Big Boy restaurant statue, Cudahy, Wisconsin backyard
Cudahy, Wisconsin — A Big Boy restaurant statue overlooking the unusual collection of objects in Rick Serocki's Cudahy, Wisconsin backyard — including a mannequin on a motorcycle, a great white shark and a phone booth.
Milwaukee Harp Light, motorcycles: Cudahy backyard
Cudahy, Wisconsin — A Milwaukee Harp street light, motorcycles, mannequins, an old City of Milwaukee emergency call box, a traffic signal and a shark are just some of the unusual items displayed in the Cudahy backyard of Rick Serocki at 4531 S Lake Dr.
Skull with snowmobile: Cudahy, Wisconsin yard
Cudahy, Wisconsin — A giant skull and a mannequin riding a snowmobile are just some of the unusual items displayed in the Cudahy, Wisconsin yard of Rick Seroki at 4531 S Lake Dr.
Farmall McCormick tractor, Cudahy, Wisconsin front yard
Cudahy, Wisconsin — 1946 Farmall McCormick tractor with a mannequin farmer driving it and waving an American flag, as displayed in the Cudahy, Wisconsin front yard of Rick Serocki, at 4531 S Lake Dr.
Out of the Pan Cafe & Catering, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — Restaurant interior: Out of the Pan Cafe & Catering at 550 State St.
Kitchen: Kenmore electric range, InterMetro shelving
Racine, Wisconsin — Our kitchen, with Kenmore electric oven range and InterMetro Professional shelving serving as an open pantry.
Women’s beach volleyball, North Beach, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — Women's beach volleyball pros compete at Racine's North Beach Oasis during the 2008 Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP) Pro Tour World Championships.
Cycling Kenosha County Highway A, Wisconsin
Kenosha County, Wisconsin — Amy up ahead, bicycling past the cornfields on County Highway A east of I-94 at sunrise.
Drive-By Truckers guitarist Mike Cooley, Summerfest, Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Drive-By Truckers guitarist Mike Cooley plays a Telecaster-style guitar built by Scott Baxendale on the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse stage during the band's concert at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Baxendale has created several guitars for the Drive-By...
Geranium greenhouse, Mileager’s, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — At Milaeger's garden center, a greenhouse full of red and pink geraniums is just beginning to bloom.
Mary Tyler Moore statue at Macy’s, Minneapois
Minneapolis, Minnesota — Mary Tyler Moore statue in fron t of Macy's department store on Nicollet Mall at S. 7th Street.
Pancake Day, Festival Hall, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — Kiwanis Pancake Day patrons eat and greet inside Festival Hall along the Lake Michigan shoreline in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. An annual fundraiser sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Racine since 1955, Pancake Day proceeds benefit...
Pancake Day, Racine, Wisconsin: Pancake griddles
Racine, Wisconsin — Pancake Day cooks, including Miss Racine 2007, Brittani Madala — cook pancakes on specially-designed pancake griddles at Festival Hall in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. An annual fundraiser sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Racine since 1955,...
Milwaukee Public Market, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Interior of the Milwaukee Public Market, an indoor food marketplace offering products from independent merchants.
Wind Point Lighthouse, Wind Point, Wisconsin
Wind Point, Wisconsin — The Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan, viewed from the southeast. Text of the lighthouse's Wisconsin Historical Society sign: THE WIND POINT LIGHTHOUSE To assist navigation around the point into Racine harbor, the Wind Point Lighthouse...
Tobacco hornworm caterpillar (Manduca sexta)
Racine, Wisconsin — A tobacco hornworm caterpillar (Manduca sexta, often confused with the tomato hornworm caterpillar) is seen devouring tomato plants in our backyard. As is detailed in our blog, when we first spotted this caterpillar on our tomato plants, we were...
Golden Chicken: Racine restaurant’s chicken mascots
Racine, Wisconsin — Chickens from the Golden Chicken carry-out restaurant ("A Treat in Eatin' You'll Keep Repeatin') wait in the staging area in the 2200 block of North Main Street before riding in Racine's Fourth of July parade.
4th of July parade, Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — Uncle Sam, walking on stilts in the 2006 4th of July parade, passes Monument Square on Main Street in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. Officially known as the Fourth Fest Parade, the event was listed as one of "10 great places to fly your patriotic...
Romiti Construction, General Contractors, Racine
Sturtevant, Wisconsin — He came out of the Menards store to find us admiring and photographing his vintage Dodge pickup truck in the parking lot. He said he was its only owner, and it still ran great. The emblem on his hat features a crossed guitar and banjo, and...
Cooper’s Hawk in crabapple tree, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — A Cooper's Hawk (a member of the goshawk genus Accipiter) perches among crab apples and patches of lichen in our backyard crabapple tree as we photograph it through our kitchen window.
Dreams Los Cabos all-inclusive resort & spa, Mexico
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico — Infinity swimming pool at Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa, about halfway between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo on the Pacific Ocean/Sea of Cortez.
