It was interesting watching two small dogs at the beach last week. One dog didn’t go near the water and didn’t like the sand much either as it was queen like and didn’t want to get dirty. The other dog enjoyed the beach experience and loved the water as it went in even without a stick to retrieve.
Dog Water Fun
The summer may be winding down, but there are still some nice days to enjoy a day at a beach listening and watching some small waves rolling in as they crash against the rocks.
Small Splash
Children have started to make their return for the new school year, but not too many will have their lessons taught in a one-room schoolhouse. This schoolhouse was built in 1915 for the Fairview school district in the Town of Tripp, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. In 1952 it was moved to the Port Wing to serve as the music room for the old South Shore School until that school was replaced by a new building. The Fairview school then traveled a few blocks and served as a law office. It made a fourth move in 2016, more than a 100 years after being built, to the Oulu Heritage Center where it now serves again as a one-room school for classes in the summer.
Fairview Schoolhouse
Today was the last day of live performances for the year until next summer at Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and it was also the final bow for the ringmaster, Dave SaLoutos, who has been the ringmaster for 33 years and is retiring after being part of the Circus World for 39 years.
Retiring Ringmaster
This old building looks like it has weathered many storms, like the one approaching this evening, and it would be interesting to know its history.
Weathered Building
As the warm summer days wind down for the year, the bees are quickly gathering in pollen and nectar from the pretty flower blossoms.
Blossom Bee
The bird has a big kernel of corn in its beak and I watched it for a while so I wonder if the kernel was wedged in.
Kernel in Beak
Even on a cloudy day with a brief rain shower, it is always a fun time to visit a lighthouse, although you might not want to be riding top side of the boat in the rain. After a three year delay in getting the third order lens from the Paris, the Devils Island Light was finally lit on the new 82 foot tall steel cylinder in 1901. External braces were added in 1914 as high winds at the exposed location caused enough motion of the tower to extinguished the lamp so more support was needed.
Devils Island Light
The front river otter almost looks like he is sticking his tongue out at me even if he isn’t. It is always fun to watch the otters in the rare times that I see them.
River Otters
I miss seeing the Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid that grew a couple of years near my pond and I keep hoping that a new plant will appear. The blossoms seems like they are dancing and enjoying the day.
Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid Blossoms
