Around the World with Little Raindrop: I Visit Mystic Aquarium!!! @mysticaquarium

Hiya, Little Water Heroes!

So this summer, Mr. H and Miss Melanie planned a day trip for all of us to visit the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. We took Miss Sharon and Mr. Danny along with us, too. And it was SOOO FUN!!!

Welcome to Mystic Aquarium!

Oooo, a real LIVE reef!

The sea lion show!

How long can he whistle for?

A great view of the show!

Get that ball!

Thanks for a great show, Ref!

The manta ray touch tank!

These guys are so cuuuuute!

Mr. H, he's eating your hand!

Never ever throw stuff into the water!

Baby belugas in the deep blue sea! I mean, the pool!

Meet Juno!

He wants me to come say hi...

Whoa, is he huuuuuge!

And beautiful!

What a curious whale!

He wants to snuggle!

Wave hello to the camera, dude!

Friends forever!

Giving a kiss goodbye!

What a nice sculpture!

The sea lion is sunning himself.

Let's race!

The penguin exhibit is just ahead.

They were pretty shy today!

Look, I'm under water!

Zooooom, the penguins swim by!

Playing "follow the finger"!

This freshwater brook runs to the pond down below...

...and here it is! Cool, lily pads!

Look at all the duckweed floating on top!

Should this be my new Profile Picture? Hee hee!

Feeding the Birds of the Outback!

Aw!

These birdies sure are colorful!

I feel right at home!

Fishies of the Amazon.

Orange you glad you live under water?

This is one of my favorite fishies!

A baby alligator!

"Ooooooh, let's name the zones, the zones, the zones.
Let's name the zones of the open sea!"

Charlotte, the green sea turtle!

This turtle almost looks like a dinosaur, doesn't he?

Hey, what's so funny?

Ohhhhh! They're CLOWN fish! Haha!

This blue lobster is blue like ME!

A loggerhead sea turtle. Wow, look at that shell!

Family picture time!

Guess what happens when we turn on the black light?

The fish glow, that's what happens!

Eerie eel.

Can you spot the fish hiding?

I see sea horsies!

They're terrible swimmers, but they really know how to use their tails!

Ohhh, a shark touch tank!

Jellies!

Whoaaa...

Gosh, I never knew just how pretty these were!

You can see their electricity flowing!

Looks like a mushroom!

Upside down jellies!

It the Titanic Exhibit: this is one of the rooms a RICH guest would stay in on the Titanic.

ICEBERG!!!!!

Hundreds of people would take turns using this tub while staying on the Titanic.

Down below in B deck!

That's a nifty kind of suit!

I'm the king of the world!

Hey, Mr. Spongebob, fancy seeing you here!

There was nice art to be found, all around! Like paintings...

...sculptures...

...and even tiled whales!

Aw, can he come home with me?

Let's dance together!

Aren't we just fancy?

WOWIE! What a day that was! I couldn't believe all the awesome habitats and animals we got to see, and even TOUCH! It was one of the most fun days ever! My favorite part was definitely seeing the beluga whales, and meeting Juno. I sure hope Miss Melanie takes me here to visit again!

What was YOUR favorite part of my day at Mystic Aquarium? To learn more about the animals and exhibits, go here: http://www.mysticaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits. The more I learn about our wide, watery world, the more makes me want to help protect all the amazing creatures living on it!

Thanks for reading! See ya!
-LR

Around the World with Little Raindrop: Kayaking on the Potomac! #PotomacRiver

Hi Again!

This summer, Mr. H took me fishing with him AND we even went kayaking! I had never done anything like it before... it was so cool to paddle through the rushing river waters! We saw so many sights, and met so many new friends. Well, anyway... take a look!

Here I am, fishing on Walden Pond. This is Mr. H's favorite pond in the whole world!
 

I wonder how many fishies we'll catch?

Somebody smells our bait... heyyy, I think I recognize this guy!

And I know exactly where to find him!

Yep, right here! He's in my book!
I think I'm going to read to my new pal!

"That very night, a garter snake slithered up to the sleeping field mouse..."

Time for a potty break before we leave for the day!

"Uhm, Mr. H? I think I need a book in here..."

"Thanks a bunch! Now go away!"

Nature is just so beautiful. I sure hope we can keep it that way!

Then one day, we went kayaking with friends!

Whoa! What a rush!

This ride is crazy!

That sure was fun... but this is a nice view, too!

What a cool root system!

Here are some of the things I see when I'm out by the river or the pond...

Duckies!!!

My friend, the heron!

Pretty wildflowers!

Wildlife hiding in the grass.

What calm waters, secretly bursting with life down below!

The leaves are just beginning to turn colors!

And, would you know, Mr. H and I even make a new friend or two when we're out and about! Meet Mike Johnson, who is biking his way across the United States.

Mike Johnson and little me!

From the Atlantic Ocean's beaches all the way to the Pacific Ocean's coast, Mike is living in harmony with nature, breathing in the fresh air and taking in all that the Earth has to offer. What a nice guy he is. I sure hope we meet again some day! If you see him around, tell him I say hello!

We sure had a lot of fun hanging out by the water, Mr. H and I. I think sometimes the best medicine in life is a dose of Mother Nature! After all that fresh air, and being close to the water, I felt so peaceful and relaxed. It was a good reminder to Mr. H and myself that taking care of nature is super duper important, especially if we want to share it with the people with love!

So the next time you see garbage lying around by the water, be a Little Water Hero and pick it up! We don't want the herons or the duckies to be eating things they shouldn't!

Thanks for reading, see ya 'round!
-LR

Around the World with Little Raindrop: How I Spent My Summer!

Hey There, Kids!

I have been SOOO busy, how about you? I know you're all back to school now, and I've been just as busy as you, I bet!

I have just finished re-writing some of the things in my story that needed fixing, and I have a few more things to fix before I'm completely done, too! Writing a story sure isn't easy, but it's TOTALLY FUN! But now that all my hard work is nearly complete, (Mr. H and Miss Melanie still have a whole lot to do! Hee hee!) I can finally tell you about some of the fun things I did over the summer!

This summer I...
1. Went fishing and kayaking with Mr. H!
2. Visited Mystic Aquarium with Mr. H, Miss Sharon, Miss Melanie, and Mr. Danny!
3. Visited Biomes Marine Biology Center with Miss Melanie!
4. Went to the Roger Williams Zoo!

I can't wait to tell you about it, and show you all the fun photos! Yippie! What did YOU do this summer? Did you have a lot of fun? Did you work hard? Tell me all about it!

See you real soon!
-LR