The sun sets over cranberry marsh as harvest winds down for the season.
Cranberry Sunset
Picture of the Day for October 24, 2015
Nestled in the Baraboo Bluffs near the Wisconsin River, a small ravine can be found as part of the historic Durward’s Glen, which includes a church, a grotto, residences, a barn, small cemetery, an outdoor way of the cross, religious statues, and walking trails.
The property was the home of Bernard Durward, a painter and poet, and his family from 1862 until 1932 when it was sold and became a seminary. The glen was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1978.
Pretty Ravine in Durward’s Glen
Picture of the Day for October 23, 2015
When out ‘leaf peeping’, normally people are drawn to the bright reds and oranges so the yellows are often overlooked even though they add some bright sunny colors in the autumn landscape.
Touch of Yellow
Picture of the Day for October 22, 2015
You think about baby critters in the spring but there young born in the late fall too, like the new batch of six kittens in the barn or this little day old llama, who seems to be trying to figure out how to use its long legs.
Long Legs
Picture of the Day for October 21, 2015
Along a lake shore there are sometimes unique rock formations that stand out and where given names centuries ago. Miners Castle is one of the named points of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior but there are other interesting rocks which get ignored as people walk the trail to view the ‘named’ rock formation. But this ‘little’ rock, which is taller than I am, caught my eye and should get a name too!
Little Rock
Picture of the Day for October 20, 2015
On the weekend, I saw a lot of big equipment harvesting corn and it seems like the machinery gets bigger and bigger each year. But here and there, you can see some corn harvesting methods like what my mom would have done when she was young. By taking bundle of cornstalks, and stacking in a teepee-style pile, the corn shocks allow the ears of corn to dry more until it can be stored without spoiling.
Rows of Corn Shocks
Picture of the Day for October 19, 2015
A lot of work is happening outside on one of the last warm autumn days; from yard work, crop harvesting and even bees gathering the last offering of pollen to store as honey for the long winter.
Busy as a Bee
Picture of the Day for October 18, 2015
Halfway between Roberts and River Falls, Wisconsin, sits a white church built in 1868. The church was originally shared by a Methodist and a Congregationalist congregation for services on alternate Sundays. It was reported that the bell was given by a Mississippi steamboat captain and the Methodist design included pews with a divider down the middle keeping men and women on opposite sides.
When Methodist numbers declined, Congregationalists bought the building in 1895 and used it until 1951. A group of people formed the Kinnickinnic Historical Association to purchase the vacant church so that it wouldn’t be converted to a house. The church, which contains a historic pump organ, is currently used for social events in the community including fund raisers for the upkeep of the church. On October 6, 2000, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Kinnickinnic Church
Picture of the Day for October 17, 2015
With the warmer nights, until recently, my early turning maple trees didn’t have as brilliant colors as they normally do in the autumn. But now that the nights are colder, the oaks are displaying some bright red colors which catch your eyes in the woods.
Displaying Red
Picture of the Day for October 16, 2015
I think it is time to haul out the wool sweaters if the predicted high for today is in the low 40s and dropping to 24 tonight. Hopefully autumn can hang on a little longer before the cold of winter arrives.
Wheelbarrow Ride
