Bruce Theater

Bruce, Wisconsin has a great old one-screen theater. It's good to see that some of these are still in business.

New London Bake Shop

Even though it was closed, I could just about smell the fresh bread baking. When I was young, this is the kind of bakery we would stop for on a family vacation. We loved fresh pastries and breads.

Norwalk Creamery

The Creamery along the Elroy-Sparta bike trail is old, abandoned, and exudes character. I'm a sucker for old buildings with character. There's history lying in there just waiting to be heard.

Elroy-Sparta Trail

The Elroy-Sparta bike trail in southwest Wisconsin is peaceful, relaxing and beautiful. It is considered the first rail-to-trail project in the country. The highlights are three underground tunnels along the way - the longest more than three quarters of a mile.

The Wood Shed

On a recent vacation we toured an Amish community that thrives in and around Augusta, Wisconsin. This image is the side of The Wood Shed, a store in downtown Augusta that sells Amish goods and who arranged the tour for us. It was completely fascinating, and highly recommended. Unfortunately for me, Amish don't allow photography of themselves or their lifestyle. It took every bit of will power to not shoot a single shot, not to mention continuously.

Tall Grass and Barn

Back in Wittenberg, waves of tall grass and a lonely barn.

Stately Post Office

Rarely is a post office architecturally significant. Mostly they are functional and non-descript. But Northfield, MN, is a college town, so I wasn't completely surprised to find that one of the finer buildings in the downtown core was the post office. In character with much of Northfield, the post office has a charming presence.