SPRING DEFINITELY ARRIVED IN WISCONSIN

Younger Sister Beth, working outdoors.













Cheech, only has one eye. Had quite an ordeal a year or so ago at the Vets, is better now.

His mother is a chocolate Lab, both very good dogs.

Ducks are glad it's spring, lots of bugs to eat and isn't so cold!












Perennial in Beth's Garden, we dont know the name of it.

JAMES MADISON PARK

Pile of boats near lakeshore.

UW Armory (Red Building) and Memorial Union (Building to right of Armory). The UW campus is situated on this lake and is very scenic.
Try out Babcock Ice Cream at the Memorial Union.

Lonely lifegaurd chair at beach area.

Boathouse on Lake Mendota













Jogger on chilly Sunday morning, lake kicking up some whitecaps

HARBURY

All the men of Harbury go down to the sea in ships,

The wind upon their faces, the salt upon their lips.

The little boys of Harbury when they are laid to sleep,

Dream of masts and cabins and the wonders of the deep.

The women-folk of Harbury have eyes like the sea,

Wide with watching wonder, deep with mystery.

I met a woman: "Beyond the bar," she said,

"Beyond the shallow water where the green lines spread,

"Out beyond the sand-bar and the white spray, My three sons wait for the Judgment Day."

I saw an old man who goes to sea no more,

Watch from morn till evening down on the shore.

"The sea's a hard mistress," the old man said;

"The sea is always hungry and never full fed.

"The sea had my father and took my son from me --

Sometimes I think I see them, walking on the sea!

"I'd like to be in Harbury on the Judgment Day,

When the word is spoken and the sea is wiped away,

"And all the drowned fisher boys, with sea-weed in their hair,

Rise and walk to Harbury to greet the women there.

"I'd like to be in Harbury to see the souls arise,

Son and mother hand in hand, lovers with glad eyes.

"I think there would be many who would turn and look with me,

Hoping for another glimpse of the cruel sea!

"They tell me that in Paradise the fields are green and still,

With pleasant flowers everywhere that all may take who will,

"And four great rivers flowing from out the Throne of God

That no one ever drowns in and souls may cross dry-shod.

"I think among those wonders there will be men like me,

Who miss the old salt danger of the singing sea.

"For in my heart, like some old shell, inland, safe and dry,

Any one who harks will still hear the sea cry." Louise Driscoll

A WALK THROUGH TENNEY PARK

Still cold today, actually had a dusting of snow yesterday. going to walk through the Tenney Park area. A few people are out; walking their dogs, feeding the ducks, checking out the lake view.










Here we are lakeside, this is actually a beach area. Quite a few people in the area neighborhoods use Tenney. From Students -to parents with kids -to Retired people.

Flag flies on man-made penninsula. This is near the Tenney Locks, where the two lakes join up. In the background of this picture, lakefront property.













Duck enjoying the change in weather and the open water.










The lake still has some ice, in the distance is area around UW Madison Campus. This is a great place to go to school; town not too big, plenty of nature areas for walking, 40 thousand students at this campus.

Man taking the footbridge over small creek near a skating pond. There is still deep snow in the woods. Rabbits have had a bad winter with the deep snow, a lot of shrubs around our buildings have been debarked.








Canoes lined up along river, they have sat here all winter like this. As you can see below, the river is now free of ice. Yet, water is ice cold.











Yahara River, lots of ducks in the area. Walking paths.

SUNNY EASTER SUNDAY IN WISCONSIN

HAPPY EASTER! It is a beautiful sunny day. Pam and I had Breakfast at a Cafe this morning. Lisa is preaching today in Virginia, Stacey is working at the Store. What did you do today?

LAST SNOW THIS YEAR?

We had another 8 inches of snow, middle of March. This here is a natural dam, created by some fallen trees. There are a lot of ducks in the area, along with myriad small animals. Racoons, opposum, badger, skunk...All native to this area.

Winter lets you see the form of the tree, devoid of leaves. This is boggy area, a small conservancy on west side of Madison.











Two Geese keeping at least one leg warm. Lot of geese head north in migration in spring. Landing in a park, large number will devour all insects in the area. You can hear the insects fleeing the area. Geese are smart though, they winter down south.

EARLY HOMESTEAD IN WISCONSIN

My Grandparent's home, built in the fourties. Grandfather used timber from an old ice house. the beams were 8x8 timbers. We lived next door. These are 1/2 acre lots. He actually bought a large amount of land in the area and sold it off. little by little.