1 Jan 2026

2025 – The Year in Review in Otter Creek

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Life in rural Otter Creek, Wisconsin is guided by the seasons more than the calendar. Spring brings new growth, summer is filled with long days and hard work, fall signals change and slowing down, and winter settles in cold and quiet. This photo gallery looks back at 2025 in Otter Creek, capturing rural life, nature, wildlife, and the seasonal moments that shaped the year.

  • A Wisconsin Friday night fish fry with breaded fish, fries, coleslaw, rye bread, and a bottle of Sun Drop at a small-town bar.
  • Two hunters in camouflage sitting quietly in the woods during spring turkey hunting season in Wisconsin.
  • White spring blossoms blooming on a tree branch in Wisconsin.
  • Small blue wildflowers blooming in early spring grass in Wisconsin.
  • A female white-tailed deer stands in our yard looking toward the driveway, followed by two small, spotted fawns walking toward the woods.
  • A red vintage tractor sits in a grassy field at sunset, positioned in front of a tall cornfield with a warm, glowing sky and soft clouds in the background.
  • A close-up of a delicate white apple blossom with a soft pink tint and yellow stamens, surrounded by green leaves and a blurred green background.
  • A close-up, high-angle view of leafy tomato starts in a silver metal raised bed, surrounded by tall green grass.
  • High stack of square hay bales piled neatly inside a barn with a visible rafters and metal roof.
  • A freshly cut hay field under a summer sky in rural Wisconsin.
  • A wide, scenic view of a sloping green lawn leading down to a calm lake reflecting the golden light of late afternoon. Several large deciduous and pine trees frame the water.
  • A man with a grey beard and glasses wearing a baseball cap sits atop a light chestnut horse with a white mane in a dirt riding arena.
  • A wide night sky filled with a vibrant green aurora borealis glowing across the horizon, topped with a faint purple haze and scattered stars above a dark silhouette of trees.
  • A forest of slender, leafless trees with one vibrant green pine in the foreground, taken from an elevated deer stand.
  • Looking down my long, snow-covered driveway at night with deep tire tracks leading toward a dark tree line.
  • The constellation Orion hanging low over the trees and a snow-covered driveway at Otter Creek.
  • A dark, snowy backyard at night covered in thick fog, with a bright light beaming through tree branches creating dramatic rays of light.
  • This is Judy, our chestnut Belgian horse with a thick flaxen mane wearing a purple winter blanket and a pink rope halter while standing in a snowy field during a light snowfall.