The Odd Aquatic Creatures That Showed Up One Night
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“What are those snorting and crunching sounds? What on earth is under this dock?” On very hot summer nights, it is a wonderful idea to go...
Lady of the Lake BC
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
The Demanding Steller's Jay
“What is that noise, I wondered as the loud sounds woke me up from a dead sleep? I opened my eyes and thought, are you kidding me…?’...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- Jun 3, 2020
- 4 min
What 'Goes Bump In The Night' Tenting
“Did you hear that?” I asked my sleepy brother. “Oh! There it is again! Do you think we should go back to the cabin and wake up Dad?” My...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 30, 2020
- 8 min
I See Cats, Say What? We Don't Have Cats...
‘Something woke me up. What was it? I thought. ‘Why did the deck motion light switch on in the dead of night? I lay there fretting, ears...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 29, 2020
- 6 min
Turtle Treasures
‘We stood and watched, there she was at dusk flicking up dirt and moss and digging a hole in which to lay her eggs...’ Ever since I was...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 26, 2020
- 10 min
Woodburning & Pyrography
‘I can smell the softly waffling stream of smoke as the pen burns into the wood. I am concentrating to keep a steady hand and a keen eye...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 26, 2020
- 3 min
The Eagle Has Landed
‘I look around as I hear the familiar call of an eagle as it approaches. Then I take a quick check as to where my tiny puppy daughter...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 25, 2020
- 4 min
Floating Wars, Whale VS Dolphin
‘The battle was on, the whale charged, and the dolphin took a stand, the gaming industry has nothing on a good Floatie War at the...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 23, 2020
- 3 min
A Bear With a BBQ Chicken Desire
‘My friend’s large dog started barking, then my little puppy daughter started in. What has got the dogs all riled up at 4 o’clock on a...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 23, 2020
- 4 min
The Temperature Game
‘The numbers are in, I think I’m about to win! I hold my breath as I reach into the water...’ It may seem like a silly little game, but...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
My Inspiration, My Love, My Lake, 2 Versions of my poem here
Inspired, I wrote one poem version in the 1980's, and altered it in 2017, enjoy... My Lake Where God created his best piece, The stroke...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 21, 2020
- 3 min
Swimming in the Rain, Camera in Hand
‘I feel the warm water envelop me as the rain trickles down over my head and face. It sounds like a million tiny bells are ringing as I...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 20, 2020
- 5 min
A Frog is Back, I Expect That's a Good sign That Our Natural Habitat is Still Thriving
“Dad,” I asked, “do you hear that?” “Hear what,“ he responded, “I don’t hear anything.” “That’s what I mean,” I said, “why can’t we hear...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 19, 2020
- 5 min
Rock Art, My Outside Masterpieces
‘I’m rather hot sitting here on a deck chair off the shoreline painting my rock, but at least, my feet are cool in the water, even as the...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 17, 2020
- 6 min
Sail or Hit the Cliffs, My History of Sailboats
‘Dad got out of the sailboat. Sitting in the sailboat by myself, I watched in horror, as he pushed the edge of my sailboat away from the...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 15, 2020
- 4 min
And the Magic Begins...
‘My brother and I are so excited and so very curious! Today Mom and Dad packed up all our summer stuff and said we were going to go on a...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 14, 2020
- 8 min
Memories of Lake of the Woods
‘In my adult head, I still can visualize all the delightful vivid childhood memories at a place I haven’t seen since I was 6…’ Before I...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 14, 2020
- 4 min
The Story Of The Polar Bear Birthday Rock
‘As a dear friend was arriving for a visit, he handed me a large rock as he disembarked from his boat onto my dock, and then he said, “my...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 12, 2020
- 5 min
Rock Art, Painting 'Spirit Stones', The Story Behind Ours and How You Can Paint Your Own
‘The boys and I are happily engaged in painting our ‘Spirit Rocks’ in the lazy afternoon hours at the lake. I am so grateful for the...
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Lady of the Lake BC
- May 11, 2020
- 5 min
The 'Youth Floatilla' in Boats
‘The good news was, I felt proud that I had the nicest boat in the gang, and everyone tied up to me, the bad news was, it was a crapshoot...
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