What I did today.....

[johnday]

Well, after sharing some PM's, riding a couple miles on me bicycle, and eating, can't forget that. Jan and I took our kayaks down the road to Otter Creek. Besides the photos, we also saw an osprey. This photo is me

 

[johnday]

This one is Jan.

 

[johnday]

The next two are photos of the American Lotus, an endangered species. First one the flower.

 

[johnday]

The seed head.

 

[johnday]

Think you have swallow troubles?

 

[johnday]

Some Snowy Egrets.

 

[johnday]

And lastly, a view of some the Lotus beds.

Thanks for lookin', and enjoy. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[johnday]

OOOps, one more /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif. These are hisbiscus that grow wild in the swamps of lower Michigan. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Mith]

Crikey John, done a bit much today aint ya! That looks too much like hard work! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I love kayaking, the freedom of the open water, swallowing gallons of green water when some fool inevitably thinks its funny to capsize you /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif, losing your beer overboard and being unable to outrun it to catch it /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif, the mad panicked rush as you fight the losing battle to escape the sucking waters of the wier /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif, the pain as you come out the bottom of the wier alive and the kayak smacks you on the head /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif, the embarassment of people laughing at you from the bridge over the wier /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif and the annoyance as the only piece of land on which to empty and correct you kayak is really slippery rocks with bird excrement on it and you keep falling over much to the hilarity of the unhelping onlookers /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif. Yes I love kayaking. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif I have had better experinces than that one though. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Looks like you had a nice relaxing day there John. And getting in touch with the wildlife too. Them swallows are real nice, dont half make a mess though /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Some of us sat in the rain at home all day. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[johnday]

Oh Mith, always a source of entertainment. One of these days I'm gonna make a book of your posts, and sell it. Oughta make a million on it! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gifLOL

Actually, Kayaking is pretty easy. They go thru the water without much effort. The ones we have are sport models. 8'9" long, and about 45#. You can see in the photo, mine has a tendency to take a little more water than Jans. Can't figure that! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif With the short ones like ours, you can get into some pretty tight areas in swamps and such. Never dumped one yet though. IMO, once you try a yak, you'll shy away from canoes. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif