With the hot, above normal temperatures, it would have been a good day to head to the beach and I wouldn’t have even minded getting splashed with the cooler Lake Superior waters.
Rock Splash
Picture of the Day for August 2, 2023
Around my home, you only have to travel less than a mile to find a habit that varies enough to find different wildflowers, and so when I traveled more than a hundred miles to a state park, I encountered many species that I haven’t seen before, including this flower. In the Pyrola genus, this flower is probably Shinleaf based on its leaves, but could also be Round-leaved Pyrola.
Pretty Pyrola
Picture of the Day for August 1, 2023
The clouds and a field of tall corn prevented me from getting a photo of the first supermoon of the month, the Full Sturgeon Moon, when it was rising tonight. The clouds also covered part of this moon photo taken years ago. August’s full moon is traditionally called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes traditionally caught during this month. Other names for the August full moon are Black Cherries Moon, Flying Up Moon, Harvest Moon, Mountain Shadows Moon, Ricing Moon and Corn Moon.
Moon in Clouds
Picture of the Day for July 31, 2023
Many flowers were enjoying the sunshine today, like these pretty blossoms of the foxglove.
Foxglove Blossoms
Picture of the Day for July 30, 2023
Like driftwood, tree fungi can create interesting shapes for a person to try to envision some other object while walking along a beach.
Fungi on Log
Picture of the Day for July 29, 2023
While I was exploring a state park for wildflowers, some wild blueberries were discovered which critters, like bears, haven’t found and eaten yet.
Wild Blueberries
Picture of the Day for July 28, 2023
The summer dry conditions have reduced the water flow of the Amnicon River and visitors to the park can cross the river without the need of the bridge. Rains this week, and especially today, have filled my pond causing it to overflow and instead of people playing in the flowing water, a doe with her fawns were splashing around in my overflow running water.
Low Amnicon River
Picture of the Day for July 27, 2023
There are some thunderstorm rolling through this afternoon with possible 3 inch hail, so I don’t know if it will clear by evening to see the sunset.
Superior Sunset
Picture of the Day for July 26, 2023
It is always interesting to look at a piece of driftwood and picture different objects that it resembles. I see two faces with masks in this driftwood and even a third little face in between the other two.
Interesting Driftwood
Picture of the Day for July 25, 2023
The iron ore dock at Superior, Wisconsin, is very busy right now, but with loading out of one elevator only, there are three freighters waiting outside the harbor as the fourth gets loaded.
Freighter Coming In
