Crisp Air

Winterized Wisconsin Countryside

2011-04-26T17:05:00.002-05:00

Sunset Countryside Panorama, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

The snow covered, undulating terrain of Southern Wisconsin - carved by many millenia of erosion from what was once flat ocean bottom, many millions of years ago.

Black Earth Creek, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Flowing within an agricultural valley, the Black Earth Creek Fishery Area is considered a Class 1 trout stream, and is constantly managed for stream restoration, trout habitat, and public access.

Island Sandbars

2011-04-26T16:34:00.002-05:00

Island Sandbars, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Sandbars and floodplain forests along the lower Wisconsin River. Taken from Cactus Bluff, within the Ferry Bluff State Natural Area.

Winter Over Lake Monona

2011-03-08T17:54:00.002-06:00

Winter Over Lake Monona, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Wisconsin Capital, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

" Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have data recording the formation and melting of ice on Lakes Mendota and Monona in Madison since 1855. The timespan of this record makes it an invaluable resource for documenting the local impacts of long-term climate change.

The records show significant year-to-year variability in the length of the ice-cover season, but there is a clear trend of fewer ice-cover days over time. Overall, the average number of days of ice cover on the Madison lakes has decreased by around 29-35 days over the past 150 years. Significantly, the longest ice seasons on record are all clustered in the first few years of the record, while most of the shortest seasons fall towards the end of the record.

The impacts of reduced ice cover are ecologically significant for lakes and their aquatic species. Ice cover regulates lake temperatures, dissolved oxygen levels, light penetration, and many other ecological parameters that govern growth and reproduction of species and interspecies relationships. Because ice cover reduces wintertime evaporation, it helps to maintain a lake’s water level. A lack of ice cover means that winter winds can make contact with lake waters, disturbing fish nesting sites, and impacting the ways lakes stratify, or form layers of water ordered along a temperature gradient. No ice cover also means no snow cover, allowing sunlight to penetrate the water and increase its temperature. In turn, warmer water temperatures may make the Madison lakes more hospitable to non-native species. For example, University of Wisconsin lakes researcher Jim Kitchell has documented an increase in numbers of sea lampreys, an invasive pest and lake trout parasite, as Lake Superior’s waters warm." -ClimateWisconsin.org

The Best Way to Spend an Afternoon

2011-01-07T12:10:00.003-06:00

The Best Way to Spend an Afternoon, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Foraging Waterfowl, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Remnant of Ancient Errosion, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Devil's Lake State Park’s bluffs are part of the Baraboo Range, which scientists believe were formed 1.6 billion years ago, making them one of the most ancient rock outcrops in North America.

These ancient hills are formed of quartzite rock, which consists of grains of sand tightly cemented together. According to geologists, the sand was deposited by rivers as they drained into shallow seas covering this area a billion years ago. As the sand accumulated, it first formed sandstone (a porous sedimentary rock) and then, under great heat and pressure, became quartzite (a non-porous metamorphic rock).

Prior to the last Ice Age roughly 15,000 years ago, the ancient Wisconsin River flowed between these hills before being diverted to it's present location to the East by massive continental ice sheets. The resulting terminal moraines effectively dammed the river at the north and south ends, and formed the lake that resides here today.

Stillness at Baxters Hollow

2011-01-07T12:00:00.003-06:00

Stillness at Baxters Hollow, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Otter Creek at Baxters Hollow, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

In March of 1995, The Nature Conservancy designated the Baraboo hills as a “Last Great Place,” one of only 75 outstanding ecosystems in the western hemisphere and today as you know, we can explore this great place at one of Wisconsin’s most popular state parks, Devil’s Lake. However there are some smaller tucked away areas just perfect for those of us looking to avoid the crowds and really feel alone with nature. One little known area is just west of Devil’s Lake State Park and is known as Baxter’s Hollow.

Baxter’s Hollow is managed by the Nature Conservancy and is a dedicated State Natural area with one marginally maintained trail. This is not a public park as such, but a preserve. The trail is often muddy and is not meant for extensive public traffic. It is most often used by student groups studying the Wisconsin Environment.

Baxter’s Hollow is notable for the large area of deep forest and the mountain-like Otter creek within. At Baxter’s Hollow there are still moments when you can stand and listen to nothing but the breeze rolling through the hollow and the occasional songs of the native birds. Baxter’s Hollow is your best chance to bypass the summer tourists and explore the quiet natural wonder of our beautiful state.

