July 2015 - The Jacobs Family Website

July 31, 2015

The Fauna of Bass Lake

Here is another nature post but this time only things that scurry, swim, fly, hop and sun themselves on logs.

A dragon fly on the lake. This was a difficult shot as they rarely land for more than a split second.

Blue damsel fly takes a rest on the lake.

Lake frog.

Yertle.

Squirbo

Another shot of Chip.

Chip.

Yertle's cousin.

An over exposed frog hanging out on the grill cover at night.

July 30, 2015

The Flora of Bass Lake

Here are some more nature pictures – this time pictures of plants all taken within walking distance of the cabin on the lake.

Purple water flower on Bass Lake.

Purple wildflower down by the swamp on South Shore Drive.

More purple flowers with narrow depth of field.

A tiny head of grass with the setting sun behind it.

White wild flowers on South Shore Drive.

Moss on the bank of the crick.

Purple flowers growing at the edge of the swamp.

Wild mustard maybe?

A black and white HDR of sun throug an oak.

An HDR shot of sun thorugh an oak tree on South Shore Drive.

White flowers on South Shore Drive

Cat tails in the swamp behind the house.

July 29, 2015

Nature Photography on Bass Lake

Here are a few more nature pictures taken from within walking distance of the cabin. Enjoy!

Crystal's kayak moored at the dock

Nora with "Molly" who she take everywhere - even on a nature bike ride.

The burbling brook the drains Bass Lake.

Another picture of the swamp - this one HDR.

Nora on a bike trip

This is the drain pipe under South Shore Drive where Bass Lake drains towards the Yellow River.

Another shot of the crick.

"The Swamp" on South Shore Drive. A great place to spot wild life unless you happen to be carrying a nice camera. Then all you get is the swamp.

Kai and Nora holding hands while running on South Shore Drive to get their "steps" for the day.

Kai and Nora getting cheeky

Kai and Nora by the lake.

Chez Stonehenge from the south side.

July 28, 2015July 28, 2015

One of my favorite things each summer is to go biking on the local trails and back roads. Traffic is low and scenery is high and the rides are great – either shorter ones with Kai and Nora (though Kai and I did hit 10 miles one day) or longer ones alone. This summer my bike riding was cut short with a broken spoke and no nearby place to get it fixed and so I end my summer with 268 miles on the odometer. Here are a few pictures where I paused long enough to snap a photo.

A view of the yellow river as seen from the Gandy Dancer trail.

The Gandy Dancer trail spanning the yellow river south of Webster.

With Kai and Nora on the north side of Bass Lake.

The "swamp" as seen from South Shore Drive.

Crossing the Yellow River on the Gandy Dancer trail

July 25, 2015

Visiting Deer

There are plenty of deer around and a doe “black stripe” and her fawns are particularly comfortable hanging out around our house.

Kai and Nora enjoy desert while a deer approaches.

Peeking out from behind a tree.

Black Stripe giving me the stink eye.

We think this is the deer Pam calls "Black Stripe"

July 24, 2015

On Bass Lake

Here are a few pictures of how we spend our afternoons these days.

Nora gets some reading time in as we motor out.

Nora on the boat

Crystal on the boat

Swimming on a warm day

Tubing!

Crystal on the boat

Jumping in the lake

Kai on the boat

Jumping in the lake

July 21, 2015

Wisconsin Vacation

Here are few family pictures from summer vacation 2015. Enjoy!

Nora jumping in puddles after a rain.

Her is the "smile on" phase.

Nora in her lab coat working on wiping her smile on and off.

Kai and Nora both love Build-a-Bear. Here they are in the Mall of America with thier latest aquisitions.

Pam, Nora and "Molly".

Picture of Nora with my portrait lens.

Picture of Crystal take with my portrait lens. It isn't telephoto so I joked with her that she would need to move closer.

Kai at the firepit

July 20, 2015

Random Pictures

Here are a few random nature shots taken (mostly) with the new camera.

This was shot in the middle of the night during a thunderstorm. Caught the lightning!

The Honey Badger in dawn light.

Another shot of the Honey Badger at Dawn.

Dawn on Bass Lake

Some water plants on Bass Lake.

A dawn panorama of Bass Lake. I never get tired of these.

A old tree near the lake.

Bald eagle soaring over Bass Lake. Earlier it had a fish in its talons but it either dropped it or swallowed it whole.

July 15, 2015

Spooner Rodeo Parade

Last weekend was the Spooner Rodeo parade. We never miss it when we are home in July.

Nora takes a panorama of the group. The Jacobs, Posts, Wiemanns pretty much shut down Hazel street.

Art and Ellen at the parade.

The rodeo parade horses.

Vintage plane flyover

Kai at the parade.

Nora enjoying the parade.

Only your finer home town parades have a working World War II tank. Kai figures it is an M4 Sherman.

The kids await the annual tossing of the tootsie rolls.

Ellen and Art head back the car

After the parade.

July 14, 2015

Hanging out at the fire pit

we’ve spent a lot of time out at the new fire pit so far!

Picture of Crystal with my new portrait lens

Kai and Nora hauling wood.

Kai takes a rest from hauling wood.

Apparently wearing a baseball glove on your head is a "thing".

Kai and Nora with Mocha - the bulldog next door. She is like a 2.5 foot tall line backer.

Dusk at Bass Lake.

Swimming in Bass Lake.

Roasting dogs in the firepit.

Month: July 2015