Water
Loons of Wisconsin
I was worried about the loons that live on our lake last night when I went to bed. We had been at the cabin since noon. After dinner, we took a canoe ride around the lake, before dusk. Dusk is typically the time we can see loons floating and diving on our lake. It is…
Rainy Greens
What a difference one week makes! Today, we are finally getting some rain. It’s been a very dry spring so far in West Central Wisconsin. Fire risks are high so there’s been a ban on any burning. And, even with that ban, there have been several wild-fires within 100 miles of us, some right in…
Silent Sunday: Wisconsin Water
Take a Trip with Me: Waimea Canyon, Kauai
Of the thee times we’ve been to the Hawaiian islands, we’ve only visited Kauai once. There were a number of things that made this trip different and one of them was that we went in early July as opposed to the end of December. Despite not having a volcano to bike down such as we…
Silent Sunday: A Hike on the Not So Wild Side, Halfway Creek Trail, Wisconsin
Plastic Waste During the Pandemic: A problem now and in the future.
Lately, I’ve been wondering about the effects the pandemic has had on our environment. I’ve wondered seriously enough to search for professional journal articles specifically on this subject. What I found was mostly narrative, which disappointed me, as I had hoped to sustain my impressions with some facts. We’ve all seen the stories about nature…
Silent Sunday: The Peace of Water
Silent Sunday: The Lake
Forcing Spring Flower Bulbs in the Winter Sun & Cold
The sun is out and I am itching to get my hands dirty. One of the advantages of having a garden club for students for over 15 years is that during the winter, I was still playing with worms, planting bulbs, and planning for spring. Missing an Activity This is the first winter since 2004…