After flooding rains last week gave way to sunny and not-so-hot days, I spent hours walking at the lake beginning early this morning. Sunlight was still a distant promise when first I stepped out the door, and morning’s heavy dew and the leftover floodwaters provided for a rather wet walk, yet nothing could deter me from enjoying the cool morning. A productive walk it was, for time lost all meaning and I found myself wandering until noon.
[there are other photos from this jaunt, so expect to see them in the future; some are rather cool… if I do say so myself]
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