Westward to the Rockies & Back
I headed out to Omaha this past weekend to work on the house, with an eventual destination of Denver. This took me through Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado. With the exception of Colorado, those are all states that have been hit by floods. Iowa The state of Iowa smells like a marsh. I know too well what marsh smells like and that tea tree oil can help remove it from dogs, but I don’t think there is enough tea tree oil to wash the state. You can only imagine the mold, mildew, and fungus that is growing and causing the smell. Interstate 80 crosses the entire state and had been closed for several days. The area near Iowa City and Cedar Rapids was the hardest hit. Crops are devastated and I imagine the health impact from disease, mosquitos,...
A Dry(?) Weekend at the Park
It has rained from Omaha to Milwaukee for the entire week. Wisconsin is flooded in many parts, and the interstate I was planning on taking home is closed in parts. I’ve been stuck in the room all week, and my poor dog hasn’t been able to go on walks or to the park. He’s showing signs of bad behavior, so I needed to get us both out exploring. We decided to try Kettle Moraine North State Park this time. We had tried the South the past few weekends, and beside being a magnet for thunderstorms and tornadic activity, is a pretty nice area. I have been searching for a hiking trail with amazing scenery. Kettle Moraine South is beautiful, but not striking. I love the woods, streams, hills and flowers, but it’s not a Grand Teton. ...
Kettle Moraine State Park, Wisconsin
I’ve been in Wisconsin for aboot a month, and I think I know which geographic area that it resembles. Mostly flat areas with occassional hills. Calm cool streams flowing through tall grass prairies, surrounded by densely wooded areas. It isn’t like anything in the United States, but then it hit me. It bears a striking resemblence to Southern Germany… which is probably why the area was populated by Germans beginning 150 years ago. I’ve been exploring the area now that it’s just the mighty squirrel hunter and me. We spent a day driving down by the lakefront, and the next day hiking at Kettle Moraine State Park. Kettle Moraine State Park was formed by a receding glacier. In its place is left rolling hills, streams, prairies...