With the change in technology, today’s digital cameras look a lot different than this Speed Graphic camera which was produced by Graflex from 1912 to 1973. This camera was the standard equipment for many American press photographers until the mid-1960s. AP photographer Joe Rosenthal’s Pultizer prize image of Marines raising the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945 was taken with the Speed Graphic camera.
Speed Graphic
On of the highest points in southeast Wisconsin along the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive, the Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians is a Roman Catholic shrine that can been seen for miles around. The third and present church was completed and consecrated in 1931. Holy Hill was dedicated as a minor basilica on November 19, 2006.
Yesterday was the Holy Hill Art and Craft Fair with over 230 artists so there were a lot of visitors to the pretty area.
Holy Hill
It is a bad sign when these not so cute chipmunks have a beaten path to places they shouldn’t be, like my garden and flower pots. This guy has his cheeks full but I just don’t know if it is my bird seed or raspberries but they are busy storing food for the winter months.
Busy Chipmunk
As the leaves begin to display autumn colors, the flowers seem to fade into the background with just a few reminders of summer blossoms remaining like the wild asters which are providing nectar for bees and butterflies.
Monarch Enjoying Wild Asters
The thunderstorms today triggered more flash flood warnings and peaceful streams and calm creeks can become fast moving destructive waters. In July, this little stream showed nature’s powerful force from nearly 10 inches of rain that fell as it wiped out the Saxon Harbor and campground that was directly behind me. Some boats and camping vehicles were washed out into Lake Superior, with over 85 boats damaged or destroyed. It is estimated that it will take more than two years to rebuilt the harbor, but no amount of time will bring back the man’s life also lost that day.
Calm Before the Flood
This might be an innocent looking goat, but it was spotted with its feet on the top wire of the fence trying to figure a way out of the pasture.
Not So Innocent Goat
The leaves are changing color, signaling autumn’s approach, but the leaves aren’t the only thing turning red as fall raspberries and apples are adding their red color too as they are ripening for harvest.
Apples Ripening
The one hummingbird seems to be giving me the evil eye, probably since one of the feeders was empty and so they were fighting for spots on the other feeder.
Hummingbird Upset
Living near a flight route for planes, contrails or vapor trails are often seen in the sky and when they are present during a sunset, the light often reflects off them. But fifteen years ago, there was a lack of contrails in the sky for the sunset as flights were grounded after the terrorist attacks on America. Let us remember all the lives lost on that unforgettable day.
Remembering the 9/11 Victims
The sun today was a welcome treat after a rainy week in as even my cats were have cabin fever. The sunflower seemed to be soaking up the sun rays too.
Sunflower Enjoying the Sun
