A Bloy and his Blog

When I was camping last week, I wasn’t on the right side of the lake for watching the sun set. But the sky still offered some beautiful scenes during that time of day.

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One of my favorite things about northern Wisconsin (where I just returned from camping) are the common loons that spend the summers there.

They’re beautiful and kind of elusive. They don’t like to get close to humans at all. But I was armed with a new telephoto lens I bought several months ago, and was determined to get some decent shots.

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Some trees always seem to be reaching higher. Over the years they continue to strive for heights not yet attained. They wait patiently through cold winters, and resume their hard work again in spring — always keeping their focus on that goal of growing bigger.

The next time I think giving up would be easy but not the best choice, I’m going to remember this tree.

This turtle was posed in that position for at least ten minutes. I guess sometimes you just need to stop and stretch your legs for a while.

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One of my favorite flowers, the sunflower.

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Yesterday, my father (Wil Bloy), brother (Steve Bloy) and I went to Miller Park for a Brewers game.

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Hiking around Olbrich Gardens the other day I came across this beetle, smack in the middle of the sweetest part of a flower.

read the rest of: Beetle in the sweet spot