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 …
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 …
3/6/2023 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 …