8/6/2024, water L, 65stingray, 4:15-6:00pm Wind: 8mph from SWOC: 7 Hot hot, breezy summer afternoonPoor floating Fawn, surrounded by turtlesVultures circle aboveThree cormorants today in 1NKingfishers shoot like pistolsOsprey couple is back to visitNo sign of geese anywhere aroundTurtles pop up and floatBig copper dragonflies patrolWater levels still slightly droppingHundreds of purple martins with impressive …
7/30/2024, water R, 65stingray, 3:00-5:10 12:00 Wind: 8mph from WOC: 6/6+ Gorgeous lovely scent feels the entire lake valleyCicadas and crickets resound in 1NCormorant hops off his 1N perch to keep a distanceWater levels continue to slightly sinkLarge, inflated, decapitated floating turtle 🙁Turkey vultures soar above effortlesslyGeese float silentlySuch calm and peace on a hot …
7/20/2024, water R, 65stingray, 10:00- 12:00 Wind: 3mph from NEOC: 7 Trees bursting with rattling cicadasShadows of paddlefishWhite Downy feathers sit on top of still watersGleaming sun follows along Shining surfaceSweetest scent in 4SEPurple Martin’s Glide just above and diveGreen Heron lifts from the banks of 2N and another in 1NWater level has dropped a …
7/12/2024, water L, 65stingray, 4:15pm Wind: 4mph from WOC: 7 Beautiful surrounding greens reflect perfectlyGreeted by sweetest herbal scentFlock of purple martins plan their divesBubbles rise from depths belowTurtles dive deep downPeace and calm after rainCormorant waves from tiny island with wings spreadGreen Heron hunts in 2, then hops over into 1 and backThunking splashes …
7/6/2024, water R, 65stingray, 3:00pm Wind: 7mph from WOC: 6+ Gorgeous blue green water surrounded by lush greensBirds singing excitedly, repeating with something to sayWhite puffy clouds fill the sky and coat the waterCormorant waits on tiny island in 1N-does not allow for approachTurtles with their mud-coated shells clunk and plop into waterGeometric-patterned waterStartled blue …
7/2/2024, water L, 65stingray, 2:15-4:15pm Wind: 6mph from SOC: 6 Streaky white wisps in blue skyCormorant patrols, dives in reclaimed 1NBright green trees and blue sky ripple and smear on waterLeaves spin, shimmer, and brush in the breezeWater glistens as it wrinklesPeek over at 5 – still 100% blocked by barrier rocksNot a single sign …
6/27/2024, water R, 65stingray, 2:20-4:30pm Wind: 8mph from NEOC: 6+ Constant Breeze, breathing treesGeese perfectly still and aligned along 3/4 sandbarTurtles recede from rocks into waterPlumes of silt evidence fleeing giant carp in shallow WatersPurple martins dip, dive and sipGreat mullein starting to sprout yellow flowersTurtles lounge on Beaver DamCormorant is back – found the …
6/13/2024, water L, 65stingray, 2:30pm Wind: 8mph from SOC: 6 Deep blue-green water beckonsGentle, soft and quietWind softly brushes treesFull flock quietly stands guard around young goose familyFluff lifts and is carried from sandbar flowers to melt on watersDaisies retreating to make way for new flowersShimmering, breathing waterWind wipes thoughts yet againPeace
6/7/2024, water R, 65stingray, 9:30-11:30am Wind: 12mph from WOC: 7 ( wrinkled by wind) Greeted by magnificently sparkling watersCrickets ringing, birds joyously singingFlocks of geese fly overheadPaddling on diamonds takes breath awayGeese families with juveniles float silentlyWind moves, shapes, transforms waterTrees wave, rustle and breathe in the windFlowers and grasses bend and swayDeer jumps from …
5/31/2024, water L, 65stingray, 2:50-4:50pm Wind: 7mph from EOC: 8 Constant breeze rustles leavesFaint orange-pink butterfly bush emergingTiny fuchsia flowers, sweet Clover and daisies line the banksSick(?) little turtle in water along the bankGeese fly above serenadingBaby geese no longer puffs – hard now to tell geese from goslingsBlue Heron guarding his post in the …