The image of a hawk circling high in the
sky overhead is often used to symbolize freedom and power, but it is a
sobering fact that its life is one of challenge and danger. Often this
predator and its bird prey are lured close to human habitation with
handouts, but these come with what sometimes turns out to be a hefty
price.
Birds,
wildflowers, insects, animals, and other flora and fauna are the stars
of the new story written each week and posted on this site. There is
never any dearth of subjects as we discover new things or they discover
us. Past issues are available in two
volumes, Timbergreen Trails I &
II,
which are illustrated with many pen & ink drawings by artist Chris
Hansen,
and can be purchased singly or as a set. Also, check out A Catt in Our House, the biography
of our physically challenged daughter.
Timbergreen
Farm is a family
enterprise that is located in the driftless area of southwestern
Wisconsin, a section that was missed by the glacier that covered this
part of the country 10,000 years ago. It is some five miles from
Spring Green on 300 acres of hills and valleys, much of which is
wooded. Several miles of trails wend around and through its woods
and fields. Wildflowers flourish in extensive areas, and a
demonstration garden has been established close to the farmyard. Potted
native plants are offered for sale each spring. The farm is now used as
a model for modern ecological timber management and sustainable wood
production.