Wisconsin Countryside

2011-01-07T11:44:00.007-06:00

Wisconsin Countryside Panorama, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A Winters Flow, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Encompassing more than 24,000 square miles in the states of Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, the Driftless Area is one of America’s unique
natural resource treasures. Bypassed by the last continental glacier, which
flattened Midwestern landscapes and left behind large deposits of soil and rock—or
drift—the area was, as Ted Lesson aptly described it in his book Jerusalem Creek:
Journeys into Driftless Country, “an island of land rising from a sheet of continental ice.”

Moonlit Skiing at the UW Arboretum

2010-12-22T12:11:00.005-06:00

Arboretum 360 Panorama

A few time-lapse night photos taken after a moon-lit cross-country ski run through the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in early December.

A Forests Dormancy

X-Country Nightime Skiing

Rainforest Botanicals

2010-12-16T11:44:00.004-06:00

Olbrich Botanicals

A total of 40 to 75% of all species on the world's habitats are indigenous to the rainforests. It has been estimated that many millions of species of plants, insects, and microorganisms are still undiscovered. Tropical rainforests have been called the "jewels of the Earth", and the "world's largest pharmacy", because over one quarter of natural medicines have been discovered there. Rainforests are also responsible for 28% of the world's oxygen turn over, often misunderstood as oxygen production, processing it through photosynthesis from carbon dioxide and storing it as carbon through biosequestration.

Flawless Nature

Rainforest Sprawl

Winter Sunset

2010-12-16T11:38:00.002-06:00

Winter Sunset, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Lakes freeze from the top down, because ice is less dense than water, which is why ice floats. The density of liquid water is determined by its temperature, and water is most dense at about 40 F.

Why is that important? As winter sets in, lakes lose energy to the atmosphere, and water near the surface cools, becomes more dense, and sinks. Warmer, less dense water under the surface will rise to replace this surface water. When the entire lake reaches 40 F, the surface water cools further, dropping below 40 F. Because this water is now less dense than the surrounding water, it will stay on the top and continue to cool.

Once the surface water falls to 32 F, it freezes. The freezing then spreads downward into the lake and the ice thickens. Unless the lake is very shallow, you will find liquid water below the ice. This deeper water is about 40 F; fortunately fish can live in this cold temperature.

Freezing first occurs along the shoreline, where the water is shallow. Before ice can form on the surface, the entire water column must first reach 40 F, which is likely to first occur along the shoreline.

Cooling Waters

2010-12-09T15:56:00.007-06:00

Cooling Waters, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Part of my frequent documentation of Lake Mendota freezing over on my daily commute to work.

Olen Park Boat Launch Panorama, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Before The Freeze, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

November Supercell Passage

2010-12-09T15:54:00.002-06:00

November Supercell Passage, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A photo from a late-November batch of supercell's which rolled over Southern Wisconsin on an unseasonably warm winter day. This cell cluster produced hail, downpours, locally damaging winds, and a confirmed tornado. Luckily I was out and about on lunch to be able to capture the back face of the storm as it blew over Madison.

The Milky Way from The Heart of Madison

2010-12-01T10:37:00.005-06:00

The Milky Way from The Heart of Madison, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Despite the light pollution from an area with over 230,000 people, the Milky Way shows up surprisingly well from the fairway of a local golf course. Click photo to view larger version on black.

Pope Farm Park

2010-12-01T10:26:00.003-06:00

Pope Farm Park, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Terminal Moraines, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

About every 100,000 years, for much of the last million years, huge glaciers called ice sheets have expanded to cover much of northern North America. About 26,000 years ago, the most recent of these glaciers, called the Laurentide Ice Sheet flowed southward through the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan regions and into Wisconsin. Although glaciers have probably covered this park several times, geologists recognize evidence here for only the most recent glaciation, the Wisconsin Glaciation. By about 10,000 years ago the ice sheet had melted back to the Lake Superior area.

The terminal moraine at Pope Farm Park, just west of Madison - was formed as the glacier stalled, and built up this ridge in a conveyor-like method - transporting boulders and gravel to this location before slowly melting away towards Canada.

Ancient River Errosion

2010-12-01T10:21:00.004-06:00

Ancient River Errosion, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Bluff-top Foliage, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Polarized Reflections

2010-12-01T10:18:00.003-06:00

Polarized Reflections, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

November lake fog rolling off of Lake Mendota.

