Sunday, October 30, 2022
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Git 'em While They're Hot
If you want it, you can find it in Door County, WI. I'm not sure what Bea's "Ho-Made" products are, but they've gotta be good! Pity they were closed.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Friday, October 21, 2022
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
The Captain's Potty Walk
We went on a two-day whirlwind trip this past weekend, in search of fall color in Door County, Wisconsin.
This was a last-minute trip, so the best place we could find for lodging was downtown Green Bay. It worked out well! We beat cheeks to Green Bay after work Friday night, arriving at our hotel around 11pm. Our pup needed a potty break before bed, so we took him down a couple blocks until he found his perfect potty spot.
Today's image is one of the lovely buildings we saw on the potty walk. I love the "captain's walk" on top of the building. A very aptly named business!
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Unintended Hokey Pokey Trike Dance
Put together, they looked like I was doing the hokey pokey or something. I got a chuckle out of it, so I thought I'd share.
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Minnehaha Dormant
The 5th and final part in a series of blogs for anyone who has ever been to Minnehaha Falls and/or followed Minnehaha Creek down to its junction with the Mississippi River.
Today is a close-up of the limestone shelf where the water would normally be flowing. Two boys lounging in the lower right give some perspective to the size of that shelf. I think the moss and sprinkles of fall color are pretty.
I've started reading a newly-published book about the falls and the surrounding area, complete with a number of historic pictures. It used to be much wider and had many names during the 1800s, including "Little Falls."
Goodnight, sleepy, sleepy falls. See you in the spring!
Friday, October 7, 2022
Minnehaha Dry
Part 4 in a series of blogs for anyone who has ever been to Minnehaha Falls and/or followed Minnehaha Creek down to its junction with the Mississippi River.
Minnesota had the driest September on record, which is certainly reflected in the current image on the left. The one on the right shows an average spring waterfall.
Techie corner
This isn't quite an apples-to-apples comparison between the two images, from a photography standpoint. The current image was taken with the wide-angle lens on my phone. (I take a lot of images on my phone these days. They still aren't as good as a DSLR, but they've come a long way!) The wider angle leads to perspective distortion.
The one on the right was taken with my DSLR, with a much narrower field of view.
Below is an image with a red box showing approximately where the image on the right fits into the image on the left.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Muddy Minnehaha
Part 3 in a series of blogs for anyone who has ever been to Minnehaha Falls and/or followed Minnehaha Creek down to its junction with the Mississippi River.
We were almost at the falls in this photo. Just standing brown water here. I'm surprised that there weren't a billion mosquitos around.
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Minnehaha Rocks
Part 2 in a series of blogs for anyone who has ever been to Minnehaha Falls and/or followed Minnehaha Creek down to its junction with the Mississippi River.
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Minnehaha Puddles
This series of blogs is for anyone who has ever been to Minnehaha Falls and/or followed Minnehaha Creek down to its junction with the Mississippi River.
October 1st, a friend and I went down to see (or not see) the dried-up Minnehaha Falls. The newscasts say it's been over a decade since this happened last.
Today's image is below the falls and down the creek a bit, looking toward the route to the Mississippi.
These things run in cycles and the water will come back eventually. Here are some links to news and history:
- 2022 drought YouTube video
- 2012 U of M project and analysis
- 2009 Minnehaha Trickle article
- 1955 local area history
- Early 1900s history of the falls in general
- Newly released book about the seedier history of the falls