The beaver bit off a little more than he could chew, but he weaken the tree enough that the park service had to cut it down. I wonder if the beaver got some of the branches when they cut the tree down.
Eager Beaver
Picture of the Day for October 10, 2023
Some people are enjoying the sunny autumn day to get some fishing in before the rain moves in, although it might be slippery walking down the cascades on the river.
Fishing on the Siskiwit
Picture of the Day for October 9, 2023
The autumn colors have been rather dull around my place, but some areas are showing more vibrant colors.
Autumn Colors
Picture of the Day for October 8, 2023
A hundred and fifty two years ago, Mrs. O’Leary’s cow is blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire. But farther north that same day, another cyclone-like firestorm raged as it destroyed seventeen towns and killed an estimate of 1,500 to 2,500 people, making it the deadliest fire in US history. Besides destroying the towns, over 2 billion trees and 2,400 square miles were burned in the Peshtigo fire,
This historical marker is near the mass grave of 350 victims of the fire, many too charred to identify or no family left alive to identify them.
Peshtigo Fire
Picture of the Day for October 7, 2023
The cranberries are corralled towards the berry pump and moved by an elevator to get loaded in the trailer.
Loading Cranberries
Picture of the Day for October 6, 2023
The cranberries floating as they make their way across the water to get loaded on a truck.
Sea of Red
Picture of the Day for October 5, 2023
The cranberry harvest is happening around the state and the machine is stripping the cranberries from the vines and then float to the water surface.
Cranberry Harvest
Picture of the Day for October 4, 2023
The sandhill cranes haven’t headed south yet and I saw a couple of them dancing, much like their spring courting ritual, so apparently they have the seasons wrong since it is autumn and not spring.
Cranes in Autumn
Picture of the Day for October 3, 2023
In parts of my lawn, I mowed more fallen leaves than grass today but they were mostly ash leaves which were brown with just a hint of yellow. It is the maple leaves provide a lot of the orange and red autumn colors.
Red Maple Leaves
Picture of the Day for October 2, 2023
This lamb didn’t need a wool coat today with the temperature reaching 88, but it might want a thicker coat by the end of the week with the possible patchy frost.
No Wool Coat Needed
