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Pell Lake, Wisconsin - Everyday Pictures - February 2020

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This post contains affiliate links.  By purchasing anything from  Amazon  you would normally buy, even if it is not what I suggest, you help keep this blog going.  All photographs in this post were taken by me.  To purchase high-quality stock photos from my portfolio, please visit  www.dreamstime.com  or click on the links underneath the pictures. Welcome to the second month of my everyday lake pictures of Pell Lake, Wisconsin.  If you missed last month's pictures you can  see them here. Last month, when I did this project, I used my cell phone .  This month, I pulled out my  Nikon D7200 and used my NIKKOR 70-300 mm lens .  It allowed me to capture a lot of the activities that were happening out on the lake, including ice fishing, sunsets, ATV's and geese.  Lots and lots of geese.  It was a beautiful month with more sunny days than overcast ones.  Follow along as I show you my favorite pictures from each day this month.  Leave a comment and let me know which one is

Delavan, Wisconsin - Quilt Barns & Country Roads

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This post contains affiliate links.  By purchasing anything from  Amazon  you would normally buy, even if it is not what I suggest, you help keep this blog going.  All photographs in this post were taken by me.  To purchase high-quality stock photos from my portfolio, please visit  www.dreamstime.com  or click on the links underneath the pictures. Charles Kurwalt, an  American journalist that worked for  CBS said, "You can't travel the  backroads very long without discovering a multitude of gentle people doing good for others with no expectation of gain or recognition.  The everyday  kindness of the  backroads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.  Some people out there spend their whole lives selflessly."   Kurwalt's quote pinpoints why traveling the  backroads revitalizes my soul and reestablishes my hope in humanity.  If all I do is listen to the daily news,  I am prone to become anxious and cynical.  Intentionally getting