BY: RACHEL WUMKES People often use the phrase “if walls could talk” when describing interesting events happening at a certain place. Regarding Woodford Island, it wouldn’t so much be the walls doing the talking, but the vegetation and the land itself. Resting near the Bayside region on the south side of Clear Lake, the...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES We often talk about the tourists who visit our beautiful little town each summer. People with summer homes who flock to the lake for some much-needed relaxation outside of their busy lives in the city. I’ve always thought to be a true ‘tourist’ you had to travel abroad; visit an unfamiliar place or...
Image by Pexels from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES When we think of human survival, we often think of food and water. Shelter is another important aspect of staying alive, but a bit of a gray area, really. While an important aspect, one could live without shelter. But what about being alive? What about finding that feeling...
Image by Deedster from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES I wasn’t even a glimmer in my parents’ eyes yet in 1971 when John Denver teamed up to write this hit song, but still, a small part of me thinks it was written just for me. The story of my days, an anthem for my life. Because sunshine on my shoulders DOES make me happy!...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES I love to write about Clear Lake. Words flow easily when the topic is as awesome as our beautiful lake town. Always fun activities and events going on; summer, winter, spring and fall. Clear Lake really does have it all. But I wouldn’t call myself Clear Lake’s greatest cheerleader. Not even close....
photocredit: clearproject.net BY: RACHEL WUMKES Many years ago, before I lived in beautiful Clear Lake, I used to come up from Des Moines to visit. Back then, Clear Lake wasn’t nearly as wonderful as it is today. While I wanted to enjoy a cooling dip in the lake on a hot day, I just couldn’t get past the murky, slimy...
