7/4/2023 water L, 81v-dr, 9:00-11:00 Wind: 2mph from NOC: 7+/8 Gorgeous brilliant morning as morning fog evaporatesPaddle today to push out any remaining covidCirrus clouds streak the water’s surfaceTurtles lift up leisurely to take a peakFirst time paddling back on the gorgeous deep water of North LakeTwo tiny new islands, and sandbar now covered in …
7/3/2023, land L, 9:00-11:00 Gorgeous opaque morning with green blue water and emerald treesCrickets and birds join in gorgeous orchestral masterpieceWater beckons, but walking today to fight off covidInteresting red velvet cone-shaped flowers (staghorn sumac?)Tiny Gray spider stands out amid the red velvetSweet yellow flowers line the trailsLovely white sweet clover, tiny white daisies, smatterings …
6/17/2023 water L, 86tri, 8:30- 10:20 Wind: 2mph from NOC: 8+ Steam rises from the water with ethereal graceSettled fog opaques the treesCrickets, birds songs and luscious scents fill the valleyNorth lake, still closed, beckons from beyond the bridgeBlue Heron footprints in shallow watersSoft green in trees emerges as fog evaporates effortlesslyPerfect concentric circles left …
6/4/2023, water L, 82u-v, 10:00-11:45 Wind: 7mph from NEOC: 8+ Entire reservoir filled with bird songs and breezesWater sparkles and shimmersF18 birds switch mid air and dive for sipsGeese graze and rest in 2NW – ever vigilantly guarding their youngBaby geese no longer puffs but fuzzy 1/3-sizersFamilies in canoes taking advantage of this beautiful morningSweet …
5/31/2023, water R, 81v-dr, 2:00-4:00pm Wind: 7mph from SEOC: 8 Puffy white clouds in the bright blue skyWind ripples waterBlue heron silently skims across the lake, inches over waterWhite cotton puffs float effortlessly on waterResting flock of geese interrupted by scraping fin through shallow waterTurtle heads pop leisurelyMy kookaburra in 2N lifts from bank to …
5/24/2023, water L, 81 v-dr, 8:45-10:20am Wind: 1mph from NWOC: 8/8+ Golden light settles softly on treesWater’s surface silvery with pollenSoft hush of crickets starting to emergeSparkling splash and glittering rings of jumping fish1N still closed, completely silvery white with pollenGeese couple glide, on guard with their growing baby PuffSnake weaves his way through the …
5/20/2023, water R, 82 u-v, 9:45-11:00am Wind: 7mph from NOC: 7+ Textured Lake surrounded by misty treesSun works to peek from the clouds, gently sparkling the waterGolden mist surroundsFour geese silently pass by protecting their baby Puff in middleAnother gaggle of 10 rest quietly on the new 3/4 SE islandSweet fresh dewy scent fills the …
5/18/2023, water L, 82u-v, 9:10-11:00 Wind: 4mph from NWOC: 7+ Golden rays sparkle watersGeese call in the distanceReflected emerald green on waterWater’s surface thick with pollen and downGliding mallard kazoos pastVultures circle aboveSpeckled yellow flowers mirrored in water’s edgeShadowed paddlefish darts beneathFalcon soars and lands in shore treeQuiet watchful geese, nod heads in caution – …
5/10/2023, water R, 81vdr, 9:20-11:00 Wind: 4mph from EOC: 7+ Green trees smeared into the waterPerfect floating images of wispy white cloudsSun gleams from waterClaps and wrinkles from jumping fishChoir of thousands of different birds sings exuberantlyGeese no longer sitting silently incognito at nests – they’re all quietly surrounding at least one little baby puff …
5/5/2023, water L, 86tri, 9:30-11:10 Wind: 5mph from SEOC: 7 Golden rays touch the mirrored trees on the waterPaddle dips into gleaming mercury waterBlue heron glides silently over water with impressive wingspanGlorious bird songs from every cornerSmeared, mirrored images of birds in flightMy kookaburra, ever-cautious moves in trees of 4SETurtles top the rocks to soak …