Wisconsin Countryside

2010-12-01T10:14:00.002-06:00

Wisconsin Countryside, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Fingers of Light

2010-12-01T09:14:00.003-06:00

Fingers of Light, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

River Valley Panoramic, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Dwarfed Quarters, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Wisconsin River Valley

2010-11-30T18:47:00.004-06:00

Wisconsin River Valley, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Otter Creek at Baxter's Hollow, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Sculpted By Water, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Pheasant Branch Encampment Moonlight

2010-11-30T18:44:00.003-06:00

Pheasant Branch Encampment Moonlight, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Time-lapse photos from a clear October night, lit by a near-full moon.

Encampment Panorama, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Yellowstone Lake State Park

2010-11-30T18:40:00.006-06:00

Yellowstone Lake State Park, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Blue Mound Countryside Pano, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Kayaking Devil's Lake

2010-11-30T18:35:00.006-06:00

East Bluff of Devils Lake State Park, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A Lake to Myself, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Rozno's Meadow at Devils Lake

2010-10-27T10:58:00.003-05:00

Rozno's Meadow at Devils Lake, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Following the Ice Age National Scenic Trail through Roznos Meadow in the valley carved by the ancient Wisconsin River, which was then filled by glacial sediment and a terminal moraine at the end of the last Ice Age, 12,000 years ago.

Dense Forest Floor

Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area

2010-10-22T10:25:00.006-05:00

Distant Lake Wisconsin, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Fall Vibrancy, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Changing Hues, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Lost Lake State Natural Area

2010-10-22T10:00:00.005-05:00

Framing of The Forest, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Taken within Lost Lake State Natural Area in the Baraboo Range

Shades of Wisconsin Autumn

2010-10-22T09:58:00.005-05:00

Wisconsin Fall Colors, originally uploaded by jw_creations.
Shot on a gravel road leading into Devils Nose State Natural Area.

Sundown at Ski High Apple Orchard, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Rozno's Meadow Pano, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

360 Panorama - Pleasant Valley Conservancy

2010-10-05T16:05:00.002-05:00

360 Panorama - Pleasant Valley Conservancy, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

360-degree stitched panorama from a road near the Pleasant Valley Nature Conservancy, near Black Earth, Wisconsin.

This image was made of 48 individual photos, each at 18-megapixel, resulting in an original image over 800-megapixels! I do have a Quicktime MOV file where this is mapped on a sphere, and you can pan up/down & left/right to interact with it as if you were standing on this road. Email me at jonahwestrich@gmail.com if you'd like me to send it to you (it's about 4MB).

Outward Sprawl

2010-10-05T16:02:00.003-05:00

Outward Sprawl, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Marshland Beauty, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Ancient River Valley

2010-09-24T10:42:00.003-05:00

View from Afar

Ancient River Valley, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

The ancient sediment-filled river valley home to the Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area near Black Earth, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Homestead

2010-09-23T09:18:00.002-05:00

Wisconsin Homestead, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

2010-09-03T11:26:00.007-05:00

Bedrock Outcrop, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Essence of The Wilderness

Picturesque Landscape

Painting of The Skies

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, is a 1.09 million acre (4,410 km²) wilderness area within the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota.

The lakes of the BWCAW are located in depressions formed by differential erosion of the tilted layers of the Canadian Shield. For the past two million years, massive sheets of ice have repeatedly scoured the landscape; the last glacial period ended with the retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet from the Boundary Waters about 17,000 years ago.The resulting depressions in the landscape later filled with water, becoming the lakes of today.

Many varieties of Precambrian bedrock are exposed, including granite, basalt, greenstone, gneiss, as well as metamorphic rocks derived from volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Greenstone of the Superior craton located near Ely, Minnesota is up to 2.7 billion years old, some of the oldest exposed rock in the United States. Igneous rocks of the Duluth Complex comprise the bedrock of the eastern Boundary Waters. Ancient microfossils have been found in the banded iron formations of the Gunflint Chert.

