Downtown Chicago from John Hancock to Water Tower
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Bristol Woods County Park hiking trail, Bristol, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Bristol, Wisconsin — Hiking trail at Bristol Woods County Park / Pringle Nature Center. See other posts about:
Holy Hill Scenic Tower: Fall colors, Hubertus, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Hubertus, Wisconsin — A view of Wisconsin’s fall colors from the scenic tower at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians at Holy Hill. Footage of our visit is included in the video above, shot for Amy’s latest blog…
Party on the Pavement: Ferris wheel, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — Ferris wheel on Main Street at 6th Street in downtown Racine during the annual Party on the Pavement street festival. Dewey’s Restaurant & Sports Bar is on the opposite corner. See other posts…
Backyard garden at dusk, end of August, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — Towering sunflowers, dinosaur kale, black-eyed Susans, and purple coneflowers are among the plants visible in our backyard garden as August and the gardening season reach culmination for another year. See other posts…
Family stickers on car window: 1 woman, 1 dog, 20 cats
< Previous Photos Next > Sturtevant, Wisconsin — Family stickers on a car window in the Walmart parking lot: One woman, one dog, 20 cats. See other posts about:
Gast & Sons power equipment, Caledonia, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Caledonia, Wisconsin — Gast & Sons power equipment shop at 111 6 Mile Rd., with the setting sun reflecting off a window. Gast & Sons offers sales and service of Gravely and Simplicity tractors and mowers, plus snowblowers,…
First Friday on Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — Main Street, looking north from 5th Street, during the monthly First Fridays event in downtown Racine. See other posts about:
Racine Art Museum: Free First Fridays
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — Visitors investigate the Racine Art Museum during Free First Fridays hours on an August evening. First Fridays is a monthly event in downtown Racine, during which admission to the art museum is free of charge. See…
Christmas decorations: Candy cane lights, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — Candy cane lights line the driveway of a home decorated for Christmas in the 2600 block of Northwestern Ave., near the RAM’s Wustum Museum of Fine Arts. See other posts about:
Wind Point from North Beach Park, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — Wind Point, with its white Wind Point Lighthouse at far right, as seen looking north in the morning light from the Lake Michigan Pathway at the north end of North Beach Park, near Michigan Blvd. and Yout St. See other…
Beachside Oasis mural ‘Fiesta,’ Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — West facade of Beachside Oasis (formerly North Beach Oasis) at 100 Kewaunee St. in Racine’s North Beach Park on the Lake Michigan shore, featuring a Latino-themed mural entitled “Fiesta.” The mural was created in 2008…
Daffodils sprouting in Wisconsin in mid-February
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — Daffodil ( Narcissus ) sprouts thrust out from the soil in my yard near the end of our extremely mild winter. See other posts about:
Drive-By Truckers, Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Guitarist/vocalists Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley and bassist/vocalist Shonna Tucker of the Drive-By Truckers perform at Turner Hall Ballroom, 1032 N. 4th St., during their 2011 Tour. See other posts…
Tiger Swallowtail on Butterfly Bush, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) nectars on the flower of a Pink Delight Butterfly Bush ( Buddleja davidii ). Butterfly bushes have been very effective in attracting several types of…
Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, tomato plant, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) basks on the leaves of a tomato plant in one of our backyard garden beds. See other posts about:
Ian’s Pizza by the Slice restaurant, State Street, Madison, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Madison, Wisconsin — Three-year-old Zoey tackles a slice of cheese pizza at a table in Ian’s Pizza by the Slice restaurant, 115 State St. See other posts about:
Fighting Bob La Follette, Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison
< Previous Photos Next > Madison, Wisconsin — Copy of a bust of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. by sculptor Jo Davidson in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol building at the entrance to the capitol’s east gallery. Known as “Fighting Bob,” La Follette served…
Wisconsin capitol building, Madison: East gallery
< Previous Photos Next > Madison, Wisconsin — East gallery of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, viewed from across the rotunda. A bust of Robert M. La Follette stands in front of the gallery, and a sculpture of a badger is perched atop the pediment above the…
Abandoned Haunted House Complex, I-94, Racine County
< Previous Photos Next > Sturtevant, Wisconsin — The former Vance’s Bar along I-94/U.S. Route 41 at 2825 SE Frontage Road, which John D. Vance started as an auto repair garage after buying the land in 1948. An addition opened as a beer joint called “Club 41” in…
Historic house: Joshua Pierce House, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — The Joshua Pierce House at 2800 Taylor Ave. Built in 1860-1861 in what was then Mount Pleasant, this “large and beautiful home” is where Pierce, a “thrifty farmer” and Mount Pleasant’s road commissioner, lived until…
Joshua Pierce House from Pierce Boulevard, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — The Joshua Pierce House at 2800 Taylor Ave., viewed from Pierce Boulevard to the home’s north. Built in 1860-1861 in what was then Mount Pleasant, this “large and beautiful home” is where Pierce, a “thrifty farmer”…
White-tailed deer at Mitchell School, Racine Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — A pair of white-tailed deer stands at the corner of Webster Street and Drexel Avenue in front of Mitchell School. They came east from Taylor Avenue, wandered around a few backyards on Webster Street and Mitchell…
White-tailed deer crossing Racine, Wisconsin street
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — A pair of white-tailed deer cross the 2800 block of Webster Street on a Saturday morning. They came east from Taylor Avenue, wandered around Mitchell School for a while, and eventually headed back west across Taylor….
Joseph and Mary in melting snow, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — The heads and shoulders of Joseph and Mary emerge as snow melts around a plastic outdoor nativity set in front of a house on Pierce Boulevard on the eve of Valentine’s Day — two weeks after the “Blizzard of 2011” on…
Blizzard of 2011 vs. snowblower, Racine, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Racine, Wisconsin — Using a snow thrower to cut paths to nearby houses, our neighbor Tim begins to plow through the record snowfall that piled up during the Blizzard of 2011, just one snowstorm in our cold and snowy winter. See other…
Pumpkins for sale, Racine County, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin — Pumpkins, fresh from the pumpkin patch, for sale a week before Halloween at the roadside stand of Piper Farms, LLC, 4615 Lathrop Ave. in Racine County. See other posts about:
Organic produce: Piper Farms roadside stand, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin — Organically grown produce for sale in Racine County at Piper Farms, LLC, 4615 Lathrop Ave. Pumpkins, squash, fingerling potatoes, and sweet potatoes are available at this roadside stand. See other posts…
Ernst Klinkert Barn, Piper Farms vineyards in Racine County
< Previous Photos Next > Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin — The Ernst Klinkert Barn is seen from a distance, beyond the vineyards of Piper Farms, LLC, 4615 Lathrop Ave. in Racine County. The Bluegrass style barn was built in 1889 by Racine brewery owner Ernst C….
Kenosha County Bike Trail over Pike River in Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Kenosha County, Wisconsin — A bridge on the Kenosha County Bike Trail (formerly the North Shore Railroad tracks) crosses over the Pike River, near 666 13th Ave. Through the bridge, the golf course of the Kenosha Country Club is glimpsed….