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 …
11/12/2023, water L, 82u-v, 11:00-12:15 Wind: 7mph from EOC: 7 Gorgeous sunny brisk fall daySurrounded by greens, oranges, reds, and mauvesIntoxicating scents fill the lake valleyWater levels continue to dropOnce small sandbars, now little hills1NW exposed branch: up to ASISWhat used to be just two tips of exposed branches is now a completely exposed fallen …
11/6/2023 land(!), R, 2:30-4:00 In the midst of so much death, sadness, bad news and turmoil – surrounded by supportive sounds of crickets, grasshoppers and leaves rustling in the windSuch sweet nourishing scents lift and lightenAnd wind lifts fluffy white milkweed seed from its podLeaves gently fall from above, seeds helicopter their way downGoldens, browns, …
10/18/2023, water R, 81v-dr, 3:00-5:00pm Wind: 10mph from SOC: 6 Cool constant breeze on a sunny dayGreen, yellow, and red-leafed trees line the lake’s edgesLone goose floats in 3Gentle hush of crickets and rustling of leavesNo sign of 1N cormorants today!Brilliant dancing jewels on waterHoles within the cliffs of OG 1N sandbar – for snakes? …
10/14/2023, water L, 81v-dr, 12:00-2:00pm Wind: 13mph from WOC: 6+ Partial eclipse today on this cloudy day-Said to start about 11:45 and peak around 1:05Crickets resound – even through wind’s pushA few more Monarchs headed southwestSun peeks out briefly during eclipse-Wind ruffles water, distorting evidence-Many attempts to capture reflection until clouds cover up againClouded, Eclipse-darkened …