Check this link for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area_Wilderness

Baxter's Hollow Preserve

2010-07-05T17:01:00.003-05:00

Baxter's Hollow Preserve, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

"Baxter's Hollow features a scenic gorge cut through Baraboo quartzite by Otter Creek, a fast, clear, nearly undisturbed stream flowing over the large quartzite boulders. Although it supports trout, Otter Creek is better known for its diverse and unique aquatic insect fauna. Cold air drainage has permitted a white pine dominated forest to persist near the stream."
-Wisconsin DNR

Recently Flooded Streambed, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Wisconsin Farmstead

2010-06-25T09:49:00.004-05:00

Wisconsin Farmstead, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Fog rises from southern Wisconsin valleys in the driftless area (un-glaciated) following the approach of a cold front and afternoon June rains.

Rolling Countryside, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Sunset hues over the rolling hills of south-west Wisconsin countryside on a humid June afternoon.

Setting Sun at The Conservancy, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

The sun sets over Pleasant Valley Conservancy, with Blue Mound State Park visible several miles to the south.

Pheasant Branch Encampment

2010-06-09T10:54:00.002-05:00

Pheasant Branch Encampment, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A glacial mound and oak savanna silhouetted against a spring ski at the Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton, Wisconsin.

Castle Mound - Black River State Foreset

2010-05-19T09:38:00.002-05:00

Castle Mound - Black River State Foreset, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

The Black River State Forest, established in 1957 includes approximately 67,000 acres in Jackson County. The area is unique among the state forests mainly because of its geological features. The Forest lies on the edge of the glaciated central plain east of the rough coulee region or driftless area of Wisconsin. If you hike the nature trail to the top of Castle Mound, one can observe what was once the bed of glacial Lake Wisconsin. Unglaciated buttes, sandstone hills, and castellated bluffs such as Castle Mound dot the vast forest landscape. -Wisc. DNR

Black River State Forest

2010-05-13T12:19:00.001-05:00

Black River State Forest, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

One of the many dozens of flowages in the 68,000-acres of the Black River State Forest.

Spring Downpours

2010-04-29T10:39:00.001-05:00

Spring Downpours, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Mineral Rich

2010-03-31T09:56:00.001-05:00

Mineral Rich, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Geothermal activity surrounding Yellowstone Lake

Sage Creek Wilderness

2010-03-02T10:27:00.001-06:00

Badlands Backcountry, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Sage Creek Wilderness campground, Badlands National Park

Winter Sunset over Blue Mound State Park

2010-02-11T14:59:00.002-06:00

Winter Sunset over Blue Mound State Park, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

For the last 400 million years, most of Wisconsin has remained above sea level, and erosion has carved southwestern Wisconsin into its present much-branched, tree-like drainage pattern of rivers, hills, and valleys. Hundreds of miles of sandstone and limestone have been remove from southern Wisconsin by the streams during the 400 million year erosion cycle.

Southwestern Wisconsin has had nearly all its Niagara dolomite removed. It remains in this region only as tiny remnants atop Blue Mound, Platte Mound, Belmont Mound, and Sinsinawa Mound. If it were not for the hard Niagara dolomite capping, these mounds would have been cut down to the level of the surrounding lowlands. Blue Mound stands hundreds of feet above the surrounding countryside.

Deep down under the Blue Mounds is granite bedrock, the "roots" of mountains that stood here more than 2 billion years ago. The mountains were eroded down to a rolling granite plain.

As Wisconsin warped up and down repeatedly, extensive inland oceans alternately flowed into and retreated from the area. In the process, sand and soft limy sediments were deposited on top of the granite. The first sea covered the area more than 1 billion years ago, and the last (the Silurian Sea) about 400 million years ago.

Rippled Rock River Reflections

2010-01-21T17:29:00.001-06:00

Rippled Reflections, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

"Fifteen thousand years ago during the Wisconsin Glaciation, ice covered the Rock River Basin. The continental glacier sculptured a rolling landscape that supported thickly wooded lands interspersed with oak-savannah prairies, large wetland complexes and numerous large and small lakes. Today, threading through this rich, ecologically diverse landscape is the Rock River and its major tributaries, the Crawfish, Beaver Dam, Oconomowoc, Bark, and Yahara rivers, and Turtle Creek.

The Rock River Basin covers 3,777 square miles and is located in ten counties: most of Dodge, Dane, Rock and Jefferson and parts of Washington, Fond du Lac, Walworth, Columbia, Waukesha and Green Lake counties.

Wisconsin archaeological records indicate that areas of the Rock River Basin were inhabited by the Woodland culture 3000 years ago. These people were 'mound builders' who left their mark on the landscape near waterways by building effigy mounds shaped in the forms of birds and animals. At one time the mounds were prolific, numbering more than 1,500 in Jefferson County alone."

