4/20/2024, water L, 65stingray, 9:00-11:00 Wind: 14mph from WOC: 6 Lake beams absolutely brilliantlySweet scents soreBirds sing out joyously, led by purple martinsSole nesting goose her private 1 island-Today mate floats nearby with watchful eyeWind pushes to negate strokesTurtles have not yet emerged up onto their banks and branchesLight bright green continues to climb up …
4/13/2024, water R, 65stingray!!!, 10:00-12:30 Wind: 9mph from WOC: 6+Water temp 46° First day of a new yearStunning sparkling waterGorgeous Sunny morning after many days of rainBirds of every kind sing outGorgeous Purple Martin song is backBrilliant, breathtaking, bejeweled waterSandbar sinks back with rising waterNew paddle kisses water perfectlySun illuminates the new bright green growthFirst …
4/7/2024, water L, 82u-v, 2:00-3:30 Wind: 10mph from SEOC: 5/6 Greeted by Myko and Anna!Sparkling jagged waterConstant push of windTurkey vultures soar soundlesslySole goose nesting on tiny island – silent as I passMallard claims the other Island – spooks and flies awayTurtle clusters line 1N banksMassive splash from behind – beaver tail, or fish jumpingA …
3/30/2024, water R, 81v-dr, 1:00-3:00 Wind: 19mph from SWOC: 5+/6 (chopped by wind) Bright and sunny, strong windy dayTrees and grasses bend along banksBluegreen wrinkled waterBrightest of green climbs higher in the tree lineBouncy white-capped waters sparkle in their strengthMomentary reprieve from power of wind in SW cornerFlower petals, fuzz, and seed pods bob on …
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 …
2/14/2024, 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 …
2/7/2024, 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 …
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 …