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Autumn Reflections

Bo Mackison — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:19:53 +0000

“Beauty is a primeval phenomenon, which itself never makes its appearance, but the reflection of which is visible in a thousand different utterances of the creative mind, and is as various as nature herself.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

On a calm, misty morning, these autumn colors were reflected in Indian Lake. Photographed at Indian Lake County Park in Dane County, Wisconsin as the sun peeked over the hill. October 20, 2007

The Non-Conformist

Bo Mackison — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:01:13 +0000

Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity. ~Christopher Morley

Photo taken at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo, Wisconsin on a perfect late October day

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/06/23/green-thumb-sunday for more information.

Stone Wall and Tree

Bo Mackison — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:01:35 +0000

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. ~John Muir

This 120 year old stone fence is a boundary of Pope Farms, 5 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin. Photographed in early October, 2007.

Birthday Celebration

Bo Mackison — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:01:21 +0000

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 October 4, 2oo7.

Keeping in the Cows

Bo Mackison — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:32:42 +0000

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 winter for 6 months of simple beauty. October 6, 2007

Red Barn in Solitude

Bo Mackison — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:00:13 +0000

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.