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Summer 2021 (gallery 2)

Another summer gallery posted. Enjoy!

September 12, 2017

Why I Miss Bass Lake

Sure do miss summers on the lake.

Sunset and stars over Bass Lake

Stars and aurora over Bass Lae

Stars relfected on gentle waves in Bass Lake

Milky way over Bass Lake

Milky way panorama over Bass Lake

Foggy sunrise

Sun peaking over the trees

Family time at the fire pit

Foggy morning on Bass Lake

A foggy dawn on Bass Lake

Spider web with morning dew

July 23, 2016

Ealges of Bass Lake

Here are some pictures of Bass Lake eagles I took on a windy day with my long lens Nikon from the bobbing kayak. Not ideal conditions but still some good pics.

Here is one of the bald eagles that hangs out on eagle point. Nora has nicknamed him Colbert.

Turns his head sideways to give Kayak guy the stink-eye.

Had enough and takes off.

Sailing over the lake (with a different cropping).

Sailing over the lake

Bald eagle over Bass Lake

Soaring eagle over Bass Lake.

Bald eagle with clouds

From a distance I thought this might be the golden eagle but too small. Juvenille bald eagle I'm thinking.

Adolescent bald eagle makes an overly dramatic sigh, mutters "whatever" and take off.

Juvenille bald eagle in flight.

August 12, 2015

Sunset Pictures

Bass Lake seems very, very far away now. Here are some sunset pictures on Bass Lake taken from the boat.

A line of thunderstorms track to the north of Bass Lake.

The mist rising up from Pirates' Cove on the north side of the lake.

Another sunset shot which was stunning thanks to the Canadian wild fires.

Sunset on Bass Lake.

Thunderhead off the the east. The danger was past for us.

The moon rises over Bass Lake.

An accidental shot of the moon. It was from the boat before sunset and very underexposed. It turned out well.

More sunset clouds.

Sunset clouds over Bass Lake - I love the reflection of the clouds on the lake.

August 5, 2015

More Bass Lake Nature Pictures

More nature shots on Bass Lake…

The creek down by the swamp.

A storm rolls through to the north of the lake.

More clouds over Bass Lake.

Rain on Bass Lake.

Clear sky over Bass Lake.

Another shot of the moon - this one taken with a tripod at night. Still not as good as the one I took without tripod from the boat.

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 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 8, 2014

When we first bought the place we referred to is as “Danbury” in that Danbury is the closest tiny town at about 4 miles away. As in “can’t wait to go to Danbury”. The kids thought the name of the house itself was “Danbury”. Now, on vacation, our morning greeting when someone wake up is “Happy Danbury!”

Kai and Nora on the deck

Crystal and her (probably not poisonous) tree frog

Close up on another tree frog

Dragonfly! We love these guys!

A gentle rain on the south swamp

Nora working on handwriting

Kai works on handwriting

January 8, 2011

The Winter Wonderland

Our winter vacation back to Danbury Wisconsin is over (as are the lengthy flights home). It was wonderful to visit family and friends and connect during the holidays. Playing in the snow and sitting next to a fire while the snow fell outside was a treat as well. As a parting homage to Wisconsin winter here are a few more outdoor shots that I took over the last month.

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