Early Morning Paddle

When the heat keeps coming and you don’t want to stay inside all day, you get on the lake by 7:00 am.  That was Ron’s idea yesterday and I decided to drag myself out of bed to join him.  He put my coffee in a carry cup and we were off.

Even when we unloaded the canoe, we could feel the heat.  We slid the canoe into Sharbot Lake and I set up my breakfast table.  

There was a gentle breeze already as we paddled around an island.  A Blue Heron proudly stood at his post as we paddled by.  He stayed long enough for me to snap a picture of his stature like pose.  

The sound of the loon set my breathing just right.  Their haunting song which is sometimes called a yodel is one of my favourite sounds.  I should make it clear that I like the sound of a loon yodeling but for humans to do it, it just sounds loonie!

A little otter swam by and stuck his head out of the water watching us, curious to see who was disturbing his morning swim.  By the time we had canoed around the island, the heat was on us.  The sun had broke out and the humidity was high.  

I could see the beach ahead of us and we both knew today was going to be a swim day.  The water felt so good.  We dipped in the lake before we loaded the canoe and nice more after.

We got home just before 10:00 am and Sarah was still sleeping!

Today is another HOT one and Sarah has her last exam to write and then she is off for the summer.  What adventures will we have?