6/22/2025, water R, stingray65, 2:15-4:15
Wind: 8mph from SW
OC: 7+
Desolate Lake – heat advisory
Warm breeze sparkles waters and shimmers trees
Turtles drift up lazily
Acrobatic Purple Martins dip, dive, and glide
Brood XIV cicadas down to only creaks and murmurs now
Blue heron lifts up, glides effortlessly over water
Lone injured goose floats in shade of 2
Silent parade 26 geese drifts easily across 1
Two little fawns leap into brush with my approach
Big snapping turtle pops up in 1N cove
Three cormorants and one American Coot now reside in 1
Shadows of paddlefish deep below surface
Turtles Cascade from sun rocks into water
Fuchsia flowers lilac blooms and crimson cardinals beam amid greens
Paddling into vibrating shimmering water
Such profound peace in a world at war
