Category Archives: Photo of the Week

Spring is Coming!

This week the temperature was warm, and the kids were in school, so I took the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the sun after a very cold February. I hope to be getting out a lot this year to … Continue reading

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Foggy Lake Morning: Photo of the Week

A peaceful and quiet, except for bird song, morning on a small Wisconsin lake in Forest County.  Getting up early often pays dividends in getting good photos and seeing wary wildlife.  On this morning I was certainly not up early, … Continue reading

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Wood Turtle Road Crossing: Photo of the Week

The wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) is a long-lived species that primarily lives in river bottoms, frequenting both the streams and surrounding areas.  The wood turtle is omnivorous its diet consists mostly of plants, but also slow-moving animal prey. The species … Continue reading

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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

Killdeer, have a strange name.  The little birds have nothing to do with deer, or killing except for there food which is mainly insects and crustaceans.  The name comes from their call which sounds something like kill-deer, kill-deer; kind of … Continue reading

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Stuck in a Weather Pattern

Seems like we are stuck in a roundabout of rain.  Every day seemingly has a fairly good chance of rain, especially on those days when I have to work.  Working on a lake and getting caught in a quickly developing … Continue reading

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Late Season Lakeshore – Photo of the Week

On this first official day of summer for some reason, I have decided to post a photo from the last day of summer, or at the latest early fall.  I suppose it is a reminder to enjoy summer while it … Continue reading

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Runoff On Lake Butte des Morts: Photo of the Week

This photo was taken June 2, 2014 as we were preparing to launch a boat at Sammer’s Bay, Lake Butte des Morts.  The water is not supposed to be terracotta brown.  The water is the result of heavy rains the … Continue reading

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Paper Wasp Wood Harvest – Photo of the Week

Paper Wasps pretty much live anywhere they have a dry place to make their nests.  To many people’s dismay, it is often under the eaves of their houses and garages.  They make these nests by harvesting thin strips of weathered … Continue reading

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Windthrown Tree – Photo of the Week

Trees that grow in wetlands like this hardwood swamp have shallow root systems making them prone to being pushed over by strong winds.  When I tree tips over (tipups) like this Green Ash tree, in this manner, it digs a … Continue reading

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