When I was driving back from an appointment today, I noticed a couple of old wooden barns which have fallen and collapsed recently. The wooden barn as disappearing from the landscape so it was nice to see this old barn get a new coat of paint and a new roof.
New Facelift for Old Barn
There was dry area under the Horton Covered Bridge so that you walk underneath it when normally the channel is filled with rushing water of the Amnicon River.
Lower Falls Low Flow
On my walk over towards the Upper Falls on the Amnicon River, there was some wild roses blooming adding patches of pink here and there.
Wild Rose Blossom
Last Monday I visited Amnicon Falls State Park, which has four waterfalls, including the one called Now and Then. And the dry conditions also existed to the north as it is the first time that I seen the Now and Then Falls completely dry. This waterfall is fed by a crack in the basalt rock from the main river when the water level is high enough. One of my relatives called it Once in a While, which is fitting this very dry June.
Dry Now and Then Falls
Some areas received some rain today, but as I was driving, the road pavement could go from wet to dry in a short distance so the rain showers were spotty. The sun was peeking through the clouds at times too.
Rays Shining Down
Ten years ago, I had a different type bird wandering through my yard. This peacock was on the loose and traveled several miles and my yard was just one of his stops on his journey. Peafowl can live up to 50 years in captivity. The male peafowl is called peacock and they use their feathers to attract peahens, the female.
Peacock on the Move
It is always a treat to stumble across a native orchid, like this Pink Lady’s Slipper. The Pink Lady’s Slipper can take five years to bloom, but they can live to be twenty years old or more.
Pink Lady’s Slipper
I have spotted some rabbits chasing each other on the lawn and some little bunnies too this past week. This one played possum when I got too close and waited until I moved off farther before it continued its eating.
Rabbit Playing Possum
For the first day of summer, I think it calls for a hammock, a good book and a view to watch the clouds change into different shapes.
Lazy Summer Day
Some of the road ditches in upper Wisconsin are lined with colorful lupines, although most of them are not the native Wild Lupine, but are instead the Large-leaved Lupine which is native to the western states. The wild lupine, native to eastern North America, has leaves that are divided into 7 to 11 leaflets, where as the large-leaved lupine are grouped 9 to 17.
Lupines in Bloom
