Wisconsin Barns - Scenes Near Colfax, WI

Always a Favorite Scene:

A barn, a fence, and flowers
(the ubiquitous corn field in the background)

As you may know, we live in the rolling hills of NW Wisconsin. There's some pretty flat land north of us, but going south, there are beautiful hills and valleys. I love the gorgeous farmland and views we see along the Red Cedar River. The photos in this post are from the Colfax area. 

Zooming out, the same barn, outlined in lilies

as viewed on a warm summer afternoon
Remind me to plant lilies. 
Remind me to read up on lilies so I don't waste my money.

Although the Harvestore silo seems to be the focal point of this photo, I was trying to get a somewhat panoramic view of the farm with surrounding hills.

A nearby hayfield and lots of wooded land.

Wisconsin has trees. Lots of trees.
Trees, hills, rivers - three of the things I love about Wisconsin

Red Cedar River, taken from a small bridge

NW of Colfax

I would have loved to get a photo of cows standing in the river, but I'm pretty sure that's now a thing of the past - pre DNR and EPA.

No idea why this farm is called 'Peek-a-Boo Dairy'
I cannot imagine anyone coming up with that name.
I'm sure it wasn't the cows.

Wild phlox beside a country road
Look at those beautiful white pines in the background.

I was thrilled to get this photo of a pair of 

Sandhill Cranes as they slowly meandered across a pasture.

Click HERE to hear the squeaky wood call of the Sandhill Crane.

I love the fun, distinctive sound they make!

There's lots more to see on a drive between our home and Colfax. Maybe I'll post those photos at another time.

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