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All Hallow’s Eve

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Les

The picture above is from a couple of days ago when it was still sunny and not cold. Today is overcast, wet and damp: perfect weather for the March of the Sugar Crazed Zombies. Halloween is my favorite holiday. It … Continue reading →

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The Most Colorful Time of the Year

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Les

A Late Autumn Afternoon On My Street Autumn is my favorite season. The weather fronts that had been blowing north from the south or southwest bringing heat and humidity have been replaced with air flowing in from the northwest and … Continue reading →

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Fall Motorcycling In the Driftless

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Les

Virgil and Peter Taking A Break. Recently, my buddy Virgil and I rode our bikes to Winona to see the exhibits at the Minnesota Maritime Art Museum.  We made the trip a two-day ride so that we could take time … Continue reading →

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Orchid and Flame and the Anthropocene

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Les

Last year was drought and this Spring has been wet, overcast, and cool: for now the drought is a distant memory. Anthropocene I’ve been thinking about the new epoch we are living in, the Anthropocene. It is the first historical … Continue reading →

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Homage to Grant Wood and Thank You to My Neighbor Glenn

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Les

     Farmer Glenn Memorial Day weekend 2013 has been and promises to continue to be overcast, cool, with occasional rain. True, the drought for our area appears to be broken. And true again that everything is lush and green with … Continue reading →

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Orchid Still Life

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Les

Orchid Still Life #1 2013 I have two orchids growing in my kitchen window. The one above is about three years old. It is blooming after a long hiatus in which I wasn’t certain that I’d see another flower. As … Continue reading →

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