putting it in "writing": A delightful morning at Lake Chesdin

Wednesday August 21, 2019, I spent the morning at Lake Chesdin with my hubby in a canoe. We saw SO MANY birds. Multiple sightings of Blue Heron (a couple fly within 20 feet of us), Snowy Egrets (funny how much more social/flock like they are compared to Heron), Bald Eagles, Osprey, and Cormorants, as well as small birds and lots of butterflies and dragon flies.

Me and my iPhone camera did not do a good job of capturing all that we saw, but here are some of what I did capture.

It was so delightful! We went out for a rescheduled 1/2 day of fishing and it was so much better than that. So many sightings of birds, butterflies and dragonflies, and late summer flowers. Plus the quiet of being on the water in a canoe with the gentle sound of the water moving under the aluminum canoe, the breeze through the trees, the different bird calls, the insect sounds, and the quiet sounds of water lapping against the shorelines. The feel of the cooler morning air, the breeze, and the morning sun on my skin. The smell of the water and plants and the sweet blossoms. It was truly a delightful morning! So much more than I even expected. And to have my “hubby”, who I love very much, along to share it with makes it extra special! What a wonderful morning!

I just had to "put it in writing" and include the pictures to tell a better story than my words could express and to so that I would have this to "remember these colors".

Wednesday August 21, 2019
Lake Chesdin, Chesterfield County, Virginia. The boat landing is located next to Lake Chesdin Park and Linear Park, which are currently undeveloped.