
The Indian Paintbrush flower seems to be on fire on a swarm summer day. There are several legends on how the flower was named including a Native American boy who wanted to paint a colorful sunset but he couldn’t match the colors and asked the Great Spirit for help who provided the boy paintbrushes dipped in orange, red and yellow colors. The boy painted his amazing sunset picture and he left his brushed scattered on the ground when he finished, which took root and grew into plants.
Bright Colored Indian Paintbrush
Picture of the Day for June 28, 2022
The evening rumbled as a storm rolled in and the thunderhead cloud climbed so high my camera couldn’t capture the top of it. But for all the noise and eerie sky, the storm skirted just to the north and didn’t get a drop of rain.
Stormy Clouds
Picture of the Day for June 27, 2022
It is always a special treat to stumble across a native orchid when out for a hike and the Yellow Lady’s Slipper is a bright patch of yellow sunshine among the green backdrop. The yellow slipper blossom is about 2 inches long.
Yellow Lady’s Slipper
Picture of the Day for June 26, 2022
Summer Sundays may bring families together for reunions, which were not held for several years. And many of those reunions are held at parks and the sandbox always draws in the children.
Children in the Sandbox
Picture of the Day for June 25, 2022
During the brief passing showers this Saturday, you could spend some time inside a museum, like a lighthouse keeper’s residence and see the desk where the light keeper recorded the entries for the day.
Light Keeper’s Desk
