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 …
4/29/2023, water R, 81v-dr, 9:30-11:30 Wind: 6mph from SWOC: 8 Jubilant birdsongs fill the airSun sneaks through fog to sparkle watersSoft bright green now fills in the hillsVigilant geese stand silent guarding their nests on 4SE isands1N still closedVibrant yellow finches gleam with each dip and diveCarry board over rocks for access to 5Turtle heads …
4/19/2023, water L, 82u-v, 2:10-4:00 Wind: 7mph from SOC: 6 Birds sing, chirp and callGreen-aquamarine poolSweet, sweet floral scent drifts through airTurtles drop in from the rocksThe Silent Kayaker says a wordShore birds scamper across rocks with purposeSparkling, glittering wind-chopped waterGiant bumblebee buzzes pastMy Kookaburra is back (in 4SE)!Ridged baby turtle floatsShadowed fish dart belowBright …
3/26/2023, land R, 9:15-11:00 Enlightening morning sunSteam gently rises from LakeSplendid array of birds singing jubilantly in unisonGeese call off in the distanceMourning dove coos punctuateStaccato knocking of woodpeckerSparkling dew coats the bright green grassWhite flowering treesPollen so invisibly thick, can taste itSoft green rises higher in the tree linePelvis and femur bones in tree …
3/21/2023, land L, 10:00-11:15 Chilly morning on this second day of springBirds sing from every nook and crannySoft hints of green rising higher from the ground into bushes and low treesDamp grasses glisten as the sun melts the frostGeese honk claiming their nesting spotsThey fly overhead on missions, in pairsFocused thought on logisticsClarity
3/6/2023 water R, v-dr81, 2:00-3:30 Wind: 16-19mph from SW: OC: 6 (cut and stirred by winds) Gorgeous blue green waterHigh winds creating challenge for pics!4SE route blocked entirely by newly exposed sandbarsSoft hint of green emerging in perimeter brushWind pushes, requires constant effortWind jumbles and erases all thoughtsRocking and bobbing over white capsPulling as if …
2/11/2023, Land R, 9:15 – 10:30 Gorgeous and magical sparkling, frosted landscapeThick, heavy fog settled in the distant lakeIcy puddlesJubilant Birds sing and dart in the bright Sun and sparkling FrostSwarovskied grass tipsSteam swirls and silently rises from the lakeSweet scent lifts as Sun slowly melts frost into the EarthWhites and grays miraculously vanish into …
2/1/2023 Land, L, 2:45 Trees surrounded by iced puddlesIcy edges surround the LakeWhite fluffy snowbirds float, grouped in silenceGeese float nearbyLunar landscape with icy grays, light browns, exposed rock and patches of dusted snowBrilliantly sparkling, vibrant waterNot another soul aroundStillness, quiet, peace