fall – The Lazy Reconnoiter

Hazelnut Flour

I Absolutely love hazelnuts and have wanted to try baking with hazelnut flour for about forever, but I’ve always held off on it as the stuff is OMFG expensive. Anyway, I took the plunge and bought a couple pounds of the stuff last week and used it for the first time today mixed 50/50 withContinue reading “Hazelnut Flour”

Downtown

This is downtown Eau Claire from last fall. I’ve been waiting for us to get a good proper snow day so I can get a winter shot. So far, no luck.

Brown Season Continues…

Brown Season can turn into Snow Season any time now. I was going to go on a bike ride today, but it turned out to be one of those damp days in the 30’s where no matter what you do you can’t stay warm and then suddenly you’re over heated, so today’s ride turned intoContinue reading “Brown Season Continues…”

Eau Claire River/ Uniroyal Tire

I managed to wander off without my camera this morning, so all a have for you today is a quick cellphone snap of the Eau Claire River. It was an absolutely stunning day today and with temps in the 40’s the bike riding was great. The building in the distance with the smoke stack wasContinue reading “Eau Claire River/ Uniroyal Tire”

Boiled Cider

I’m late. Boiled cider is a fall must have around my place and I’ve usually made some up long before the end of October. Boiled cider is exactly what it sounds like: get some good quality, local, freshly pressed cider, and and boil it down to a syrup, concentrating the flavor along the way. MostContinue reading “Boiled Cider”

Bullhead Pond

Bullhead pond is a neat little spot a few miles east of Eau Claire. The photo was taken a couple weeks back when fall colors were at their peak.

Dells Pond

Dells Pond is a 622 acre lake created in 1890 by damming the Chippewa River. The original purpose of the pond was for log storage and sorting for the many lumber mills that existed in Eau Claire at that time. Today the dam and pond provide hydro power and water for a paper mill thatContinue reading “Dells Pond”

Everyday Adventure Triptych

Please forgive that the photos aren’t stitched together in a proper triptych, my photo editing software epic failed me in this endeavor. Some people save their money and time off to go on grand adventures in faraway lands, or spend weeks at a time hiking or paddling though wildernesses. Those options sound great to meContinue reading “Everyday Adventure Triptych”

Happy Sunday To Ya!

My mom and my dad invite me to stayGo to church every Sunday, hear the good words they sayBut I went to the woods and I did find my wayI found the Lord in the trees and a lake Krista Shows Full Of Sin

Sunset On The Chippewa

It’s Twofer Friday… I misjudged the position of the sun and got down to the Short Street bridge to shoot this later than I should have. Also, I think this will be a better shot in a couple weeks when the sun is a little lower in the sky. It looks a little darker onContinue reading “Sunset On The Chippewa”