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The Cobbler's Children Have No Shoes

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Bill Oakes

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Long shadows in tonight’s ride Long shadows in tonight’s ride
Turtle walk with Huck today. Turtle walk with Huck today.
Yeah, she was one of those moms. We were lucky kid Yeah, she was one of those moms. We were lucky kids.
This little ones are popping up around Butler Lake This little ones are popping up around Butler Lake, too.
George, at Butler Lake, knowing I don’t have my George, at Butler Lake, knowing I don’t have my camera with me.
The guys doing prep work for Phil’s Beach have t The guys doing prep work for Phil’s Beach have their hands full today.
Got a close look at a Wood Duck today on my mornin Got a close look at a Wood Duck today on my morning walk. Unreal.
A couple cranes tried to sneak by me in New Glarus A couple cranes tried to sneak by me in New Glarus while I was distracted by the cool cars.
There are always some amazing cars at the New Glar There are always some amazing cars at the New Glarus HillClimb every year.
Let the weekend begin Let the weekend begin
Stumbled on a group of swans who joined the Canada Stumbled on a group of swans who joined the Canada Geese on Lake Minear. Looked like some good battles for positions and maybe mates, with the geese just watching. In the last couple pix, if you looked closely (sorry, I was pretty far away) you'll see it's gosling island off in the distance. Will be fun to watch them venture into the waters.
Biking and birding, turtles and trees, it was a fu Biking and birding, turtles and trees, it was a fun ride today through the Middlefork Savanna and Daniel Wright Woods. Amazing to see how much clean up they did over the winter. Massive logs everywhere.
It’s going to be a good day It’s going to be a good day
I came across a couple of Tree Swallows at the Rol I came across a couple of Tree Swallows at the Rollins Savanah this morning. It looked to me like a couple "having words" about what was going on in the birdhouse.
From this morning’s walk. The beavers have been, From this morning’s walk. The beavers have been, well, busy.
One last goodbye with the Allstate gang. Now I fee One last goodbye with the Allstate gang. Now I feel retired. Thanks to all involved, they’re really a special group of people. I’ll log off with my new/old theme song https://youtu.be/XxbzdYnnqU4?si=QAWamW87k8Pjmt6A
Of course they're shooting a Christmas Hallmark mo Of course they're shooting a Christmas Hallmark movie in downtown Libertyville. Maybe Pleasantville II?
My first #fuelfedcarclub event of 2025 in the book My first #fuelfedcarclub event of 2025 in the books. Decent weather, cool cars, great friends. Good time.
Best sign of Spring so far. The Red Car will be at Best sign of Spring so far. The Red Car will be at the #fuelfedcarclub Open at Lake  Forest tomorrow. Let’s get this season started.
From high water over the trail, to amazingly mello From high water over the trail, to amazingly mellow deer and some prairie burns, it was a good ride this afternoon.
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