Green tomatoes in the rain, Racine, Wisconsin

< Previous Photos Next > Green tomatoes in the rain, Racine, Wisconsin Racine, Wisconsin — Today’s photo — after astonishing rains, with more on the way — is inspired by the song “Hang On Little Tomato” by Pink Martini: The sun has left and...

Sarah Palin is a Tic-Tac-Toe playing chicken

For a maverick politician who’s constantly trying to portray herself as tough and unafraid, Sarah Palin has spent an awful lot of time hiding behind her Facebook and Twitter accounts, keeping herself as unaccountable as possible while simultaneously hoping to...

Antique farm equipment: 1915 Belle City threshing machine

When we attended the annual Kenosha County Dairy Breakfast back on June 19, I was fascinated by this piece of antique farm equipment — a 1915 Belle City threshing machine. I uploaded a couple of still photos of the overall threshing machine (seen above) and its...

Backyard garden beds, July 9, Racine, Wisconsin

< Previous Photos Next > Backyard garden beds, July 9, Racine, Wisconsin Racine, Wisconsin — Our backyard garden beds, nearing the halfway point of the growing season: Raised bed (based on a raised bed plan from Sunset magazine) with marigolds, English lavender,...

Red Admiral butterfly, purple coneflower, Racine

< Previous Photos Next > Red Admiral butterfly, purple coneflower, Racine Racine, Wisconsin — Dorsal view of a Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) as it feeds on a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). We saw an abundance of Red Admirals here in early...

President Obama in Racine, Wisconsin

President Obama in Racine, Wisconsin When news broke last weekend that President Barack Obama would be holding a town hall meeting here in Racine on June 30, the area media struggled to understand its purpose. On a national level, there is currently no sharper...