Eagle Take-off

Birds, Mercer, Northwoods August 3, 2020

Eagle Take-off

Yeah, I like the big birds – they are simply majestic and awe-inspiring to me.

Sky July 10, 2020

Amazing Evening

A cold front came through yesterday, bringing with it much cooler temperatures and an amazing evening sky. This image doesn’t do the colors and ambiance justice – it was just

Birds July 9, 2020

Piggy Back

Another loon shot, but this time these are the ones on our lake. It is actually a state statute that you must approach no closer than 200 feet to loons

Birds, Mercer, Northwoods May 15, 2020

Osprey (Gallery)

Osprey enjoyed a nice fish dinner and flies off with a full stomach. I watched this one eat an entire fish – including the tail fin and all. Location: Little

Cabin Clips November 28, 2019

Reverse Snow Storm

We were scrolling through the Nest App on our phones and thought it was cool how you can see the changes in weather happen so quickly. This was my first

Autumn, Northwoods October 30, 2019

Autumn Sunshine

The sun came out for a moment and lit up the forest edge along the shore of Little Pike Lake.

Insects, Mercer, Northwoods September 14, 2019

Violet Oil Beetle

Was walking our great dog and encountered this interesting thing walking across the street. It was pretty substantial in size, a bit intimidating, but was sporting a dazzling rich blue

Animals, Mercer, Northwoods, Water Life, WI September 14, 2019

Little Pike Otter

Kim and I were fishing, but soon found out we were not fishing alone. This fella caught a bigger fish than either of us caught this afternoon!

Mercer, Northwoods September 12, 2019

Little Turtle Flowage

Awesome area with many miles of cross-country ski trails. This is literally 1 minute from our cabin.

Birds, Northwoods August 8, 2019

The Kid

Our local juvenile bald eagle has gotten old enough to leave the nest this week. It takes 5 years until the head and tail feathers become fully white and the

Birds, Mercer, Northwoods, Water Life, WI July 12, 2019

Independence Loon

Yeah, another loon picture. Was Up North for 4th of July events and this loon cruised by our dock while I was sitting out there with my daughter. I like

Cabin Clips June 22, 2019

Porcupine – Part 2

Here it goes, heading down the sidewalk like any proper mannered creature would do…