Lily Pads

They are looking particularly resplendent this year, even thought the water level in the lake is going down. I have been enamored of lily pads since I was a youngster and first viewed Monet's images of this marvelous plant. One of the things to watch is how birds, reptiles and insects use the pads to traverse acoss the water. Grackles are constantly hoping on the green discs, seeking insects among the green circles. Were I to leave this earth tomorrow, I could do worse that to spend eternity as a creature on a lily pad in the middle of a gorgeous lake.

Something You Will Never See in Central Park

Something You Will Never See in Central Park, originally uploaded by Gatorhank.

We recently went on a trip to New York City and visited Central Park, where this image was captured. When I got home I decided it need a little something extra, so I put a little church (between Hawthorne and Melrose) in the the park.

The Good Fishermen

The Rudds are back on Bream Lake and they're catching bass right and left. Young Ben Rudd pulled a 12 pount bass out of the lake yesterday and his father, Rick, caught 25 on the same day. They throw their catches back as soon as they land them. They are true sportsmen. Unfortunately the Rudds must leave Bream Lake soon and get back to their new home in Virginia. That's the bad news. The good news is that the fish are still there, waiting for the next good fisherman.