Water Lillies of Summer

A look back at the lovely water lilles - which are all gone now.  A few facts about them, Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called water lilies and live in freshwater areas in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains eight genera. There are about 70 species of water lilies around the world.

Water Lilly

Water Lilly

Water Lilly

Water Lilly

Porcupine in a tree

Porcupines occupy a short range of habitats in tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Southern Europe, Africa, and North and South America. Porcupines live in forests, deserts, rocky outcrops and hillsides. Some New World porcupines live in trees, but Old World porcupines stay on the rocks. Porcupines can be found on rocky areas up to 3,700 m (12,100 ft) high. Porcupines are generally nocturnal but are occasionally active during daylight.

Porcupine in a tree

Porcupine in a tree

Porcupine in a tree

Porcupine in a tree

Porcupine in a tree

Porcupine in a tree

Random Fall shots - trees

These are random shots from fall - last year - I am just getting around to posting them but I like the colors in these, though I wish the sun had been brighter that day.

Fall in the Northwoods

Fall in the Northwoods

Fall in the Northwoods

Fall in the Northwoods

Animal tracks

I found these tracks in the mud along the lake, which was drained a little this fall to combat the over grown weeds.  I am not exactly sure what they are - possible more than one animal - but it hard to tell as the mud was very wet.

Animal Tracks

Animal Tracks

Animal Tracks

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Random Images of Fall

I thought these images were interesting, just some random shots that I took so far this fall.

Frogs in the fall

I like the camouflage that this little guy has going on.  And I added some other photos just to round this post out.

Fall Frog

Fall Frog

Fall

Dragonfly in the fall

Porcupine up close

 This is a close up of the Porcupine that was in the tree.

Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend and camouflage them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa. Porcupines are the third largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver. Most porcupines are about 25–36 in (63–91 cm) long, with an 8–10 in (20–25 cm) long tail. Weighing between 12–35 lb (5.4–16 kg), they are rounded, large and slow. Porcupines come in various shades of brown, grey, and the unusual white.

Wisconsin Porcupine

Wisconsin Porcupine

Wisconsin Porcupine

Wisconsin Porcupine

Porcupine in a Tree

We saw porcupine up in this tree having a snack.

Porcupines occupy a short range of habitats in tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Southern Europe, Africa, and North and South America. Porcupines live in forests, deserts, rocky outcrops and hillsides. Some New World porcupines live in trees, but Old World porcupines stay on the rocks. Porcupines can be found on rocky areas up to 3,700 m (12,100 ft) high. Porcupines are generally nocturnal but are occasionally active during daylight.

Wisconsin Porcupine in a tree

Wisconsin Porcupine in a tree

Wisconsin Porcupine in a tree

Wisconsin Porcupine in a tree

Wisconsin Porcupine in a tree

Winter Preview

Winter is coming - here are some shots from last winter to kind of set the mood.

Lake in the Winter

Lake in the Winter

Lake in the Winter

Lake in the Winter

Lake in the Winter

The deer return

This female deer (Doe) was spotted in the woods near our cabin.  It's a good sign since the wolves had been in there last year we hadn't seen many this summer.

Doe in the fall

Doe in the fall

Doe in the fall

Fall Buck

We spotted this nice buck this weekend in the woods.  He stood so still for the longest time you would have thought it was fake.

Northwoods Buck

Northwoods Buck

Northwoods Buck

Fall Scenery

I took these last year up in Michigan.  I just love the fall colors.