Saturday, August 3, 2019

The Rock Sports Complex

The Rock Sports Complex is a multi-sport complex is centrally located in Milwaukee County Wisconsin. It is a joint initiative between Zimmerman Ventures, Milwaukee County Parks and The City of Franklin to promote youth and community development through a common passion for sports and recreation.

The Rock sports and entertainment complex hosts baseball, skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing; along with numerous entertainment events – featuring the Midwest’s first Umbrella Bar.

These images here, of course are depicting the summertime venues.



The Rock Sports Complex is uniquely defined by its major league specification baseball fields. 





If you're a native-born Wisconsinite, you may be asking yourself, "What is an Umbrella Bar?" Put simply, an Umbrella Bar is the ideal location to enjoy an ice-cold glass of milk - just kidding, we serve all kinds of alcoholic drinks for the 21 and older crowd: the best Bloody Marys in Milwaukee, your favorite tap beers... the list goes on! Check out the best drink menu in Milwaukee!



Featuring a tent-like umbrella structure with an open-air atmosphere and a spectacular 360 degree view of The Rock Sports Complex, the Umbrella Bar truly has something for everyone: the best bar in Franklin, WI, seating with a double-sided fireplace, a view of our Major League replica fields, bag toss games, and your choice of shade or sunshine - did we mention drinks?



So, while the ski hill lies dormant during the summertime, there's much more to offer during the summer months.



Routine Field is a baseball park in Franklin, Wisconsin, which is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is the home of the Milwaukee Milkmen, an independent professional baseball team playing in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, and it will be the home of the NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers baseball team.



Of course, you will not see me missing on the other attraction areas.



Friday, April 5, 2019

Monches Farm will be closing in June.

Monches Farm has been a destination for adventurous
and discerning gardeners since 1980.
With its field grown perennials, pastoral charm and a flock of exotic chickens wandering the grounds—it will be closing on June 30, 2019.


The owners of Monches Farm also operate Ramborn Farm, a European farmstead-style wedding venue in Ozaukee County. (Ramborn is akin to the Old World Wisconsin Octagon Barn.) They also hope stage open houses twice a year in Spring and at Christmas-time.







Kathy and I have visited Monches Farm often over the years shopping in their gift house and photographing the grounds and the chickens, and will miss it.
Included here are highlights of our visits to Monches Farm.









Saturday, March 30, 2019

Springtime Photography Treks - 2017

These photographs were made from late April through late May in 2017. They are comprised from eight different locations in southeast Wisconsin, primarily in and around Milwaukee during this time frame. We had a late Spring that year due to the often easterly breezes over the mid-40 degree lake Michigan waters and the stubborn Canadian winds. Kinda like this year.

The complete slideshow video can be seen HERE


Old Falls Village, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin


Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin


Saint Mary's Academy & the Sisters of Saint Francis of Assisi Church

Blue Heron Sanctuary

Kletzsch Park, Glendale, Wisconsin

Klode Park, Whitefish Bay,Wisconsin

Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Monches Perennial Farm

As of June 30, 2019, Monches Farm will be closed permanently.






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