Someone once wrote that to travel expectantly is better than to arrive. Getting to Grand Canyon, Curtis and I had more than enough time today to travel expectantly. Today, we are traveling expectantly even though we don’t know what to expect when we hit the ground in Phoenix. There is snow in the forecast for […]
Devil’s Lake State Park
I’ve spent many a blissful summer day at Devil’s Lake State Park (near Baraboo, WI), but this was my first winter visit. Strange to walk out over the surface of the lake.
Ice Fishing on Monona Bay
It seems to me that ice fishing on Monona Bay starts each winter before the ice is thick enough. But no one seems to fall through, so I guess I should stop worrying. But standing on the surface of frozen water is one of the miracles of science I love most. (Another being airplanes.) It’s […]
Hoyt Park Fog
We are very fortunate to live so close to Hoyt Park, the gem of near west Madison. Hoyt park was designated a City of Madison Landmark on October 2, 1995. Its origins can be traced to the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association founded in the late 19th century.