Author Archives: canoelover

I meet a lot of happy people every day. In fact, 99 out of 100 are delighted to be alive, and one thinks life is out to get him. He (or she) should move to Myanmar. But anyway… John C. … Continue reading →

The Grant River is relatively unknown to many Wisconsin paddlers. It doesn’t have the name recognition of the Kickapoo, though the rivers are similar in many ways. Limestone bluffs are common, and the ferns and other little plants cling to … Continue reading →

…when I get a chance. The Upper Grant is a winner.

We try to get our eggs from Larry, our friendly neighborhood egg dude. They taste better, look better, and they give money to Larry instead of to Eggs R Us or whatever the Egg Conglomerate is. So we ran out … Continue reading →

weed (wēd) n. 1.a. A plant considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially one growing where it is not wanted, as in a garden. I went to the UW Arboretum today to photograph some friends from church. They have cute kids … Continue reading →

Last week my Aunt Karen visited with my cousin Wendy and her two sweet kids. We took them to Pizza Brutta and it was all good. Dallin (shown above) was particularly enamored with the good old Wisconsin cheese. Kenna (shown … Continue reading →

I am in the unenviable position of not being able to view my own blog. Our spam/porn blocking software decided that something I posted was “recreational nudity.” Okay, I admit it. The snapping turtle was naked. Some of the trees … Continue reading →

Namaste, art lovers. Some say public art is dying…I say “hogwash.” These fine images are poor facsimiles taken with my camera at the India Darbar Restaurant, which in addition to these amazing images, has really good food. I saved the … Continue reading →

The Grant River is a little gem of Southwest Wisconsin. It drains 269 square miles, has a median water flow of 175 cubic feet per second, and feeds into the Mississippi near the old lead mining town of Potosi. Aside … Continue reading →