Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake

I spent this past weekend camping in Mirror Lake State Park near Lake Delton, Wisconsin.   The leaves are changing but probably a week or two away from peak autumn color.

Smallest Leaf

Smallest Leaf

“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.” –Henry David Thoreau

Frozen in Time

Frozen in Time

“Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams go,  life is a barren field frozen with snow.” –Langston Hughes A single Maple leaf buried in the ice and snow on a cold New Year’s Eve.   Happy New Year everyone.

Dark Forest

Dark Forest

“The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” –Vladimir Nabokov A foggy December day creates a dark and moody scene in Riverside Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Holding On

Holding On

“Don’t rush me just this once I want to make this moment last Slow down the pace, there’s no hurry I can’t let another pass me by again Let me be the one to say when I’ve had enough” –from the song “Hold On” by Santana This last little leaf was one of only a… Continue reading Holding On