social distance greetings
across parking lots
and park spaces
open in some ways
closed in others
we all understand
and are grateful
our common good
And garden journal photos by Karl this week:
Bridal wreath by Lake Michigan – we planted this bush years ago.
Poppies were planted by previous owners decades ago.
Here are more photos from our visit to Kohler-Andrae State Park. As Karl and I looked at the garden and pond by the small visitor center (closed now, because of COVID-19), bullfrogs became aware of our presence. To learn more, visit the Wisconsin DNR’s page about bullfrogs.
Photos by Karl
Karl and I drove to Kohler-Andrae State Park today.
We already have our annual vehicle admission sticker for the Wisconsin State Park System. Wisconsin DNR & COVID-19 has more information.
People were there. The park is large and it was easy to practice social distance. We have our face masks in the car, when needed. There was plenty of room to walk.
The visitor center at the entrance is closed. By the building, there is a garden and pond. Karl took these photos there, and in that area.
A beautiful day. One good careful step at a time.
Yesterday, Karl and I went for a drive to see the early beginnings of Spring. We visited Mauthe Lake. I asked Karl to take this serene photo.
Mauthe Lake
Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit
Wisconsin State Parks System
April 12, 2019
We stopped by Kohler-Andrae State Park to buy our Annual Vehicle Admission Sticker for our Wisconsin State Park System.
Karl took these photos of the park in 2018.
Karl walked to a view of Lake Michigan. The cordwalk serves to protect the natural areas.
The first three photos are from July 11, 2018.
Sheboygan County
Wisconsin State Park System
September 8, 2018
Looking ahead, Earth Day, founded in 1970 by Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin, is on April 22.
R est
E ducate
A dmire
D ream
I nspire
N ew
G oals
books on the shelf
supported by each other
kindness of friends
B eautiful way to
O pen hearts and
O pen minds to
K now new stories and
S ongs
older now
used books settle
in their new home
L ove
E xpressed
T ranscending
T ime
E verlasting
R emembrance of
S ouls
reading one poem
not many –
seagulls in blue sky
L ove of literature
I nspires countless
B eautiful hours of
R eading many
A uthors, and sometimes
R ereading beloved books
Y early
rereading poems
new layers of meaning
every year
all the colors
of any given day
Sheboygan County
Wisconsin State Park System
September 8, 2018
Photos by Karl
Poems are by Ellen Grace Olinger.
Acrostic for Library was published by WestWard Quarterly, The Magazine of Family Reading (Fall 2018).
Sheboygan County
Wisconsin State Park System
September 8, 2018
Photos by Karl
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 