October 22, 2014 Photo (295/365): "Smile"
“Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.” - William Cullen Bryant
This autumn morning was all made up and ready to smile for the camera: She was powdered with a translucent frost, misted in a damp, earthy perfume, and wearing her best shade of crimson gloss.
October 21, 2014 (294/365):
ser·en·dip·i·ty/ser ənˈdip ə dē/ (noun): the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way, a fortunate accident; synonyms: chance, fluke, good luck, good fortune, fortuity, providence; happy coincidence.
"What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open."- José Manuel Barroso
October 20, 2014 Photo (293/365): "St. Joe's"
"Home is where the heart is."
The sidewalks of Sturgeon Bay in the fall always make me nostalgic -- the smell and the crunch as my footsteps shuffle through the fallen leaves. It reminds me of trick-or-treating, playing hide-and-seek, walking uptown for ice cream -- all-American family memories. It was hard for me to choose a photo from among today's images of the sunrise along the Bay and decorations on Third Avenue. Ultimately (with Eric's help), I decided on the place where my family began: My mom and dad were married at St. Joe's in the fall of 1959.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
All-American hometown with festive decorations
(Notice what's playing at the Tap!)
Flowers are still blooming
Leaves are turning
Look what's turning here!
Quaint shops & restaurants
Old street names (Now 5th & Louisiana)
St. Joe's
The "Old Bridge"
The Bay
And so our long weekend ends as it began....
October 19, 2014 Photo: Jens Jenson Road
"May your trails be crooked, winding, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view...where something strange and more beautiful and more full of wonder than your deepest dreams waits for you." -
- Edward Abbey
October 18, 2014 Photo (291/365): "Cana Island"
I hadn't been to Cana Island for years. In those days, the water was much higher and the often deserted island was free to visit. I remember wading out, my wet Keds and jeans heavy as I trekked across the narrow causeway. Today the island is covered in zebra mussel shells, the causeway is paved over, and admission is a $6 donation to the Door County Maritime Museum. At home, we have a water color painting of Cana Island by renowned local artist, Gerhard Miller, hanging in our dining room. The lighthouse stands watch over a man and his child as they troll the island's shoreline with their fishing poles. I always image it's me and my dad, while Eric sees himself and his grandpa. Today, the keeper's house and tower are undergoing restoration and it was challenging to take photos without scaffolding marring the view. Time has taken its toll on the lighthouse and on me, I suppose. However, the island still feels wonderfully familiar -- like the rest of the Door Peninsula -- a place of nostalgia, of little girl memories; a place where my dad feels closer, ever present.
October 17, 2014 Photo (290/365): "Bridge"
"Praise the bridge that carried you over." - English Proverb. How many times has this bridge carried me over and back?