THE END OF OUR SUMMER

For our Labor Day weekend we visited a couple new places that are close to home. First we went canoing at the Skokie Lagoons. File this under why didn’t we do this sooner. Skokie Lagoons is a nature preserve that has man made ponds winding through it – and it’s only about a five minute drive from our house. We rented a canoe and had a very nice time. Lots and lots of birds live in and around the lagoons. The girls enjoyed the duck weed and other mucky green plants that we paddled through.

Then we went up to Wisconsin and spent one night in the town of Kohler. We didn’t see the wall of toilets but we did get to visit the Kohler-Andrae State Park. We hiked a couple trails along Lake Michigan and got to see some snakes and turtles at their nature center. I forgot the camera so I only have a couple shots from my phone. It was a good and easy trip – I enjoyed the dune landscape and the lovely lake breeze. I’d love to go back for a little camping trip at the park soon.