On a recent trip to northern Wisconsin I was reminded how the fog can transform a scene into a mysterious or an ethereal experience. Due to lower overnight temperatures in the fall, it's not unusual for fog to capture the morning. One…
It's been in the news so much recently that it is certainly no longer news, but the weather has been unbelievable here lately! It's about 80°F (27°C) here today and the high temperatures for the past 4 days have been…
Winter! Winter has finally decided to make itself known. The high temperature in Madison tomorrow is supposed to be only 6 degrees F (-14 degrees C) and Friday we'll be hit by 5 - 8" of snow. When I looked at…
I went for a winter walk today. Since I live near Lake Mendota I decided to head over to Lake Monona for a change of pace. Starting at Monona Terrace I headed southwest along the bike path by John Nolen…
Unless you live in Hawaii or spend the whole day in the basement, you must have noticed by now that winter has not yet arrived. I mean, it has arrived technically. That happened on December 22nd. But, it hasn't arrived…