Canoe trip

[valis2]

Husband and I went on a teeny little canoe trip today.

The day was absolutely lovely.



The river really is beautiful.



A pretty waterlily blossom.



I had a picture of a big turtle, but it didn't come out. So here, a couple herons.



I love the pattern of the water over the shallows.



There were sections of the river were it looked like waving prairie grass...unfortunately, the picture can't compare to the subtle, hypnotic wave of the weeds underwater.



A bridge from 1888.



There was one part of the river that looked like an enchanted faerie realm. It was amazingly beautiful. Sadly, my pictures can't even approximate the lovely look.



And then we waited to get picked up.



We had such a great time!

Comments

[innerslytherin]

These are gorgeous! I've been wanting to go canoeing all summer and haven't...and this is making me want to go even more!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh, you should! It's so much fun. We picked a downriver route so that we could mostly coast, and it was SO enjoyable!

[gmth.livejournal.com]

Oh, how beautiful!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! It really was a perfect day. Not too hot--the weather was just right!

[logospilgrim.livejournal.com]

So magical :-)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It really was! And we were almost entirely alone for the whole trip, too. It was an absolutely perfect day for it. :) *hugs*

[just-ann-now.livejournal.com]

Oh, what gorgeous pictures!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Why, thank you so very much! I really wish that I had captured the look better, honestly, because there is one section that just is hauntingly mystical, but this was the best I could do. :)

[little-tristan.livejournal.com]

This is so lovely! I adore underwater grass, so long as I'm not swimmming in it. :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there wouldn't have been many opportunities to swim--it was just a teeny bit on the cold side today! And it was too shallow. :(

[little-tristan.livejournal.com]

I only encounted the grass once (see icon), and it creeped me out. Tickling my feet, making me think something was going to grab me. I both love and hate natural bodies of water anyway, because they're beautiful, but possibly full of tentacles, and maybe zombies. Shallow is definitely the safest. :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

heh. I have a rather hyper imagination as well. I used to live on a lake, though, and I got very used swimming among weeds and muck, lol. ;)

[dbassassin.livejournal.com]

Great pictures! Looks like a lovely river - and you had the perfect day for it.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It was absolutely perfect, weather-wise! It wasn't too hot, and there was nobody else on the river, yay!!

[gina-r-snape.livejournal.com]

Oh, these are extraordinary photos. Just lovely.

But where are the pictures of you???

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you so much! I wish I could have really captured how beautiful some sections were--these really can't compare.

And Husband is not the best with a camera, lol, so I usually don't ask him.

[aubrem.livejournal.com]

beautiful pictures!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Thank you SO much!! We had such a great time.

[jaelle-n-gilla.livejournal.com]

That looks like a lovely and peaceful trip. I love the heron on the tree.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It was a really wonderful day. The herons were so pretty! I couldn't believe I managed to get two of them in one shot!

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous pics - what a beautiful part of the country you live in!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, it's marvelous! We're so lucky to have so many rivers and lakes around. And the Great Lakes, of course!

[lewlinx.livejournal.com]

Oh I love these!
Beautiful summer day! It looks like a nice outting :)
Where were these taken?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It was a lovely time! We enjoyed ourselves immensely. They were taken on the Huron River.

[alabastard.livejournal.com]

We love canoes and quiet trips down winding rivers, just beautiful pics.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the compliment!

It's such a pretty river--and there's a nice current, too, so it's very calming to drift downstream at points. And there was almost no one else on the river, which made it even better!

[rickfan37.livejournal.com]

Those are lovely! What a great day out!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It really was!! We had such a lovely day. Could not have asked for better weather!

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

Looks like a very good time indeed. Nice waterway...

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! We had a lovely time. And somehow we made the trip in 2.5 hours instead of the expected 3. Go us!

[marginaliana]

Oooh, gorgeous. Makes me want to go outside!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I hazarded it just this once, lol. ;)

[mnemosyne-redux.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Now I really want to go canoeing... :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It really was wonderful! I hope you get a chance to. It's marvelously relaxing to drift on a river.

[drusillas-rain.livejournal.com]

fantastic shots! Looks like such a lovely day

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was quite wonderful!! I was ecstatic that we had nice weather.

[kakiphony.livejournal.com]

Wow. That reminds me of how very much I miss water.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, I'm sorry, sweetie. *hugs*

[ms-hecubus.livejournal.com]

I should talk to Eric about taking Delia canoeing next year. She'd love it and it's one of the few outdoor activities Eric likes. Color me green with envy!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, definitely! Most of the canoe rental places seem to offer a bunch of different trips of all different lengths, so I'm sure you guys can find something perfect. :)

[saruwatari.livejournal.com]

OOH. So gorgeous, both the photos and the landscape. I'm positively in love with the water lily. <3

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I really liked the water lily! I took a whole bunch of pics of the poor thing, but in the end I liked the first one best, lol. Isn't that always the way?

[saruwatari.livejournal.com]

ROFL, I do that all the time with photos. =D

Water lilies are so pretty.

[verdenia.livejournal.com]

Gah. Gorgeous canoeing photos! That looks really lovely. I'm so glad you had such a wonderful time!
Been awhile since I canoed or kayaked. I guess on the lake in upstate NY near the home of one of my man's uncles, a couple years ago.

Perhaps next spring or summer... ;)

*hugs*!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

We had a blast. It was so nice to spend the time together. And Husband is an ace at steering a canoe! Who knew? So awesome!