Picture of the Day for May 25, 2015

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Recently Wisconsin State Road 128 was named and dedicated as the 128th Infantry Memorial Highway to honor the service of the members of the 128th Infantry Brigade (formed during the American Civil War) who served in World War I, World War II and in Iraq. The highway passes through the heart of the area where units of the 128th Infantry are located. Part of the dedication was a 22 mile march made by area veterans to bring awareness to the number of American veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and who subsequently commit suicide, which average 22 each day.

So on this Memorial Day, among the cookouts and activities, I hope every one stops and remembers the real reason behind this holiday and the sacrifices of life, from war and because of war, from the men and women serving and protecting our country.

Remembering the Fallen Veterans

Remembering the Fallen Veterans

Picture of the Day for May 24, 2015

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Today is Pentecost, from the ancient Christian expression pentekoste hemera, which means “fiftieth day” which was borrowed from the Jewish holiday Shavuot.  For Christians, Pentecost is a holiday on which commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus and the start of the church. The Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament state, “And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. All of a sudden, a sound came from heaven, like a strong wind, filling the house where the people had gathered. Something like tongues of fire rested on their heads.”

These scary clouds look like fire descending from the sky and coming down to earth so maybe what it looked like on first Christian Pentecost.

Fiery Clouds

Fiery Clouds

Picture of the Day for May 22, 2015

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The chipmunks have begun digging my flowers out (when the flowers aren’t in the garage to protect from freezing) and they don’t go very far when I go outside so they can resume they digging once I leave.  And while chipmunks can climb trees, they construct extensive tunnel systems for their underground nests. To hide the construction of its burrow, the eastern chipmunk carries dirt to a different location in its cheek pouches and with the number of tunnel entrances on my lawn, they would have had to carry a lot dirt so I don’t know why they have to dig in my flower pots too.

A Waiting Chipmunk

A Waiting Chipmunk

Picture of the Day for May 20, 2015

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The name Marsh Marigold gives a clue where you might find this wildflower since they are often found in marshy areas and in wet ditches nestled within the cattails, but they are not related to marigolds of the Aster family but are instead part of the buttercup family. In the UK, Caltha palustris is also known as kingcup, mayflower, May blobs, mollyblobs, pollyblobs, horse blob, water blobs, water bubbles, and gollins. I’m not sure if any of those names are any more fitting since a blob doesn’t sound so pretty and at least the name of marigold refers back to medieval churches as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, as in Mary gold. And they look more golden to me in the ditches and marshes than a horse blob!

Marsh Marigolds in the Ditch

Marsh Marigolds in the Ditch

Picture of the Day for May 19, 2015

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A year ago my longtime cat Dutch died, an orphan I brought over from the farm. About two months ago, two more kittens from the farm found their way to my place. I’m not sure if Trouble and Stripe will take over the chipmunk duty like Dutch did (since there was a chipmunk digging in my flower pot yesterday), especially since Trouble was rather skittish about meeting my other resident “cat”.

Cat Meeting Cat

Cat Meeting Cat

Picture of the Day for May 18, 2015

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The solitary flower of a Nodding Trillium hangs underneath the leaves so it isn’t spotted very easily (and maybe why the deer don’t eat as many of these trilliums as the other type) but it also makes it difficult to take a picture of them as the camera has to be on the ground shooting upward. With the probably frost tonight, the Nodding Trillium probably will want to keep its head covered under the leaves.

Finding the Nodding Trillium

Finding the Nodding Trillium

Picture of the Day for May 16, 2015

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I interrupted a pair of bluebirds while I was taking apple blossom pictures when I got too close to the birdhouse where they were feeding their young. But the splash of blue color looked pretty among the white and pink blossoms and new green leaves while they waited for me to leave the area.

Bluebirds Amidst the Blossoms

Bluebirds Amidst the Blossoms

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