Barn and Shed

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Weathered whitewashed barn
Broken windows, empty stalls
Ghostly cows lowing

Photographed across the road from Indian Lakes County Park in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Sunrise in October

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October sunrise
Silhouettes of withered weeds
Earth’s cycling seasons

Sunrise taken at Pope Farm, 5 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin

Birthday Celebration

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Whimseys © 2007

Tin-pressed ladybugs
Copper flowers, gee-gaws, bells
Birthday wish garden

A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. ~Author Unknown

What better way to celebrate my birthday than with a photograph of — this? Looks like some sort of celebration to me. I’m not sure exactly what kind of party the establishment had in mind, but I’ll use the garden art for birthday candles. I might be able to match a gee-gaw for each year, but it will be close.

Photographed in downtown Fish Creek, Wisconsin.

 

Keeping in the Cows

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Primitive Fence © 2007

If you strive for the moon, maybe you’ll get over the fence.
James Wood

The only fences found in Door County, WI are either rows of piled stones from field clearing or these wooden criss-crosses from forest clearing. Probably only effective for cows since at least they can’t jump (except over moons.)

Photographed in Ephraim, a hamlet of 400 people who tolerate 6 months of lake-effect, northern Wisconsin winter for 6 months of simple beauty.

 

Red Barn in Solitude

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Red Barn ©2007 Bo Mackison

It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am the more affection I have for them…. Solitude and silence teach me to love my brothers for what they are, not for what they say. ~ Thomas Merton

Photographed in central Door County, Wisconsin on October 6, 2007 on a rainy weekend.