Saturday, September 29, 2007

Another meet & gettin' ready with Raven

Off to a good start! The race was a short one - 1 mile, and Joey took 7th in 6:16. Pretty good considering that he was "boxed in" when they were running through the woods. Then, in Joey's words, "I blew by about 10 kids when I had the chance." He past this kid.


It's been unseasonably warm, but we need to get ready for what will hopefully be a snowy and cold winter. Something normal please! Raven must have felt the urgency also. The last picture here shows what was an outer wall of one of the sheds. These marks are about the size of a nickel and were made by hail back in 2001. I was going to paint over them when I added the addition, but decided to leave it. It's a good reminder of things that keep you humble.




Wednesday, September 26, 2007

A couple cross-country shots & changes on the way!


Chlorophyll levels are dropping! My favorite time of year. Above to the right of the sun is a sun dog...caused by ice in the upper atomosphere refracting light.




Joey ran against 75 boys in this race, and took 9th. He is wearing the red/black.

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Some of my favorites from the last few years.......

A tired one here, but those eyes still shine!
The Garro-gill. Largest one I've seen from the area!

Steph. The survivor. Yep, that's a wig. 2004


Fishin' with the girls.



Joey rock jumping. Falls chain, Quetico 2007




First camp, Quetico 2007.





Joey, age 10. A foreshadowing of what is to come??






Nice catch Mom! Trempealeau, Spring 2007






Duck in Dutch oven.






A cold morning in 2007. The buses wouldn't start! Who is colder?













"It's not a house, it's a home." - B. Dylan






Looking East.....our home. One of our ponds shown here, compliments of the DNR!






Good shootin' William! 2006




























Local harvest from out back.













Her look says it all.........."why did you miss?" Coco 2004






Dog lover ?






Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, Wisconsin. All the comforts of home.......






Found on an island, Kawnipii Lake, Quetico 2003












John, Eric, William, and myself - last camp, Quetico 2003.






South rim Grand Canyon, 2003.






















On the beach, Brown's Reservior, Utah 2003........


























first trout.