Micro.blog photo challenge Day 17: warmth #mbjune Grandson enjoying the warmth of a fire on a July evening many years ago.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 16: blur #mbjune Peonies in focus with a background that’s showing a bit of blur.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 15: tie #mbjune Twist ties in our kitchen window. Yes, we save a few of these. They’ve come in handy more than once.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 14: twilight #mbjune Twilight along Lake Superior in Grand Marais MN.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 13: pathway #mbjune A rough pathway along the Irish Sea in Northern Ireland near the Giant’s Causeway.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 12: hidden #mbjune The fairies are hidden in the woods near Tipperary. You can only hear their giggles.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 11: brick #mbjune Brick cobblestones in Galway can sometimes lead to whiskey.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 10: rail #mbjune This mailbox could probably use a rail of some sort.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 9: wood #mbjune The wood behind our former home at sunrise.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 8: travel #mbjune Attending a falconry school is one thing we got to do when traveling in Ireland.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 7: Switch In a lock on the Rhine-Main-Danube canal switching from lower to a higher level as we head east through Germany to Austria.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 6: Contrast Double contrast: A license plate white lettering with a black background with the words “Up N Dn”.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 5: Reflection A reflection of the Gold Medal grain elevator in the windows of the Guthrie Theater, downtown Minneapolis.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 4: Nostaglia My brother Tim with his cash register, taken by my father about 65 years ago.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 3: Shadow Shadows in the hallway leading to the Rochester MN Public Library.

Micro.blog photo challenge Day 2: Curve A reading area in the Rochester MN Public Library along its curved wall.

Taken northeast of Grand Marais MN on Lake Superior. – #mbjune Day 1: Tree

The sky to the west after the blizzard. Not much snow but high winds and no visibility. Many crashes on I90 to our east. Last snowstorm of the season?

Blizzard in progress. Worse to come.

After the blizzard

A heron on the wing at sunset. Seen at Wall Springs Park in Palm Harbor Florida. There was quite a bit of smoke in the air which I think was from wildfires between here and Orlando.

A recent visit to a fish shop in Dunedin Florida found this frequent visitor hoping for a handout.

We had some icy days a couple weeks back.

We had some freezing fog the other day.

Hungry Chickadee

Willow in Fog

Frost on Oak Leaves, 2024-12-30.

Ulf, the coffee gnome, wishes you all a Happy New Year!

From the archive: 2015 Christmas Tree Ornaments. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

Cougar, Oxbow Park, Olmsted County, Minnesota. This girl was actually purring as we walked by. We were told that she doesn’t do this very often. More likely to hiss, especially at teenage boys.

Bald eagle, Oxbow Park, Olmsted County, MN

Just added an album of photos from our trip to Lisbon in 2019 to my photos page.

You have my undivided attention.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a badger displaying such an attitude of nonchalance.

I was at our Oxbow County Park yesterday. It has a small zoo of animals native to Minnesota. It’s a perfect time of the year to see the furry ones.

📷 I’m finally consolidating photos and making them accessible from my photos page here on micro.blog. I might even get around to using the new photo album support that @manton has recently added at some point.

Does anyone else add columns of numbers this way?

Chess with my daughter’s SO. He won. I need to brush up.

Taken about a month ago just northeast of Grand Marais MN.

Grandiflora trillium

A bit of falconry at Ashford Castle!

Doonagore castle. View from our vacation rental in Doolin Ireland.

The Ross-Errilly Friary outside of Headford Ireland.

A nice lunch stop in Maynooth on the way to our B&B in Kilbeggan.

A view of Maiden Rock from Frontenac State Park on Lake Pepin.

#adayinthelife I’m going to squeak in under the wire with this pic of my office. I spend a good chunk of my time here each day. This is the neat section. 😎 In my defense, I did get outside yesterday to rake leaves. It was very likely the last nice day of the year.

Peak color today.

Lady Ta-Da stretching in the sun.

Saint Francis contemplating the hosta.

A view of the Mississippi valley from Great River Bluffs State Park just south of Winona MN.

Violet(s). #mbmay

Indigo. #mbmay

Blue. #mbmay

Green. #mbmay

Yellow. #mbmay

Orange #mbmay

Red #mbmay

Life after death?

Not quite social distancing.

Lady TaDa

Leftovers

Daffodils

More ink! I’m probably set for this life and many after.

I received three new inks today. Can’t wait to try them out.

I’ve recovered from my norovirus attack and am now basking in a cool breeze off a Dunedin fishing pier. #mbfeb

Today is Sunday, a day of rest. I thought I’d post this peaceful sunset over Lake Superior from last September. #mbfeb

Life today is out of balance. Unwell. Hope to be up to snuff tomorrow. #mbfeb

It’s 75°F here in Dunedin Florida. These blankets at the downtown market spell even extra warmth. #mbfeb

About to rise at MSP. #mbfeb

We ran across this odd attachment at Quase Café in Lisbon last spring. #mbfeb

Lake Superior beach. Plain. Simple. #mbfeb

I found this sign in Dublin this fall when visiting. It was in Merrion Square near the statue of Oscar Wilde. Mathematicians are my heroes. #mbfeb

The lull before the Sunday snowblower symphony. #mbfeb

Sunlit is crashing on my phone on startup. Just started today. Anyone else seeing this?

Contrast. Too many here to count. #mbfeb

Science Hall looms above Park Street on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison WI. #mbfeb

My dear friend, Craig, wrote this plant book. It’s getting quite a good reception. Craig teaches at University of South Florida and St. Petersburg College. You can follow his tales of Florida gardening on his blog: There Were No Fences. #mbfeb

This hobonichi techo planner has a cover made from the hide of a goat. #mbfeb

A spot of tea in the mid-afternoon is just what I need. #mbfeb

Each morning I reflect on the previous day. #mbfeb

The rose tinted dawn over our hill was quite a sight. #mbfeb

My snowblower is looking lonely in the open garage. #mbfeb

Dunsverick Castle. North (Atlantic) coast of Northern Ireland. Near Giant’s Causeway.

Hummingbird.

Two angles. North shore of Lake Superior.

Since the snow to this point has been somewhat disappointing I’ve decided to post a picture of our yard taken after a snowstorm last April. Yep, last April.