All-inclusive resort: Dreams Los Cabos, Mexico
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico — Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa, viewed from its Pacific Ocean/Gulf of California beach, about halfway between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.
All-inclusive Cabo resort room: Dreams Los Cabos
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico — Hotel bedroom at the all-inclusive Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa, about halfway between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo on the Pacific Ocean/Sea of Cortez.
Marina Cabo San Lucas, Pedregal, Tesoro Hotel
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — Recreational boat slips at Marina Cabo San Lucas, the 380-slip marina in the harbor of Cabo San Lucas, at the very tip of the Baja Peninsula. Up on the hill at left are some of the the real estate properties and rentals of Pedregal de Cabo San...
Marina Cabo San Lucas,Tesoro Los Cabos Hotel
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — Water taxis and recreational boat slips at Marina Cabo San Lucas, the 380-slip marina in the harbor of Cabo San Lucas, at the very tip of the Baja Peninsula. At the far end of the marina is the Tesoro Los Cabos Hotel (it was the Costa Real...
Charter yacht Crystal, Marina Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — The 111-foot luxury charter yacht Crystal, docked outside the Tesoro Los Cabos Hotel at Marina Cabo San Lucas, the 380-slip marina in the harbor of Cabo San Lucas.
Cabo Wabo Cantina, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico — Sammy Hagar's original Cabo Wabo Cantina, one of four Cabo Wabo bar and nightclub locations. The others are in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, and Hollywood. Cabo Wabo is also the name Sammy Hagar's brand of tequila, commissioned...
Cycling announcer John Beckman, cyclist Magen Long
Waukesha, Wisconsin — International Cycling Classic (Superweek) race announcer John Beckman interviews the points leader, cyclist Magen Long, on the podium after the women's bike race in the Carl Zach Cycling Classic.
Victorian house, Waukesha, Wisconsin bike race
Waukesha, Wisconsin — A Victorian-era house dated 1883 stands on the corner as women cyclists descend W. Park Avenue and turn north on West Avenue during the 2005 Carl Zach Cycling Classic, part of the annual Superweek Pro Tour (International Cycling Classic) bike...
Menasha, Wisconsin: Main Street
Menasha, Wisconsin — A race security monitor sits in a lawn chair outside Charley's Barber Shop at 9 Main St. during the Superweek Pro Tour (International Cycling Classic).
Lake Geneva mansion: Stone Manor (Youngland Manor)
On Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: Otto Young's "Youngland Manor" mansion, built in 1899 and renamed "Stone Manor" by a subsequent owner. Today, Stone Manor is divided into five residential units, one of which is shown in this 2010 video by Lake Geneva real estate agent Bob...
Mickey-Lu Bar-B-Q, Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette, Wisconsin — Mickey-Lu Bar-B-Q restaurant features a charcoal grill and serves charcoal broiled sandwiches, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and bratwurst, as well as malts and shakes made with real ice cream.
Steve Dahl Show, Sheraton Maui remote, 2005
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — Remote broadcast of the Steve Dahl Show from the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa at Black Rock on Kaanapali Beach. Left to right: Musicians Henry Kapono and Barry Flanagan, Chicago Bear commentator Tom Thayer, Buzz Kilman, engineer Mark Zerang, Stan...
Mark Zerang, radio engineer
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii — Radio engineer Mark Zerang controls the audio mixing board during a remote broadcast of the Steve Dahl Show from the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa on Chicago's 105.9 WCKG. At upper left are musicians Henry Kapono and Barry Flanagan.
Olinda Road, Mile 10, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii
Makawao, Maui, Hawaii — Olinda Road at mile marker 10, headed up from Makawao toward Haleakalā in upcountry Maui. The address of the house is 1630 Olinda Road, and according to Trulia.com, it is 3,935 square feet on a 2.07 acre lot, built in 1996. The self-titled 1992...
Jeepster Commando convertible on Maui
Mākena, Maui, Hawaii — Jeepster Commando convertible parked outside Keawala'i Congregational Church at 5300 Mākena Road.
Jeepster Commando convertible interior
Mākena, Maui, Hawaii — Interior of a Jeepster Commando convertible parked outside Keawala'i Congregational Church at 5300 Mākena Road.
Keawalaʻi Congregational Church on Maui
Mākena, Maui, Hawaii — Socializing at Keawalaʻi Congregational Church after Sunday worship service.
Piazza del Popolo and town hall, Montalcino, Italy
Montalcino (Siena), Italy — The day winds down at the Piazza del Popolo, Montalcino's main square. At left is the town hall, built in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
Chiesa della Madonna del Soccorso, Montalcino, Italy
Montalcino (Siena), Italy — The Chiesa della Madonna del Soccorso (Church of Our Lady of Help) on Viale Pietro Strozzi, at the northwest edge of the city.