Clear, Superior H2O

2010-01-07T10:56:00.002-06:00

Clear, Superior H2O, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

"Not only is Lake Superior the largest of the Great Lakes, it also has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in the world. It contains almost 3,000 cubic miles of water, an amount that could fill all the other Great Lakes plus three additional Lake Eries. With an average depth approaching 500 feet, Superior also is the coldest and deepest (1,332 feet) of the Great Lakes. The lake stretches approximately 350 miles from west to east, and 160 miles north to south, with a shoreline almost 2,800 miles long. The drainage basin, totaling 49,300 square miles, encompasses parts of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ontario. Most of the Superior basin is sparsely populated, and heavily forested, with little agriculture because of a cool climate and poor soils."

Oak Woods State Natural Area

2009-12-29T09:46:00.001-06:00

Oak Woods State Natural Area, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Mouth of The Yahara

2009-12-21T19:12:00.001-06:00

Yahara River, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Terminal Moraine

2009-12-04T13:19:00.001-06:00

Terminal Moraine, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

The ridge extending to the left from the bluffs on the right was formed from the deposition of sand, rocks, and gravel at the edge of a continental glacier. Known as a 'terminal moraine', it marks the furthest extent of a mile-thick sheet of ice, and formed one of two natural dams which created the current Devils Lake.
-Taken at sundown in Roznos Meadow, east of Devils Lake State Park

Into The Woods

2009-11-25T17:13:00.001-06:00

Into The Woods, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Autumn Serenity

2009-11-17T18:58:00.001-06:00

Autumn Serenity, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Canopy Canvas

2009-11-09T18:45:00.001-06:00

Canopy Vibrancy, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Autumn colors brighten up Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area, October 2009.

Pleasant Trekking

2009-11-04T09:30:00.001-06:00

Pleasant Trekking, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A peaceful wooded section of the Ice Age Trail within the Kettle Moraine State Forest

View From The Southern Bluffs

2009-11-02T11:00:00.001-06:00

View From The Southern Bluffs, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Taken from the trail-less 3500 acre forest of Devils Nose State Natural Area; Devils Lake State Park, Wisconsin

Slated for Topple

2009-10-18T14:12:00.001-05:00

Slated for Topple, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Ice Age Trail, Kettle Moraine State Forest

Conservancy Trails

2009-10-15T10:44:00.001-05:00

Conservancy Trails, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Pheasant Branch Conservanc; Middleton, WI

A Forests End

2009-10-12T21:21:00.001-05:00

A Forests End, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Goose Lake Drumlins State Wildlife Area

Taking Flight

2009-09-25T18:18:00.001-05:00

Taking Flight, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A stormy afternoon kayaking the waters of Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.

Island Shores

2009-09-23T09:17:00.001-05:00

Island Shores, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Midnight Sun

2009-09-11T12:58:00.001-05:00

Midnight Sun, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A rising moon illuminates restored prairie in this photo taken well after sundown at Pleasant Valley Conservancy SNA.

Oak Canopy Sundown

2009-09-08T12:26:00.001-05:00

Oak Canopy Sundown, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Long-exposure of a segment of restored oak savanna, taken after sunset under a mostly full moon and twilight.

August Full Spectrum

2009-08-21T14:07:00.001-05:00

August Full Spectrum, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

UW Madison Arboretum

Lower Wisconsin State Riverway

2009-08-11T12:26:00.001-05:00

Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Natures Roof

2009-07-28T11:19:00.001-05:00

Natures Roof, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Hemlock Draw State Natural Area, Baraboo Range, Wisconsin

Western Wisconsin Landscape

2009-07-21T00:04:00.001-05:00

Western Wisconsin Landscape, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Clarity

2009-07-21T00:02:00.001-05:00

Clarity, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Rock Island State Park, Wisconsin

Milky Way Time Lapse

2009-07-17T17:41:00.001-05:00

Milky Way Time Lapse, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

One of my favorite shots from the weekend, took this one while we were attempting some nighttime headlamp fishing; to which we had no success.
-Rock Island State Park, Door County, Wisconsin

Lake of The Clouds Panorama

2009-07-17T12:31:00.001-05:00

Lake of The Clouds Panorama, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Looking over a portion of the 60,000 acre Porcupine Mountain Wilderness Area, while on a 48-mile backpacking loop.

