Can I Conjure a Quiet Lake For You?

September 26, 2022

Can I Conjure a Quiet Lake For You?

Sink into these nature moments from my summer travels, and feel yourself relax & unwind...

Getting there
.......
Listen to what we heard (loons & songbirds) while you enjoy the rest of the photos 
imagine yourself floating free
exploring the shoreline
finding a lush log garden
feeling fascinated by flora
discovering an ingenious beaver dam
made of sticks and stones
entranced by the beaver lodge entrance
relaxing on calm, peaceful water
moon rising at day's end
happy paddlers
(thanks to Callum for recording the loons and merging his photos with mine)



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