It’s pure delight to step outside early in the morning mist. It really is living Heaven on Earth. Sheep munch dutifully on lush green meadows. It’s been a moist July and we have ample pastures this season. The baby barn Swallows line up on the wires to greet me in their songs. The chickens explode [...]
A few weeks ago we were out with a conservation acquantence in the backwaters. We canoed and tied up the Michicraft along shore. Then we walked and talked and saw a glamorous stand of ferns. A whitetail deer fawn lept up after Tom was three feet away in the grass. I photo’ed Big Bend from [...]
Mid May and it was us you saw road-trippin’ Chevy Chase style down to Baraboo, WI. Loaded up my folks Gerry and Sharon Salwey, and Tom, Hawken and I. Tom packed the van so well, Grandma didn’t have to be strapped to the roof top in this goofy movie.
If you are looking for a delightful place [...]
My eldest sibling Tim Salwey and my sis-in-law JoJo White, hosted a luncar structure trout habitat installation on the Yaeger Valley Creek. They sent out the call and the C-FC High Schoool FFA class signed up. Also friends, neighbors, the Waumaundee Rod and Gun Club and family showed up to lend a hand, chat or [...]
May 11th, 2010 was a blustery, windy driving rain that pounded into the gushy surface of the newly plowed path along First Pond on our property. The Leopard frogs were muted as they wished for warmer weather. The carp were motionless in the morning newness. I lifted my eyes to the heavenly skies and off [...]
The WI trout fishing opener proved to be another hallowed holiday within the Salwey Family. The short version of the story will warm your heart more than a winter fire crackling in Santa’s fireplace.
Three elves picked up Uncle Kenny Salwey from his home and loaded up the rehabilitating Kenny in his blue sedan. Kenny was [...]
The backwaters are bursting with activity and celebrates Spring in it’s unique way. Lily pads are popping under the pressure of the rolling carp. The water is churning and appears to be boiling with the thrashing and motion of the carp doing their Spring thing.
My wish was to make an easier path for little legs, [...]
Spring arrived in WI early, but always on time. The clouds and winds have whipped in and whirled the rains our direction. The Canadian Honkers have become quiet and less visible as I walk past their nesting spots. The deer blocks I put out have remained un-touched. Our 3 year old son has mentioned to [...]
Cumulus clouds float freely like white puffs of cottonballs in the sunny Spring sky. I’m wow’ed and vow to sow the seeds of Spring with lightness and follow the way of the clouds. Clouds go with what is and go with the flow of wind or no wind. They know to let go and float [...]
Easter week we had invited out Jim Solberg to visit our farm and meet us. Jim is a talented photographer and writer for several newspapers. I will share a short section of his time here with you now and how the day un-folded. Tom drove him out in the Farm Truck and I drove the [...]