On Trail With Nibi Mocs

Little Indian Sioux River April 16, 2005

Olympus Stylus 500, 5MP Digital P&S.

Lake One October 12, 2009

Nikon D200 with Nikkor 18-70mm lens.

Lake One October 12, 2009

Nikon D200 with Nikkor 18-70mm lens.

Lake One October 12, 2009

Nikon D200 with Nikkor 18-70mm lens.

Last night, I took advantage of a break in the weather to go paddling at Chester Woods. First time since we lost Frodo so it was definitely a bittersweet event.

Thanks to all our recent rain, the lake was about 10 feet higher than usual. I paddled past sunken fishing piers, picnic tables and trash cans. The dock at the boat launch was a few yards from shore.

Fantastic cloud formations reflected in the calm water.

The bow of my canoe sure was empty without Frodo sitting there.

There was an eaglet on the nest I’ve been observing for the last several years. I took a bunch of obligatory shots but none worth sharing. Mostly, I just concentrated on the clouds. And, searching, in vain, for the turkeys gobbling along the shoreline.

With the clouds, I was expecting a spectacular sunset. While definitely nice, it didn’t live up to expectations.

Although I stayed fairly late, I wasn’t anywhere near the last one off the water. It was such a nice evening, it was tough to leave. Yes, Frodo was missed but I definitely still enjoyed the paddle.