Schoolroom

This is the interior of the Raspberry schoolhouse at Old World Wisconsin. It's a one room school in the Norwegian tradition. Raspberry is the place the building came from, not the color of the wood. Raspberry Island is in the Apostle Islands group in the Town of Russell in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA. All of the primary grades were taught in this space.

A Good Talking To

This is the interior of the Raspberry schoolhouse at Old World Wisconsin. It's a one room school in the Norwegian tradition. Raspberry is the place the building came from, not the color of the wood. Raspberry Island is in the Apostle Islands group in the Town of Russell in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA. All of the primary grades were taught in this space. The two ladies are actually employees of Old World, known as "interpreters".

Learning Space

This is the interior of the Raspberry schoolhouse at Old World Wisconsin. It's a one room school in the Norwegian tradition. Raspberry is the place the building came from, not the color of the wood. Raspberry Island is in the Apostle Islands group in the Town of Russell in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA. All of the primary grades were taught in this space.

Teacher and Student

This is the interior of the Raspberry schoolhouse at Old World Wisconsin. It's a one room school in the Norwegian tradition. Raspberry is the place the building came from, not the color of the wood. Raspberry Island is in the Apostle Islands group in the Town of Russell in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA. All of the primary grades were taught in this space. The two ladies are actually employees of Old World, known as "interpreters".

Danish Farmhouse

Interior view of the 1870 Danish Farmhouse of the Pederson farm at Old World Wisconsin. The house was originally in Polk County, Wisconsin (USA)

Evidence of Civilization

It's really just an old tumbled-down fence, but it seems an appropriate image on the 74th anniversary of D day, the day that the allies began the action that ended the second world war, with horrendous loss of lives on the beaches of Normandy.

Juvenile Cooper's Hawk

A young Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) relaxes after lunching on a small bird, possibly a tree sparrow.

Shake Your Booty!

Apologies to KC and the Sunshine Band (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fZuW-aJsg). These Italian ethnic dancers from Milwaukee (Tradizone Vivente, http://www.tradizionevivente.org/) were rockin' it on Sunday night (3-Dec-2017) at the annual Old World Wisconsin Holiday Dinner on the OWW site near Eagle Wisconsin. Judge number 7 doesn't seem impressed, but I liked them. I like puppies and kitties too. Gentleman number 7 is probably a perfectly fine gentleman, and may like puppies and kitties too, but from that expression, I'm not too sure... He's really not a judge anyway. Buon Natale! You might be able to get a seating for next weekend if you hurry. Call (1+) 262-594-2922 :-)

Prairie Grass

This grass is at Magnolia Bluff, near Evansville, Wisconsin (USA). According to the sign, this grass is an endangered species. It didn't say which one. I thought the little bits of seed fluff and the bent top of each stem were interesting.

Dragonfly X

There are just too many varieties. I have no idea what the proper name is for this little predator. If you know, please tell me in a comment. If you have time, check out the interesting article about dragonflies on Wikipedia. They're a lot more interesting (and complex) than you'd think. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly

Corner Kick

It's that time again. The fall co-ed youth soccer (football) matches are under way. Several leagues are run by the local YMCA for different age groups. This one is for 5th through 8th grades, so the kids are between approximately 10 and 14 years of age. Everyone gets to play in every match.

Golden Grass

Golden grass seed heads, back-lit by the sun, stand out on a predominantly green background with golden highlights.

Let Them Eat Cake

I think this may be what happens if you watch too much WWE.

Morgan

Cunningham - Ruzicka Wedding

Three Amigos

Cunningham - Ruzicka Wedding

208 Riverside

This derelict building stands forlornly at 208 Riverside Street in Janesville. Apparently it was a manufacturing concern at one time. Now it's just standing on the corner, waiting patiently for someone to come by and make it productive once again.

A Quiet Moment

Some days it's just nice to be alive.

Bouncy House

Children are having fun at a birthday party.

Serenity

Two Canada Geese swim lazily on Gibbs Lake, in Rock County Wisconsin.