This Common Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis), female…you can tell by the larger abdomen, and the smaller lantern…males would have the entire end of the tail illuminated. She is mostly likely waiting to find a male that’s passing by. She can rotate her light to attract one…and ultimately make more fireflies. Which is a very good…
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Out In The Country
I’m not going to suggest that you can’t see fireflies in the cities. They are certainly around and if you can find some darker areas, free from the lights, you might get a good show. But to really watch the trees sparkle and the fields come alive with light…you need to go out in the…
Big Dipper Fireflies
It’s firefly season again around here. They started in the first week of June and have been terrific this year. We are not as dry as previous summers, and that’s probably the biggest reason why their numbers are so good. It’s refreshing to see the trees sparkle again.
The End Of Winter – Snowy Owl
It wasn’t officially the end of winter, but by all accounts we didn’t see much cold weather or snow, once we got into the new year. Fortunately though, a few Snowy Owls were seen in the area…and I finally caught a glimpse of one before they departed to the North. Quite a few folks really…
A Bubbly Morning
Usually the calmest time of day is near dawn…and it just so happens the sunrise makes for a nice backdrop for a frozen bubble. This one wiggled a little bit early on…with just a hint of wind now and then…but once it froze up, it became quite stable for photographs. The temperature needs to be…
Eagle Season
Well it took awhile…but we are now in eagle season in the Upper Midwest. It had just be a bit too warm to really get them to congregate around limited open waters but with a recent cold spell with temps near zero…that did the trick. Fishing has been pretty good…sporadic in many locations but certainly…
Frozen Bubbles
When the weather gets cold enough, you can do all sorts of fun things, one of which is to blow bubbles that quickly freeze in the frigid conditions. You have to illuminate the bubble from behind to see the structure but each one is beautiful. By mixing in some corn syrup or glycerin into the…
The North Shore
Lake Superior’s North shore is a tough, battered coastline on the largest of the Great Lakes. On this particular morning, it was a quiet, serene moment that could be enjoyed in peaceful satisfaction. Tomorrow could be completely different, with 30 mph winds, and waves 15 to 20 feet high.
Split Rock Lighthouse
Split Rock Lighthouse was completed in 1910 at the cost of $75,000. Most amazing is how it was constructed…roads didn’t exist back then to this particular location (like they do today) so everything had to be boated in and lifted to the top of the 133 foot cliff by crane.