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Snowy owl

January 6, 2025BirdsJonathan

Female snowy owl perched on a utility pole, looking at the camera.

Yesterday I visited the snowy owl that’s been hanging around New Glarus. The first time I’ve ever seen one!

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Sunset sights & sounds

January 4, 2025Lakes, Sky, Snow & IceJonathan

Sun setting through clouds over a frozen lake. In the foreground, a man in silhouette stands on a pier watching the sunset.

While I was along the shore capturing tonight’s sunset, the lake under the ice was making these deep, resonating sounds every so often: “bloooooop… galoooooop.”

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Keep looking up

January 1, 2025TreesJonathan

Looking up at a forest canopy of bare trees, under a grey cloudy sky.

My advice for the new year.

Beauty in decay

December 30, 2024Close Up, FlowersJonathan

Closeup of a dried flower head in front of a blurred background.

Long after the flowers bloom, what remains is strikingly beautiful, even on a grey December day. Friends on Instagram call this “lovely dead crap” — a fitting description.

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Capitol grey

December 28, 2024Architecture, Black & White, ReflectionsJonathan

The Wisconsin State Capitol on a cloudy, grey day. Part of the Capitol is reflected in a glass building on one side of the photo.

Christmas zoomies

December 26, 2024AbstractJonathan

Streaks of multi-colored light from a Christmas tree as well as building lights converge in center of a photograph.

A couple of abstracts of the state holiday tree in the Capitol.

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Capitol holiday beauty

December 24, 2024Architecture, TreesJonathan

A Christmas tree in the Capitol. Archways and the start of a decorated dome is seen behind the tree. A woman stands on a second floor balcony admiring the tree.

The State Capitol is a beautiful building any time of the year, but it’s especially so during the holidays.

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Solstice candle

December 22, 2024Bokeh, Close Up, Light, NightJonathan

A single candle is lit beneath some holiday lights in the shape of a five-pointed star.

To document yesterday’s winter solstice and the longest night of the year, I lit a candle in front the holiday lights in my window. A blessed solstice to all! May you enjoy the longer days of light that are to come.

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Nothing stronger than a winter tree

December 20, 2024Black & White, Quotes, Trees, WinterJonathan

A large oak tree with branches hanging over a curved road with fresh snow. Snow is also on the tree branches, and on the other trees and brush which line the road.

“There is nothing stronger than a winter tree,
No wind blows against it,
It is fierce beyond love.
There is nothing stronger than a winter tree,
and nowhere more secure.”

From Mary Oliver’s The Winter Wood Arrives.

A squirrel’s lunch

December 16, 2024MammalsJonathan

Grey squirrel, sitting on a tree branch with a black walnut in their mouth.

How about some black walnuts?

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