3/24/2024, land L 9:30-11:10 Cold, bright early spring morningFaint green hills spotted with white flowering treesBirds jubilantly, out-singing each otherGeese call in the distanceWhistle to graceful vultures aboveLake water sparkles brilliantly, texturized by windEvidence of unfinished beaver work on treesSun illuminates new growthQuiet geese float and stand on guard on islandDeer prints in soft thick …
3/13/2024, water L, 82u-v, 2:40-4:45 Wind: 11mph from SWOC: 6+ Bright warm spring dayWater still rising!Faintest of green in the lower tree lineA few Turtles out sunny rocks, exposed branches and starting to line 1N banksSome young and baby turtlesTwo curious vultures circle so close above head-fear they might my land on my SUP!Sweetest intoxicating …
2/26/2024, water, R, 81v-dr, 2:40-4:45 Wind: 8mph from SOC: 5+/6 (4 in 2 and 4S) Sunny, 70° in February!Gorgeous, brilliant sparkling edges of shimmering watersNot much change in beavers’ 4SE experimentWater levels thankfully still rising-small stream now under bridge into 1N-islands shrinking-1S ledge: rests on lateral malleolus-tire almost kisses Waters Edge-1NW branch: mid patella-1NW drainage …
2/14/2024, water, L, 80 u-v, 2:30-4:30 Wind: 4mph from NOC: 6+/7 Sunny day, again near 50 degreesSaved big fish stuck upside downBathing gullsTracks and trails left by animals in shallow watersBlue Heron lifts up silently and glides effortlessly across the lake to avoid my approachGleaming water with sparkling distant edgesSo peaceful, not a soul around …
2/13/2024, land L, 9:20-11:00 Gorgeous, cold, sunny morningBirds of every kind sing outBlue skiesCardinal skirmishes in the brushStreaked clouds criss-cross sky and criss-cross waterTall yellow grasses on banks etch the edges of the waterGeese trumpet the beginning of mating seasonEagles out, away from nestDeer tracks in soft groundWater sparkles brilliantly from the lake belowGorgeous morning …
2/7/2024, water!!! R, 81v-dr, 2:30-4:30 Wind: 3mph from SEOC: 7 (8 in 1N) Unseasonably warm – 50s in FebruaryGray-brown-taupey rim reflecting leafless treesSlate gray waters turn blue green when the sun peeks from behind cloudsBeavers testing out new spot, blocking off 4EFeathers of every kind float softly on surfaceAmerican Coots float followed by their wakes …
1/25/2024, land L, 9:20-11:30 Crazy dense fogUnseasonably warm, wet morningLake almost swallowed by the fogStill coated with thick ice from recent frigid tempsOrange shows itself amid the greysGeese call from behind the shrouded backdropMercury drips linger perfectly on branch tips Silver spider threads stream, connecting treesDreamy, misty goose apparitions stand on iced lakeWood chips left …
1/3/2024, land R, 2:30-4:00 Chilly, windy, winter dayFirst glimpse of sun in weeksAlready wishing to be on the waterGeese nap on new island in 1Other groups of geese float in 1N and gather on the OG sandbarContinuous rhythms of swishing branches in the breezeCardinals flash brilliantly amidst the brownsFlitting and rustling of busy birds in …
12/7/2023, water R, 81uv-dr, 2:15-4:00 Wind: 14mph from SWOC: 6+/7 High energy wind-stirred waterBrilliant westerly watersGull sit on top of water and fly above to surveilCoots float in large flock, keeping very cautious distanceTall dry grasses rustle and whoosh in the wind
12/2/2023, water L, 82u-v, 10:15-12:00 Wind: 5mph from WOC: 6+/7 Steely gray-blue cloud-covered skyBarren trees and sunken water levelsTraversing longer distances on land to bring board into 1OG sandbar in 1N now a wall – taller than me standing on SUP-Can no longer see over to the other side1NW exposed branch: Rib 7Silvery sparkles when …