Burgundy Hues

2009-07-07T23:56:00.001-05:00

Burgundy Hues, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

The 'Porkies'

Pristine Hemlock Forest

2009-07-07T23:55:00.001-05:00

Pristine Hemlock Forest, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

48-mi backpacking trip in the Porcupine Mountain State Wilderness Area, Upper Peninsula, Michigan

Spring at The Encampment

2009-06-04T10:17:00.001-05:00

Spring at The Encampment, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A Sun's Warmth

2009-06-01T10:25:00.001-05:00

A Sun's Warmth, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Distant Views

2009-06-01T10:24:00.001-05:00

Distant Views, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Taken at the Spring Green Nature Preserve, Wisconsin.

Frozen Wake

2009-05-21T11:15:00.001-05:00

Frozen Wake, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

East Bluff Panorama

2009-04-29T12:11:00.001-05:00

East Bluff Panorama, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Light on the Horizon

2009-04-27T09:46:00.001-05:00

Light on the Horizon, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Fallen Weave

2009-04-22T20:43:00.001-05:00

Fallen Weave, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Naturally Bounded

2009-04-15T17:27:00.001-05:00

Naturally Bounded, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Native dune grasses protecting the shifting sands of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

Purple Skies

2009-04-07T12:10:00.001-05:00

Purple Skies, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Lake Mendota Tributary

2009-04-06T09:51:00.001-05:00

Lake Mendota Tributary, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

River Bluffs

2009-04-02T12:02:00.001-05:00

River Bluffs, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Sprawling Advance

2009-03-16T13:29:00.001-05:00

Sprawling Advance, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Hitching a Ride

2009-03-08T23:23:00.001-05:00

Hitching a Ride, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Three as One

2009-03-08T15:07:00.001-05:00

Three as One, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Olson Oak Woods, State Natural Area

Liquid Glass

2009-02-27T17:51:00.001-06:00

Liquid Glass, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Branching Oak

2009-02-24T13:56:00.001-06:00

Branching Oak, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Pleasant Valley State Natural Area

Evergreen Forest

2009-02-12T13:41:00.001-06:00

Evergreen Forest, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Arboretum of the University of Wisconsin, Madison

Pine Hollow State Natural Area

2009-01-26T11:43:00.001-06:00

Pine Hollow State Natural Area, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

One.

2009-01-21T14:53:00.001-06:00

One., originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Governor Dodge State Park, Wisconsin

Fresh Snowfall

2009-01-17T12:17:00.001-06:00

Fresh Snowfall, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Birch Stand

2009-01-15T18:59:00.001-06:00

Birch Stand, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Governor Dodge State Park

Yellowstone To Scale

2009-01-06T22:18:00.001-06:00

Yellowstone Steam, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A Good Sign

2009-01-05T10:48:00.003-06:00

A Good Sign, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Pheasant Branch Encampment, Wisconsin

Elevated

2008-12-29T16:57:00.001-06:00

Elevated, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Grand Canyon Miniature

2008-12-22T14:46:00.001-06:00

Grand Canyon Miniature , originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Oak Encampment

2008-12-16T12:48:00.001-06:00

Oak Encampment, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Open grown oaks standing tall atop the Pheasant Branch Encampment.

Gibraltar Rock Panorama

2008-12-14T11:40:00.001-06:00

Gibraltar Rock Panorama, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

A roughly 180-degree panoramic, with myself on the far-right cliff for scale!

Bokeh Variations

2008-12-12T13:15:00.001-06:00

Bokeh Variations, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Grand Teton: Cascade Canyon

2008-12-11T09:54:00.001-06:00

Grand Teton: Cascade Canyon, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Livelihood

2008-12-02T21:09:00.001-06:00

Livelihood, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Gibraltar Rock SNA, Columbia County, WI

Character

2008-12-01T09:29:00.001-06:00

Character, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Sunset Clearing

2008-11-25T13:38:00.001-06:00

Sunset Clearing, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Shot within the Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area, Southern Wisconsin.

South Bluff State Natural Area Pano

2008-11-22T11:07:00.001-06:00

South Bluff Panorama 2, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Natural Oscillations

2008-11-18T13:06:00.001-06:00

Natural Oscillations, originally uploaded by jw_creations.

Natural Highlights

2008-11-15T18:47:00.001-06:00

Natural Highlights, originally uploaded by jw_creations.