A Bloy and his Blog

Last Sunday I went for a hike at Cherokee Marsh. When I got to the section of trail that has a boardwalk, I couldn’t help but focus on the old, weathered boards.

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I first noticed this because of the interesting cloud formation — it went on like that for miles.
Then when I looked a bit closer, there was the sun dog.

With all the photos I’ve been posting over the past few years, this blog has pretty much morphed from all-purpose into a photo blog. This is probably a good thing — experts say blogs should have more of a single focus, to better attract readers.

Since almost every post had the “photos” tag, I’ve eliminated it to clean things up a bit. You can still browse all photo posts by clicking the Photographs category on the Archive page.

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A few days ago I was out hiking late in the afternoon. Heading back to my car as the sun was going down, I passed this bare oak tree. When I looked up, I was struck by the silhouette of its crooked branches against the darkening sky.

Funny how a casual glance up on the way home, can turn into the best sight of the afternoon.

Yesterday was the last (outdoor) farmers’ market of the season. It was such a nice day, I couldn’t pass up the chance to pick up some good food.

When I saw these jam jars beautifully backlit by the morning sun, I was immediately glad I had my camera with me.

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Almost all of the leaves are down from the trees in my yard. That’s always kind of a depressing moment for me. With the leaves down, that means the hours of daylight are getting less and less everyday.

While I do love autumn, and enjoy the experience of the four seasons here in Wisconsin, the ever encroaching “season of darkness” is my least favorite time of the year.

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