Category Archives: Nature

September in Wisconsin

  • Hoodies and flip flops
  • Leaves in raucous colors
  • Blue heron on the fishing dock
  • Bonfires and smores
  • Gracious gray skies melting into the lake
  • Wild turkey in front yards
  • Skittish deer darting into the tree line
  • Boats beginning to be pulled out of the water and put up for winter storage
  • Open windows on cool nights
  • Brilliant sunshine
  • Pumpkin patches
  • Corn mazes
  • Hay rack rides

Things to Do When it is 100 Degrees Outside

  • Stay inside
  • Get in the pool
  • Drive around in your air conditioned car and catch Pokémon
  • Eat ice cream
  • Complain about how hot it is
  • Be that really annoying girl that says “I like it this way!”
  • Bask in the sunshine on your skin
  • Procrastinate on outdoor chores
  • Sleep with your window cracked open anyway
  • Take pictures of the temperature on your car since it doesn’t get this hot in the Midwest very often
  • Except… climate change
  • Discuss climate change
  • Plan a beach vacation to further the sunshine experience
Swimming at Grand Cayman

Places I Would Like To Visit Someday (All of which are hyperlinked in their bullet point)

Differences Between Crocodiles and Alligators

  • Alligators have rounded snouts
  • Crocodiles have longer snouts
  • Crocodiles tend to be more aggressive
  • Alligators are usually dark green or black
  • Crocodiles are larger, sometimes weighing up to 1000 pounds
  • Alligators, on average, weigh 500-700 pounds as adults
  • Crocodiles are usually longer too, about 4-6 feet extra
  • Alligators jaws close downward
  • Crocodiles jaws close from the bottom upwards
  • Crocodiles have sharper teeth
  • Alligators have rounded teeth
  • Alligators can live in colder climates
  • Alligators are much faster
  • Alligators will see you later
  • Crocodiles will see you after a while

Places To Go In Clinton, Iowa (Depending on the Season)

  • Eagle Point Park
  • Riverfront walkway
  • Sawmill Museum
  • Discovery Center Children’s Museum
  • Discovery Trail
  • Lyon’s Farmer Market
  • Showboat Theater
  • Candlelight Inn
  • Downtown Shopping District
  • Clinton County Historical Museum
  • Riverfront Park
  • Wide River Winery
  • Lock & Dam 13
  • River Arts Center
  • Valley Oaks Golf Course
  • Bickelhaupt Arboretum
  • Pickleball & Tennis Courts
  • Clinton County Courthouse
  • Visitor Center Kiosk on the River

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