It's late July. That means heat. Lots of heat.
After a four-hour blueberry-picking marathon yesterday (I started in the morning, broke for lunch, and concluded in the afternoon), Older Daughter proposed a novel idea: To take a couple of lawn chairs and books, and go dangle our feet in a nearby river. I thought that sounded like a splendid idea, so off we went.
We found a spot and set up our chairs.
The river was very calm and beautiful, and the water was juuuust the right temperature: Cool, not cold.
I tried to photograph a fish (the dark shape in the center of the photo) in the lee of a rock, but the pic didn't turn out too well.
I had my camera out, trying to photograph a dragonfly (without much success)...
...when a bald eagle swooped by and landed on a sandbar some distance away.
It stayed on the shore for a good fifteen minutes. Once in a while it took a sip of water from the river, but otherwise it just sat there.
Finally it heaved itself into the air...
...and took off down the river.
We came home feeling enormously refreshed after the day's heat. Ah, cool water. What a concept.
Enjoy the fruits of your labor. We have a blueberry farm here in Oregon with over 20 acres of blueberry bushes. It's a "pick your own" farm. This year 30 elk trampled down the fence and ate all the deliciousness. Our little community is so sad! You can bet next season there will be blueberry pie and elk steaks on the table!
ReplyDeleteYou raised a smart daughter. What a lovely way to take a well-deserved break.
ReplyDeleteI went swimming here yesterday and the weather and surf were perfect. I hated getting out of the water, but I know with long Covid, it's going to be a nightmare. (If I trip getting our of the water, I literally cannot get myself up again. Yeesh.) Almost makes up for the gouge in prices everywhere (gas inching up to $6 a gallon).
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful spot. I hope you get more chances to enjoy its serenity while you cool your feet.
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