The odd shape flower has the right equipment on this rainy day with a built-in umbrella so that Jack in the Jack-in-the-Pulpit keeps his head dry.
A Dry Jack
Picture of the Day for May 24, 2022
When I ran across this chipmunk when I was taking pictures of the wildflower, he gave me a look that made me wonder if he was thinking about climbing up my leg. And with those sharp claws, that would not be a pleasant thing.
Chipmunk Claws
Picture of the Day for May 23, 2022
A year ago this week, there were little baby great blue herons at several different ages, but this year with the very late spring, the parents were still sitting on the eggs. They would stand up and stretch before doing a little grooming, before settling back on the eggs. They hunkered down in the large nest high up in the trees so you almost didn’t see them in the nest.
No Baby Herons
Picture of the Day for May 22, 2022
Next weekend, the holiday vacationers may head to the beach, but today with the temperatures in the 50s and Lake Superior water temp at 39, the beaches are not crowded and there are not too many brave souls taking a swim in the lake.
Empty Beach
Picture of the Day for May 21, 2022
A new Navy vessel built in Wisconsin was commissioned in Duluth, MN, today and will sail through the Great Lakes and down to its station in Florida. The new navy vessel is in better shape than this old fishing boat which has seen too many sunsets.
Old Boat Sunset
Picture of the Day for May 20, 2022
The weather was against the poor marsh marigolds this spring as a few days ago they were swallowed up by rushing waters from the heavy rainfall and covered by debris. Then a couple days later, the hail storm striped nearly all the blossoms off as I only spotted less than a dozen yellow flowers on the half mile stretch of road.
Gone Until Next Year
Picture of the Day for May 19, 2022
Today the lawn was white from tree blossoms just opening up, but the petals fell prematurely because of some other white stuff – the hard, frozen stuff called hail. It stripped leaves off the trees and flower petals, dented cars, and anything else outside. And I wonder what my nesting duck thought about banging hail on the duck house. There was some one inch diameter hail left on the ground three hours after it fell.
Not Good White
Picture of the Day for May 18, 2022
The path through my woods reveal patches of blue and pink along the edges from the Virginia Bluebells. The native wildflower pink buds turn to a pretty blue when the blossoms open up.
Pretty Blue
Picture of the Day for May 17, 2022
Among the blues, yellows and orange colors of birds, a black and white bird may not command much notice until the Rose-breasted Grosbeak displays its front.
A Rosy Front
Picture of the Day for May 16, 2022
The flower spring season seems to be compressed as flower varieties opened a few days ago are already done for the season instead of lasting longer. I spotted the first wild geranium open today, but hopefully these will last longer than the other spring wildflowers.
Wild Geraniums Blooming
