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Porch Pirates!

June 15, 2026Just for Fun, RiversJonathan

Several people dressed up as pirates on a few boats & paddle boards with a sign 'We Be Porch Pirates.' There are stacks of cardboard boxes on the boats and a sail with a pirate symbol.

My favorite of the costumed paddlers at this year’s Fools’ Floatilla.

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Two sunsets

June 13, 2026Lakes, SkyJonathan

Orange clouds along the horizon just after the sun set over a lake. A sailboat is anchored near the beach. Some foliage and the shoreline is in the foreground in silhouette.

The first, from Tenney Park in Madison. The second is from Door County last month.

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Flight of the tern

June 11, 2026BirdsJonathan

A tern flying in the sky, with its wings at the downward point of their flapping.

To be specific, a Caspian Tern.

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Newport beach hike

June 9, 2026Hiking, Lakes, LandscapeJonathan

Trees on a small hill are reflected in a pool of water along a sandy beach. Pine trees line the distant shore of the lake in the background.

A few more from Newport State Park.

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Second spring

June 7, 2026Forests, Hiking, SpringJonathan

New maple leaves sprouting from a mostly empty tree branch.

When I was in the forest of Newport State Park, the leaves there had just started to emerge. It felt like I was experiencing a second spring.

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Cherry tree orchard

June 5, 2026Flowers, TreesJonathan

A cluster of white blossoms on a cherry tree branch.

I came upon this orchard in full bloom as I was driving near Ellison Bay in Door County.

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Chasing butterflies

June 3, 2026InsectsJonathan

A mourning cloak butterfly on some of some dried leaves on the forest floor.

I chased this mourning cloak butterfly around the middle of the forest, while they searched for the perfect sunny spot to warm themselves on a cool day.

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Standing in the sky

June 1, 2026Lakes, LandscapeJonathan

Seven people stand on the top of an observation tower overlooking Lake Michigan two peninsulas. A picturesque partly cloudy sky is above.

A visit to Peninsula State Park wouldn’t be complete without a climb up Eagle Tower.

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Views along the shore

May 30, 2026Camping, Lakes, LandscapeJonathan

A woman sits on a bench as she looks over a bay and bluff on the opposite shore. Past the bluff, a town along the shore can be seen in the distance.

I spent some time camping in Peninsula State Park this past week. There are wonderful views of the Lake Michigan shorelines and islands there.

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Partly cloudy over the prairie

May 26, 2026Prairie, SkyJonathan

Tall prairie grass bending in the wind under a sky with a few cumulus clouds.

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    June 15, 2014
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    June 15, 2015
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    June 15, 2020
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    June 15, 2017
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