The view(s) from a porch.

The ice cream man on wheels. Imagine my surprise when the tune playing over the loud speaker was... "Oh Holy Night".... Go figure. It must be a religious experience to eat ice cream it this part of the world.


Here is the chapter and verse.


Out for a short walk before supper.


Hey Dad who's that strange guy on our porch?

More life along the water's edge.

Anyone paint sunsets?

Some river ecology.

Water lilies on the Flambeau River.






Lily pad ecology.



Osprey overhead.

A family's outing on the Flambeau River.

This Illinois family was spending the day fishing on the Flambeau River.


Dad was teaching the youngster to fish.


With Mom's help.


This guy is from Wisconsin. He has a great cast. But otherwise he needs practice with his fish guiding skills and he definitely needs some sun for those white legs.

My Dad taught me to fish. Dandelions.

"Laker" in port off loading coal.

Cooler temps. HIGH winds. Trees down. Power out.

Wasp and bee.

Been "away" for some time with family,friends and summer projects around the house.

Traffic Hazard?

This Black Bear caused the re-routing of traffic on a section of US Hwy 2 in Ashland. The DNR and local police decided to re-route the traffic to "encourage' the bear to leave the tree. Several hours later the bear was was still in the tree and traffic was re-routed. Note the claw marks on the tree trunk.

Early morning. Cooler weather. Trail riding companion.

This "character" followed me on my early morning sunrise ride.



Once or twice "he" insisted on taking the lead.



My advanced riding skills helped me stay in the lead most of the 12 mile ride. Occasionally "he" would make a valiant attempt to pass me but I would fight off the charge.



Near the end of the ride "he" managed to slip away and head toward the lake.

All in all it was a great ride. Temps in the high 60's very little traffic and my companion wasn't much of a conversationalist. Which suited me just fine.