There’s something magical about being in the middle of a forest that’s been transformed by hues of a golden yellow.

Natural Bridge in autumn

October 16, 2020Autumn, Geology, LandscapeJonathan

From Wisconsin’s Natural Bridge State Park.

The feather

October 14, 2020Birds, HikingJonathan

While out on a hike, I noticed a feather on the trail and picked it up. From some kind of sparrow maybe?

As I walked along the trail carrying the feather, I pondered how much of its existence was spent flying through the air. When I got to the trail’s observation tower, I thought it would be appropriate to put the feather back in the sky where it belonged (well, as high as I could place it). So I left it perched on the railing of the tower.

Autumn in the country

October 12, 2020Autumn, Landscape, Panorama, TreesJonathan

I spent some time out in the country yesterday, and the autumn colors were pretty incredible (even with the sun being obscured by clouds most of the day).

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Time to migrate?

October 10, 2020BirdsJonathan

I like to think this great blue heron was pondering the cold weather to come, and when they should fly south. More likely, they just felt annoyed I was watching them.

Petroglyphs at Roche-A-Cri

October 8, 2020HistoryJonathan

As early as 900 A.D., native peoples carved petroglyphs and pictographs into the sandstone at Roche-A-Cri State Park. You will also find carvings from people of European descent (as well as few pieces of modern graffiti).