Timo
@timothyschmitz.bsky.social
Dog lover, retired special education teacher, hiking enthusiast, mushroom hunter.
And dogs soothe my soul.
November 7, 2025 at 2:57 AM
And dogs soothe my soul.
Still hunting mushrooms, too!
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Still hunting mushrooms, too!
Been almost a year since I last posted. Lots has happened, but I'm still hiking!
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Been almost a year since I last posted. Lots has happened, but I'm still hiking!
I returned to Lapham Peak State Park yesterday with my buddy Mark. Beautiful day for a walk.
February 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I returned to Lapham Peak State Park yesterday with my buddy Mark. Beautiful day for a walk.
I was shooting directly into the sun, so I wasn't sure how this pic would turn out. It's a small glacial pond created during the last ice age. Completely frozen over even though it was 40 degrees.
January 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I was shooting directly into the sun, so I wasn't sure how this pic would turn out. It's a small glacial pond created during the last ice age. Completely frozen over even though it was 40 degrees.
A pair of sentinels stand watch over the trail.
January 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A pair of sentinels stand watch over the trail.
Winter has its own color palette...
January 31, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Winter has its own color palette...
This is Nemahbin Spring. It supplied water to Delafield from the late 19th century into the 20th century.
January 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is Nemahbin Spring. It supplied water to Delafield from the late 19th century into the 20th century.
The sunlight really lit up these dead trees...
January 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The sunlight really lit up these dead trees...
Suzette and I hit the trail yesterday for some MUCH needed exercise and vitamin D! This is the Lapham Peak section of the Ice Age Trail.
January 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Suzette and I hit the trail yesterday for some MUCH needed exercise and vitamin D! This is the Lapham Peak section of the Ice Age Trail.
New (to me) Mission-style lamp and drum table with inlaid leather! Found the table at Habitat for Humanity Re-Store for $15! What a find!
January 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New (to me) Mission-style lamp and drum table with inlaid leather! Found the table at Habitat for Humanity Re-Store for $15! What a find!
My newest baby! This is a 1915 Ingraham mantel clock in working condition. I need to tweak the chimes a bit, but otherwise it works quite well! I hope I look this good if I make it to 109 years!
December 14, 2024 at 4:42 AM
My newest baby! This is a 1915 Ingraham mantel clock in working condition. I need to tweak the chimes a bit, but otherwise it works quite well! I hope I look this good if I make it to 109 years!
Hard at work off Milwaukee on a cold, overcast Thanksgiving morning.
November 28, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Hard at work off Milwaukee on a cold, overcast Thanksgiving morning.
Wall hanging light/lamp from the incredibly talented artist, Alex Evans. I just LOVE it! I'm going to commission another piece from her.
November 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Wall hanging light/lamp from the incredibly talented artist, Alex Evans. I just LOVE it! I'm going to commission another piece from her.
Spectacular views!
November 17, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Spectacular views!
Huge oyster mushroom! It was done, so I didn't harvest it.
November 17, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Huge oyster mushroom! It was done, so I didn't harvest it.
You can really see the lay of the land now that most of the leaves are down. This is a portion of the Milwaukee River segment of the Ice Age Trail.
November 17, 2024 at 10:44 PM
You can really see the lay of the land now that most of the leaves are down. This is a portion of the Milwaukee River segment of the Ice Age Trail.
Here's where I go to decompress...
November 16, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Here's where I go to decompress...