I found tiny hoof prints in my pile of new dirt so I think the culprits playing king of the hill were these two twin fawns who have been wandering through my yard different days in the past few weeks.
Playful Fawns
Picture of the Day for August 23, 2018
The lower dew points the last couple of days and a shift in the wind direction, have made pleasant days for outdoor activities like nature hikes especially to visit waterfalls. Miners blasting in 1902, caused the Bad River flow to be directed more to the east side which accelerated the erosion on that side so the height of that channel of Copper Falls is only 8 feet, down from the original height of 30 feet.
Redirected Water
Picture of the Day for August 22, 2018
The goldenrod adds some pretty yellow color in the fields and ditches, but it often gets the bum rap as the cause of allergies this time of the year even though the allergies symptoms are the fault of ragweed instead.
Late Summer Yellow
Picture of the Day for August 21, 2018
With slightly cooler temperatures today, it was more inviting for the children to play games outside as the summer vacation nears it end and school begins again.
Playing Games
Picture of the Day for August 20, 2018
Sunlight was filtering through the tree leaves to highlight the fern growing on the woodland floor.
Summer Fern
Picture of the Day for August 19, 2018
The smoke from the Canadian wildfires has caused the sky to be covered like thin clouds, dimming the sun during the day and causing a red sun ball morning and night the past week. Today real clouds moved in but the smoke smell is still in the air since there hasn’t been any rain yet to wash the smoke particles out.
Clouds Moved In
Picture of the Day for August 18, 2018
As more above average temperatures continue, it is hard believe that this hot summer will only be a distant memory once winter makes its return and the average highs for December, January and February is below freezing.
Winter Will Return Too Soon
Picture of the Day for August 17, 2018
Some birds are rather skittish when trying to capture a photo, but some don’t mind me walking closer, like these young swallows who appear to be siblings trying to ignore each other.
Swallow Siblings
Picture of the Day for August 16, 2018
Early this morning, a doe and her two fawns wandered around my lawn, checking out various things as well as looking in the basement door. They nibbled on green plants and this fawn even ate a flower but didn’t seem like it enjoyed the flavor or texture of the blossom.
Flower Eating Fawn
Picture of the Day for August 15, 2018
Little boys may grow into a man, although the little boy still exists and the pull of playing in dirt still calls out, but their sandbox toys are a lot bigger!
Bigger Sandbox Toys
