Today i captured some   farm   geese  and an  ostrich enjoying the warm Wisconsin weather.... 54degrees !!

I hope you all had a great weekend ...  :)  

Last night while chasing the sunset i captured this Wisconsin  corn field catching the evening rays.....

thinking >   Pink      ( this macro  inspired by our Ms Faerie)  :)

blessings, Ms Judi 

 Last night i captured the Howling Moon jan 29, 2010.jpg    it was  the  biggest and brightest full moon of the year. It offers anyone with clear skies an opportunity to identify easy-to-see features on the moon.
This being the first full moon of 2010, it is also known as the wolf moon, a moniker dating back to Native American culture and the notion that hungry wolves howled at the full moon on cold winter nights.  

* channel 11 fox news picked this  pic to show on the news last night..

I am back ... :)   i have been away far too long and this is  where i have met  many wonderful photographers who have taught me so much.. I am forever grateful to each of  you for your patience and for not giving up on me...  

blessings, Ms Judi

Need theme photos? Then head for the most photographed place in town. And where, you ask, is that? Why Lime Kiln Park of course!

 Negative Space 1

 Negative Space 2

 Negative Space 3

Negative Space 4

Many years ago, a local oil company built their service stations in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area to look like Japanese pagodas. There are very few left, and the one in Cedarburg, Wisconsin is now a retail store for a local custom jewelry designer/maker. The little store is located next to an old mill now used as an animal feed store.

Jewelry Store 

 South End of the Old Cedarburg Mill 

 North End of the Old Cedarburg Mill

 Patriotic 

Comparison 

Reflection   

Chester 31      > with Doug's bar toys          

Chester 32     > pool stick collection

 Chester 33    > bird houses

 Chester 34    > WHERE IS CHESTER?????????????? can you find him? ( this photo taken at "Tradewinds Supper Club" in Marinette Wisconsin , he was quite friendly with the female bartenders )

Chester 35    > BONUS ... Chester under the lights.....  

More fun shots of Chester coming soon!!!   :)

 Chester 14  > Chester sitting under the tree thurs night with Doug and i showing our gifts

 Chester 15 > He seems to like the pin up  post card.. :)

 Chester 16 >  Early Friday morning with Desiree

 Chester 17 > Chester waiting for his coffee to be poured by the waitress at "the family restaurant "  in Peshtigo Wisconsin  ..

 Chester 18 > Enjoying  our morning coffee..  :)

Tomorrow pics of Chester meeting my parents and going to their house  .... 

Stay warm every one...  we are still in a deep freeze here in Wisconsin.  

 Chester 9 > unpacking with my daughter Desiree  

 Chester 10 > Where is Chester??????

 Chester 11  > Santa reading him a story under the christmas tree

Chester 12  > Posing with Desiree and me 

Chester 13  > Chester with me  :)

We have been doing so much, but i will only post a few photos every day... MANY  more to come...   Chester is very happy and is quite comfortable here. He is  having a great time hanging out with my daughter and I .   She  has grown quite fond of him...as you willl see in the future pics...  

Have a great weekend everyone.. :)   

 Chester 5 >woke up from a long nap yesterday

 Chester 6 > feeling well rested :)

 Chester 7 > he asked me to show him how to crochet

 Chester 8  > driving to Green Bay  airport last night to pick up my daughter  Desiree.  

keep checking, more photos to come....  :)    

  Chester 1   >  he arrived at 11 am, thank you Pablo. He sure  is looking good!

Chester 2    > Ms Kitty and little dog were excited to finally have him here.

 Chester 3   > he found the xmas hat i made him.. it is just a little too small!

 Chester 4   > shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh he is resting....

*** My daughter is coming in tonight from New York, and Chester wants to go to the Green Bay Airport  with us... should be fun!    We have all our xmas decorations still up just for Chester and Desiree, they have many gifts to open tonight... More photos will be posted!    :)  

We've been hit by some terribly cold and snowy and windy weather here in S.E. Wisconsin. Currently the temperature is -5° and the wind chill is -23°. I'd like to show you a few shots from around our house. Much of the snow arrived Thursday night through Friday. Enjoy!

 Did You Say Snow? 

First, the important announcement:

The next challenge (theme) will be presented by smalltown05.... or as some know this popular member... smalls or smally.

My entry in the B&W Challenge is:

 Mourning Dove