District #1 Old School House

"The District Number 1 School was moved from its original site on Main Street to North Second Street. The School was originally one of two school buildings on the west side of Mount Horeb and housed grades one through eight. The school was built between 1884 and 1889. When the Academy Street school opened in 1919 the West Main Street schools were no longer needed." ~ Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation, Inc.

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Falk WellsSugar RiverCounty Wildlife Area

I found myself meandering my way to do some training Rise Up Martial Arts Academy. I took some random turns and ended up at the Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area. It's a new park, and I only just noticed the sign today. There's a very nice, all new bridge over the Sugar River that still smells "new," complete with sawdust still on top of the snow. While the end of the bridge doesn't lead anywhere just yet (there's a tangle of trees that still need cleared) it was still awesome to know there's a way to the other shore. It's awesome to see Dane County Parks creating new spaces to explore. It was a perfect way to get ready for BJJ today.

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Falk WellsSugar RiverCounty Wildlife Area

I found myself meandering my way to do some training Rise Up Martial Arts Academy. I took some random turns and ended up at the Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area. It's a new park, and I only just noticed the sign today. There's a very nice, all new bridge over the Sugar River that still smells "new," complete with sawdust still on top of the snow. While the end of the bridge doesn't lead anywhere just yet (there's a tangle of trees that still need cleared) it was still awesome to know there's a way to the other shore. It's awesome to see Dane County Parks creating new spaces to explore. It was a perfect way to get ready for BJJ today.

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Snowshoeing in Stewart County Park

One of the activities that is promoted by the Scandihoovian Winter Festival is snowshoeing in our local parks. Fontana Sports Specialties offers free demo shoes at Cave of the Mounds during the day of the event but I couldn't make it out there yesterday. Instead I took my wife Teri for a quick stroll through Stewart County Park, which is close to our home. The trails are well groomed for both snowshoeing and cross country skiing. It's really awesome when taking a walk with your wife is literally is "all in a day's work."

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Scandihoovian Dance

Live music & dance at the Old School House

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Scandihoovian Frozen Turkey Bowling

STRIKE! Yes, that is a frozen turkey they are bowling with.

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Scandihoovian Winter Fest - 2017

Today has been a crazy, busy day and I couldn't be more thrilled! I've been running all over town photographing the Scandihoovian Winter Festival. I've cover a number of their hosted events. As I write this I am taking a break to process a couple of images before I head back out into the cold to photograph Frozen Turkey Bowling, and then a Cajun dance at the Old School House. I'll have to caption these images on another day...

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