A Bloy and his Blog

Last week I was camping in the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, one of my favorite places to experience the outdoors.

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Last weekend my father and I visited Horicon Marsh and National Wildlife Refuge where we went on an early evening, two-hour boat tour.

A few times we were fortunate to get some great views of birds close up, like this sandhill crane.
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While I was eating lunch at the café today, trying not to let the dreary weather bring my mood down, I noticed water drops forming on the plants from all the mist in the air.

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There’s nothing like a walk in the woods, even in winter.
Taken at the UW Arboretum today.

Yesterday I headed over to Vilas Park to hike around a bit. I wasn’t the only one taking advantage of winter recreation there.

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In spite of the hassles that come with the record amounts of snow, it really was quite beautiful this morning. I decided to put on my hiking boots and get out there with my camera, before all the snow blew off the branches. Below is a shot looking east down Schroeder Road.

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After a delicious (and very filling) Thanksgiving dinner, my father, sister, her friend Dennis, and I went for a short walk in the late afternoon sun.

read the rest of: Giving thanks for shadows