Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Watery Wednesday #44
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Limnology
noun: The study of bodies of fresh water, such as lakes and ponds.
BLue sky and clouds are reflected in the water.
Between the lily pads, the breeze pats the silvery surface of the water.
Mother Nature ruffles with her gentle touch; like a mother whose child scrapes her knee - it will get worse, but for now all is well. Big winds have threatened much of this continent. We must be careful.
The bullfrog hides in the comfort of an old tree trunk. Hunkering down, awaiting a meal, preferring not to become one!
The boat waves knock him silly. Wild water excoriates the lakeshore.
Underneath the water, the sunfish flit around like faeries, chasing potential predators from their nests. Their colours sparkle in the dappled sunlight. I cannot capture their beauty, visible in only a moment, as they flash about their watery world.
Gladly seeking succour from the safety of the heron's beak, they entertain me like little ballerinas on the stage.
The water lilies smile at me in the sunlight.
They, too, dance on the water surface as they bounce and bob in the breeze.
The gosling have a biz of fuzz on their heads, their downy feathers blow in the breeze.
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A great post! Beautiful photos and words!
Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing:)
What a lovely photo essay!
My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.
That is a beautiful, beautiful place.
You describe your shots so well. A peaceful and lovely post.
What a beautiful post and place, Jenn!
You are giving Waikiki a run for it's money ;-)
Aloha-
Comfort Spiral
I disagree, Cloudia!
Check out my January posts! With -30 degrees, frozen lake, 3' of snow, it is a bit extreme...but we like it.
I love reading your poem, and beautiful photos too.
A very educational post. Your photos are as beautiful as your description. Thanks for your visit.
This is my main web site
so beautiful photos :)
have a nice day :)
Such a lovely day to be at the lake, Jenn. To think you get to be there year round! Yes, I think winter is beautiful too. ;-)
You had a great day! I love the frog hiding, it's so funny when critters think we can't see them. :)
I really like this tribute to the waters of our world. The pictures are beautiful and words go very well with them.
Beautiful, so beautiful.
Each one of your photographs is a wonderful image. Thanks for sharing them.
Thank you for our kind comments, all. I love my camera. I wish I could paint, but love to capture my critters on camera. So much fun. I have visited so many of your posts and so many capture wonderful worlds.
That was so beautiful with your so fitting description of all the wonderful things you show us. Thank you.
lovely view, i love little duck swimming.
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