Something has me thinking about summer. No doubt it's the cold, wet weather. Every summer I'm lucky enough to have a wonderful week of vacation with other family members on Washington Island, which is located off the tip of Door County in northeastern…
It's been a very slow season for my photography. I started the New Year with an operation followed by a stint on a liquid diet and then a soft-food diet. Most of that time was spent under a blanket in…
The rooftops were covered with frost this morning, reminding me that even though the weather has been great for quite a while, winter is sneaking up on us. With rain in the forecast for tomorrow and significant drops in the…
Having already written about planes and automobiles this year, it was inevitable that I would write about trains. Yesterday we drove up to North Freedom to visit the Mid-Continent Railway Museum. Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI When I…
On a recent trip to northern Wisconsin I was reminded how the fog can transform a scene into a mysterious or an ethereal experience. Due to lower overnight temperatures in the fall, it's not unusual for fog to capture the morning. One…
It's been in the news so much recently that it is certainly no longer news, but the weather has been unbelievable here lately! It's about 80°F (27°C) here today and the high temperatures for the past 4 days have been…
Winter! Winter has finally decided to make itself known. The high temperature in Madison tomorrow is supposed to be only 6 degrees F (-14 degrees C) and Friday we'll be hit by 5 - 8" of snow. When I looked at…
I went for a winter walk today. Since I live near Lake Mendota I decided to head over to Lake Monona for a change of pace. Starting at Monona Terrace I headed southwest along the bike path by John Nolen…
Unless you live in Hawaii or spend the whole day in the basement, you must have noticed by now that winter has not yet arrived. I mean, it has arrived technically. That happened on December 22nd. But, it hasn't arrived…