Canoe, Canoe

We finally had a non-choppy enough lake upon which to take the canoe today. Spouse and Raven had gone out earlier and covered lots of territory and later he and I went.
It's quite a different perspective when one views the shore from the lake. I think I was struck most by how the depth varies and in turn the type of vegetation growing (reeds, lily pads, etc.) Our area is shallow water until pretty far out with sandy bottom, other areas have an immediate drop off at the lake's edge and are muddy-bottomed. This too was the first time I took the camera out with it's waterproof housing. It's kind of tricky to change settings say from telephoto to standard but it's a learning curve that I think we'll get through pretty quickly.
There are so many large luxurious homes on the lake now, too. Odd-looking sometimes like when a humble cottage is on either side of a higher-status home.
We ran into some very choppy waters when the winds that accompanied a big storm adjacent to our area blew through. That was a bit exciting though I had no worries and soon enough we paddled through. I am pretty tired from the sun, canoeing and swimming afterward so I'll probably come back to this later tonight or tomorrow with some photos. The temperature has taken severe plunge now and I'm about to flake out but can't until I compete a few more tasks.
Cheers!

Comments

[Cyn]

Thanks Dan! It is and I am. :)

[Dan]

Looks like a great vacation. Enjoy!