A Bloy and his Blog

I hiked up the bluff trail at Devil’s Lake State Park today.

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I was in Iowa City earlier this week (attending a conference). Late one afternoon, I took a walking tour of downtown, and parts of the University of Iowa campus.

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Some people find fog dreary and depressing. I’ve always been fascinated by it.

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I believe this is the first time I’ve ever taken pictures of a sunset during the winter. I guess the lesson is, you’re not going to get good photos if you don’t get out there.

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Taken near the shore of Lake Wingra.

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I woke up this morning to find hoarfrost beautifully covering all the plant life in the neighborhood.

After a few cups of coffee, I grabbed my camera and headed over to Olbrich Park.

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Dear Mother Nature,

Thank you for all the snow over the past several weeks. It really does makes everything look beautiful. Unfortunately, I am beginning to run out of places to put it when I shovel my driveway.

Would you mind holding off on the snow for a while, say maybe until some of it melts? That would be great. Thanks.

Your friend,
Jonathan