We sometimes go walkies around the lake, usually with Bonnie.
This is the boathouse / snackybar place, seen through morning mist.
Morning mist with blue paddle boat.
Morning mist with blue paddle boats.
Elvis needs boats. Elvis needs boats.
Elvis Elvis Elvis needs boats.
Smoke on the water. A flyer in the sky.
More boats.
The boat house occasionally shifts into an alternate dimension. (check out the full-size version for more detail)
Another view of the boat house through the mist.
And through the trees.
The snack bar is on the right, and a class room on the left.
The missle testing range is a bit close to us. Luckily they stopped using the nuculur missles a couple of years ago.
The lake is a big man-made lake which gets a nice layer of fog and mist on it in the mornings. It's really hard to photograph :-(
The water right before it boils.
more lakey-misty stuff.
Lens flare. Wheeee!
The sunrise hits the trees.
This is the thingie sticking up on the lake level regulator dealie.
Coily thing on the playground.
I call this one "Bondage Tree"
Lots of dandelions around here too. See the full-size version for some nice detail of the morning dew on the seedy things.
Different dandelion, same drill. See the full-size verson for some nice detail. I'm still working on the photos of the remaining thirty million dandelions around the lake.
ooooooh what a beautiful morning! ooooooh what a beautiful day.
The 1.1 mile trail around the lake is paved with giant bricks.
about a quarter of the loop around the lake is in a nice forest tunnel.
There's horseback riding, so share the trail/road. Eric W. pointed out to me that the horse has nice details (hooves and ears), and the person s a Fisher Price generic representation.
We share the trail. Even with these two gay duckosexuals.
Tree sparrows.
Levitating Robin Thing.
Crow with blue wings. Check out the full-sized version too.
You can't see me. I'm hiding.
mmm... ducks.
Sharlotte figured out what this bird is: a Willet
"ow ow ow stop boiling the lake please. kthx"
OMG! BABY DUCKIES!!
"Because he can"
Mamma duck doesn't appreciate goose-stepping.
Goose on water.
Goose on the water.
Whatchoo lookin' at.
More Goose.
Mongoose?
Please don't feed the ducks or geese. But please put a potpourri sprig on top of the sign. (check the larger version for some of the detail the 135mm lens can get)
This may be a comfort station...
but they don't tell you it's A COMFORT STATION WITH A TUNNEL STRAIGHT TO HELL!!!!
Fishing is popular around here. The lake is stocked with bass and small sharks. Swimming is discouraged.
There's a special dock near the parking lot for those who can't navigate down to the water.
Some people fish from their cars via remote control. Always seems like cheating to me.
Some folks drive around and fish out of the trash can.
Luckily someone left a camera here that I used to take all of these shots. Whoever you are that I pushed into the water, thanks!
CAMERA VERSUS THE SUN! You can see the sun playing dirty by firing a green phroton torpedo(e).
Time for some camera porn. This is the 24mm lens from my Dad.
This has the 135mm lens, also from my Dad. I really like this lens.
The poor little Point an Shoot was feeling jealous of its big brother, so here it is with some tripod time. Check out the detail on the full-scale version. The tripod is also a bit old, considering where it was built.
Here are a couple of "this is what it looked like" followed by "here is a photo"
Some cattail things in morning twilight. Check full-size version for details.
Same cattail things after sunrise.
Fibrous planty things
Detail of one
Detail of another. Check the full-size version for what the 135mm Nikkor can do.
Something weird up there on the roof.
Must be some piece of modern art.
Through the D200 view-finder, with some of the LCD display in there.
Oh say can you see.
Also check out the full-sized version for some detail, like the tattering around the edges.
Signs signs, everywhere are signs.
I don't quite get the reason for this sign. No pee-ing? Granted, the "Comfort Station" is a half-mile around the lake, but is public urination *that* much of a problem where we need a special sign?
I guess you can't piddle on the grass, but you can on the street?
I really don't want to know about this one. I really don't.
After the lake, I visited a foot bridge across the Kiski river.
Random guy I stalked across the bridge. He can really run!
There's a grate view down to the river.
One of the clamps holding the bridge to the cable.
Detail of the cable.
Detail of another clamp. Gives you that nice comfy feeling.
DUCK!
