1. We’re early risers in Wisconsin
Sunrise over Ashland
2. We love the peaceful blue of a sunrise over the lake
Sun rising over Lake Monona in Madison
3. The warm golden glow of a cornfield at daybreak
Sunrise in a Wisconsin cornfield
4. Or a soft pink haze on the horizon
Sunrise over Madison
5. Wisconsin skies are always a sight to behold
Horicon Marsh
6. Even when the sun hides its face
Wisconsin farm
7. When its rays peek through the clouds again, it’s practically a religious experience
Wisconsin sky
8. In Wisconsin we love our old barns
Wisconsin barn
9. The bigger and redder, the better
Wisconsin barn
10. We’ve also got beautiful bridges
Wisconsin Zen Bridge, Pattison State Park
11. Even a few of the covered kind
Covered bridge in Amnicon Fall State Park
12. Our lighthouses stand straight and tall
Lighthouse at Kenosha Harbor
13. Maybe Vikings built this old church?
Stavkirke, Washington Island, Door County
14. You never know who you’re going to run into around here
Lincoln statue, University of Wisconsin-Madison
15. Especially if you go out in the woods to play
Bear cub, Long Lake
16. You might even find some new playmates
Deer and egret, Willow River State Park
17. Furry ones
Red fox cub at Wisconsin State Natural Area #138
18. And feathered ones, too
Bald eagle, Long Lake
19. Did you know Wisconsin means “place where waters gather?”
Wisconsin River
20. Our lakes are the greatest
Lake Michigan
21. And so are our dells
Search: Flickr user Ashe Dryden
Wisconsin Dells
22. But it wouldn’t be Wisconsin without all the snow
Snowy woods in Wisconsin
23. Or the cheese
Cheese carving at the Wisconsin State Fair
24. This is America’s Dairyland, after all
Wisconsin Cow Parade cow
25. The heart of the heartland
Cow at evening time, Eau Claire
26. In Wisconsin, night comes in soft and easy
State Street, Madison
27. In the cities
Wisconsin Capitol dome from Monona Terrace
28. The country
Sunset over Wisconsin windmills
29. And over the lakes
Night sky over Lake Wingra
30. As high above the trees, the stars come out one by one
Wisconsin night sky
Feature Image Source: Flickr user Lisa H