There are paintbrushes on the trail.

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1968. Mom wears Dad's windbreaker (and she's carrying my cowboy hat).

Palace Grounds

Linderhof Palace, Ettal, Germany, July 1971. I appear bored; Dad takes more photographs.

(Yes; the windbreaker made the trip to Europe.)

Meškė takes the lead.

Door County, Wisconsin, September 1983. Mom again wears Dad's London Fog windbreaker.

We are ready.

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, July 1967. Dad accompanies me on another trail ride. I'm riding "Tiny." Dad's wearing that London Fog windbreaker.

Weekend Work

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Door County, Wisconsin, Autumn 1975. Dad uses a chainsaw to speed the chopping chores.

I remember that hat! It was a deerskin number Dad bought from Norm Thompson. (You've already seen the London Fog windbreaker.)

Europe Bay Beach

Door County, Wisconsin, September 1975. The London Fog windbreaker sees another season.

Camera Man

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1968. The London Fog windbreaker and the camera bag traveled with Dad.

Favorite Things

Suburban Chicago, Spring 1967. Here's Dad with three of his favorite things: the London Fog windbreaker, the new VW, and the Rolleiflex.

Visitors from Canada

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1981. My Dad's twin sister, Jonė, and her husband Kadis visit my Parents at the cottage. Dad still wears that London Fog windbreaker.

Windbreaker Duo

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. Dad wears his London Fog windbreaker. Mom's windbreaker likely is newer.

A Favorite Spot

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1968. Dad has his favorite things, too: the London Fog windbreaker, his preferred camera, and the camera bag.

Sources of Humor

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. So many things about this photo make me smile: the use of the self-timer, the pipe, the trees, the argyle socks, the London Fog windbreaker ....

Back on the Boat

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Dad's steering a boat again, and he's wearing the London Fog windbreaker once more.

I can almost smell his brand of pipe tobacco when I look at this photo.

In the Woods Again

Door County, Wisconsin, July 1980. Mom and I take another walk in the woods. Mom wears that London Fog windbreaker.

Dad, at the Cape

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, July 1963. The London Fog windbreaker made it to Cape Cod, too.

Yardwork

My Dad disliked yardwork. He didn't mind it, however, when we visited Door County. Few things troubled him there.

Here, Dad tries to get the wild raspberries and thimbleberry bushes under control:

Door County, Wisconsin, June 1977. Dad wears his beret and the London Fog windbreaker.

Content

My Dad was usually the one taking photographs. He wasn't as comfortable in front of a camera as behind it. Often, he looked preoccupied in snapshots. Perhaps he wasn't really preoccupied; he instead may have been mentally "supervising" the picture taker's actions.

Here is an image of Dad when he truly appeared relaxed:

Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, July 1962. Dad may look content because he is on vacation. He's let his beard grow for a few days. He's wearing his familiar, gray London Fog windbreaker. I sometimes still put it on when I head out for a walk.