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Dog n Suds — Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Roger

The only Dog n Suds in the state of Wisconsin is in Tomahawk — less than an hour’s drive from where my parents lived for years. And I’d never been there! We rectified that situation on Wednesday at lunch. My … Continue reading →

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South Pine Lake

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Roger

On Wednesday morning, my nephew, his son, and I went for a canoe ride on South Pine Lake. We followed an old road on the other side of the lake that leads to an abandoned farm. We explored the house, … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Concrete Park

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Roger

Fred Smith was born in 1886 and died in 1976. In between, he was a lumberjack, owner of the Rock Garden Tavern and creator of the Wisconsin Concrete Park. He began sculpting with concrete and glass when he was 63 … Continue reading →

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Almost Halfway

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Roger

We pulled into Riverview Park on the Yellow River in Cadott, Wisconsin to get a shot of the billboard announcing that we were halfway between the equator and the North Pole. Then I noticed the fine print on the globe … Continue reading →

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Lifer #551 — Whooping Crane

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Roger

grus (crane) americana (American) Tuesday, July 6, 2010 — 11:40 am Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin Whooping Cranes are huge and beautiful birds that I would very much like to add to my life list. (Read to the bottom to … Continue reading →

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