Here There Be Dragons

Norwegian styled dragons adorn the Military Ridge Bike Trail Depot in Mount Horeb.

From the DNR website, "The 40-mile Military Ridge State Trail, in Iowa and Dane counties, connects Dodgeville and Madison by way of an 1855 military route between Verona and Dodgeville. The trail runs along the southern borders of Governor Dodge and Blue Mound state parks passing by agricultural lands, woods, wetlands and prairies. There are several observation platforms adjacent to the trail for viewing wildlife and other natural features. In Ridgeway, the trail passes by a historic railroad depot."

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Pine Relic Portrait

Today was the last day of my family's "stay-cation." While the kid spent time at her Oma's, who recently moved to town, my wife & I went for a "ramble" up & down nearby valleys on the edge of the Driftless Area. After taking about an hour to cover the distance it normally only takes twenty minutes to cover we found ourselves at Love Creek Fishery/Hunting Area. There we found a fun place to explore, we'll just have to pay attention to the hunting seasons. We'd not want to catch any errant buckshot...

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Moen Creek - Beaver Dam

I took a stroll along Moen Creek in Stewart Lake. There appears to be a partial beaver dam on the little stream. It was an ideal location for an awesome beaver pond but it would have totally flooded over the only road. You can see where it was taken down along the waterway before it became too deep. What's still there is impressive. The engineered it with a really big tree with an extensive root system to be the dam's keystone. I also found some areas of the park I've not seen yet.

Skogtroll Lair Perhaps?

As I explore part of Stewart Lake I'd only driven past I spotted what appears to be a possible lair. A forest troll's perhaps? I can just feel those moss rimmed eyes peeking at me from behind fingers textured like old roots...

Booking the 2017 Season

I'm now booking up my 2017 wedding photography season for the Madison Area. For more details of my services please either click the photo below, or hit the link in my Menu Bar above.



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Master Instructor Brandon Tracy

I had this idea for a portrait session with Master Brandon Tracy of Infusion Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness. The day we finally made it down to the lake couldn't have been more perfect. After setting up all my flashes I paddled in my canoe along the shoreline, careful not to make too many waves, until I found the perfect angle.



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Tuchux Charity Tournament - 2016

Come participate in the best fighting at Pennsic during this year's Tuchux Charity Tournament. There'll be food, drink, drummers & dancers as well as a Silent Auction and a 50/50 Drawings. All proceeds go to funding the Drop in the Bucket Foundation, created by Diana Johnson to grant wishes to terminally and chronically ill adults.



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