Yearly Archives: 2014
Spring is finally here!
I can always count on the crocuses at Olbrich Botanical Gardens to confirm spring’s arrival.
Hilltop prairie grass
Early spring at Governor Nelson State Park.
Blue daisies
Small explosions of blue in honor of the first day of spring.
Unlikely sights
To take a break from the cold temperatures this past weekend (25 degrees below normal), I went to Olbrich Botanical Gardens spring flower show, Dinosaurs & Daffodils.
Sky cranes
A constant feature of the Madison skyline.
Is the sun setting on winter?
The past few days, we’ve had long-overdue seasonal temperatures in Madison. As I watched the bright sky turn to twilight along Lake Monona yesterday, I wondered… is the sun setting on this long winter?
Salt stain Rorschach test
Another sign I’ve had enough of winter: I start finding the salt stains on the sidewalk interesting.
Dreaming of summer biking
Last night’s cabin fever induced dream had me bicycling out in the summer sun. With the dream and this week’s return of the polar vortex in mind, I thought I should post a couple of photos from a ride I took on the 400 State Trail last summer.
Oh to be out there now, pedaling with the warm summer sun on my back.
Dirty icicles
Sure, Lake Superior has its amazing ice caves, but here in Madison, we’ve got dirty icicles.