
Natural camouflage coloring helps hide deer from their predators.
May 27, 2015 | Categories: Critters | 2 Comments

Three turtles soaking up the sun.
May 17, 2015 | Categories: Critters | 3 Comments

Deer roam Heckrodt Wetlands Reserve.
April 28, 2015 | Categories: Critters, Heckrodt Wetlands Reserve | 3 Comments

Introducing Snickers, our new grand dog. Beau, her half brother, was the sleeping puppy posted a few days ago.
April 14, 2015 | Categories: Critters | 4 Comments

April 12, 2015 | Categories: Critters | 3 Comments

. . . but not so much any more these days.
February 24, 2015 | Categories: Critters | 9 Comments

But the face is red.
June 29, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Mulberry Lane Farm | 3 Comments

Makes his presence known every sunrise, and whenever else he feels like crowing.
June 28, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Mulberry Lane Farm | 5 Comments

Farmhands regularly talked to their animals as they trained and cared for them.
June 22, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Mulberry Lane Farm | 3 Comments

This playful little guy continually scampered up a tall stump then leaped off kicking into the air frequently dispersing others from his area.

June 21, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Mulberry Lane Farm | 2 Comments

We were told that this yearling is considered a baby until he’s three. He took a shine to Lois.
June 9, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Family, Larson Clydesdales | 5 Comments

These huge Clydesdales perform with amazing alacrity and grace.
June 8, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Larson Clydesdales | 3 Comments

We missed the shot. As Big Ben was getting prepared to pull his cart, this mother cat scrambled out behind him carrying a kitten by the nape of its neck. She seemed concerned about having her kittens share quarters with the Clydesdales.
June 7, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Larson Clydesdales | 1 Comment

. . . at the size of a Clydesdale’s hooves.
June 5, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Larson Clydesdales | 6 Comments

A Clydesdale stallion looked us over as we looked him over.
June 4, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Larson Clydesdales | 6 Comments

We were on our way out the door when Suzi said . . .
I’ll be fine when you’re gone
I’ll just cry all night long, say it isn’t true
And don’t it make my brown eyes blue
January 6, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Family | 13 Comments

Our grand dog Suzi feigns interest in son Ted on our deck; actually, she really wants to chase the rabbit sitting beyond in our back yard.
January 5, 2014 | Categories: Critters, Family | 9 Comments

On Thanksgiving Day we count our blessings. The turkey . . . not so much.
November 28, 2013 | Categories: Critters | 6 Comments

Driving east into the sun following the Wisconsin River, the early morning sun backlit a cloud of fog hovering over the river beyond the tree line and a horse grazing in front of it along Hwy 60.
November 23, 2013 | Categories: Critters, Scenic | 8 Comments

Harnessed horses worked in teams pulling wagons and powering machines during Pioneer Days just as they did in earlier times. John was reminded of Prince, his favorite horse on his aunt and uncles’ farm.
September 25, 2013 | Categories: Critters, Pioneer Power | 8 Comments

The Como Conservatory is flanked by the Como Zoo. We snapped this photo as we looked downward while leaving . . . because we could only get a partial photo of a sleeping male lion for our previous NEW Zoo series.
August 8, 2013 | Categories: Como Park, Critters | 4 Comments
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July 12, 2013 | Categories: Critters, NEW Zoo | 14 Comments