Since we're well behind with snowfall this year, I was looking through some photos of past winters to recall snowier times. I ran across a set that I took at the Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton a few years ago. …
As usual, I tend to slow down a bit in the winter. Maybe I need a trip to some warmer climes! So, after a couple weeks of celebrating the holidays and a couple weeks of loafing, I decided to continue…
It's difficult to imagine a time when millions of buffalo* roamed the plains of North America. It's disturbing to think that the wanton killing of these great herds eventually reduced their numbers to less than 2000. They were on the…
While on a recent drive through the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming, my wife and I happened upon thousands of sheep. They were headed down the road under the guidance of people on horseback, people in pickup trucks, people on…
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a wonderful place to stroll by yourself or with family and friends. It's enjoyable almost anytime of the year. Until recently, however, I've never been there at night. After all, it's rather difficult to appreciate the…
OK, I know that I posted some pictures of Las Vegas from my trip to Photoshop World in 2011. And, I know that I posted some pictures from Las Vegas from my trip to Photoshop World in 2013. So, having…
This post is not about the Civil War, it's about Grand Canyon National Park. The Grand Canyon is, of course, a very popular park with visitors from around the world. It was the second most visited National Park in the…
A sunny day. A blue sky. A field full of sunflowers. That sums up summer pretty well. On Old Sauk Road, just outside of Madison, you can find the Pope Farm Conservancy. This 105-acre farm is now owned by the…
It's difficult to imagine something made out of rock as being delicate, but Delicate Arch in Arches National Park seems to fit that bill rather well. I've hiked out to it several times over the years and have always been…