On some perfect late summer days, I take my bike off the back carrier of my car and ride on quiet blacktop county roads, enjoying the wonderful aroma of pine trees, and taking my time so I can fully experience the natural world, and take photos to remind me why I will return the next year.

The narrative and descriptive elements of the paper

In the first paragraph, I used all narrative sentences except two: I wrote that "Wisconsin is also a wonderland of fascinating, beautiful, and memorable places to visit and experience," using descriptive language; and in the last sentence in the paragraph I explained that northern Wisconsin has "the lush green environment." In the second paragraph I described "near-perfect" temperatures without giving the exact temperatures, so the reader could estimate on his/her own. And I used descriptive language in the last sentence: "My family loves the sweet aroma and fine taste of walleye filets in a frying pan over an open fire." The rest of the sentences in that second paragraph were narrative, factual and without any additional descriptive language.

In the third paragraph the fishing boat is "flat-bottomed" and the pier is "jutting out into the lake" which has some description to it. The other sentences in the paragraph are narrative. In the fourth paragraph, fish stay "down deep" in the lakes, Eagle River runs "swift and cold" and the remaining sentences are narrative. In the fifth paragraph there are "beautiful, deep and cold lakes," the canoeing is "wonderful," the north woods are "gloriously...

In the last paragraph the "perfect late summer day" is a good time to ride a bike on "quiet blacktop roads" enjoying the "wonderful aroma of pine trees"; the rest of that short paragraph is narrative information.
Did I see any pattern in my paragraphs? Yes, I saw that I was trying not to be too descriptive, so I would not appear to be hyping northern Wisconsin. I made sure there was plenty of basic information, factual information presented in a straightforward style. How did I relate one to the other? I tried to reach a balance, just enough descriptive wording to show the beauty and wonder that is in Wisconsin, but not a lot of adjectives and buzz words in every sentence. I didn't want it to sound like a travelogue, or like a salesman for a travel agency or a Realtor trying to sell property.

Separate commentary

As I was writing about my vacation, I was also tempted to mention that I am a Green Bay Packer fan and sometimes I go on my vacation in the early fall season and in the last couple days I drive over to Green Bay to take in a game. The drive from northwestern Wisconsin over to the eastern part, on the shores of Lake Michigan, is also very picturesque and bountiful with deep green forests, wildlife everywhere (including bald eagles), and lakes and rivers so beautiful you want to stop and canoe or wet a line. I love Wisconsin, and I plan to continue going there for my vacations.