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Ice formations

February 13, 2024Snow & IceJonathan

Ice formations jut above the waterline in the shallows of a lake. The formations can be seen reflected in the water below.

I’ll never cease to be amazed by nature’s fascinating creations. Seen in the shallows of Lake Mendota.

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Airline to heaven

February 11, 2024Quotes, Silhouette, SkyJonathan

An airplane flies through a sunset sky over the City of Madison skyline.

“There’s an airline plane,
Flies to heaven every day,
Past the pearly gates.
If you want to ride this train,
Have your ticket in your hand,
Before it is too late.”

From the song Airline to Heaven. Words by Woody Guthrie, music by Billy Bragg & Wilco.

Orchid Escape

February 9, 2024FlowersJonathan

An orchid with white spotted petals on the top and reddish-brown petals on the bottom, stands before a blurry background of leaves.

The orchid display at Olbrich Botanical Gardens is is just the ticket for the February blahs.

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Through a forest wilderness

February 6, 2024Forests, Hiking, QuotesJonathan

A setting sun casts long shadows on a snowy hiking trail in the middle of a forest of bare trees.

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”
   – John Muir

Sunshine

February 4, 2024Silhouette, SkyJonathan

A sunburst from a setting sun shines through branches of a tree which in silhouette. A small tree and a lake are in the background.

Well, hello there! I’ve missed you.

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The djembe drum

February 1, 2024Life, Music, Still LifeJonathan

Close up of the middle section of a djembe drum. Colorful blue tuning ropes are at the top, and you can see some of the wood carvings in the drum's base.

For just over two years now, I’ve been drumming and playing percussion again. Previously, I hadn’t done that since my early college days. I’ve been enjoying it so much that about a month ago, I decided to upgrade my main instrument. It’s such a beautiful drum!

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Tenney Park pier

January 29, 2024Black & White, Lakes, Snow & IceJonathan

A concrete pier juts out into a frozen lake on a cloudy and slightly foggy day. A few people are walking along the pier.

Another dreary, monochrome kind of day.

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House finches

January 27, 2024BirdsJonathan

Male house finch perched on a bird feeder.

The most frequent visitors to my feeder. Male house finch above, the next is a female.

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Frozen marshland

January 24, 2024Landscape, Snow & IceJonathan

Tall, dormant cattails, marsh grass, and dogwood branches poke above a snow covered marsh. A peninsula with a line of trees is seen in the background.

A couple more from Cherokee Marsh.

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Scenes from a snowshoe hike

January 22, 2024Hiking, Landscape, Snow & IceJonathan

Snow drifts on a prairie with stalks from dead plants poking up.  In the background: a line of trees, a hillside, and a partly cloudy sky.

Broke out the snowshoes yesterday! Madison’s Cherokee Marsh.

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