There was a hot and humid heat wave at the end of June. I couldn’t go far so decided to try paddling at the Saugatuck River. I launched at the public launch site off of Elaine Road under 95.
It was such a beautiful paddle. It was cool on the river and I felt the few of us on the water were the luckiest group to include the geese!
There were so many geese I couldn’t count them or even capture them all in a photo.
The swans were watching carefully as they protected their young. It was not until I loaded the below picture that I saw the baby swan sleeping camouflaged by the rocks.
Made it to the small waterfall on the river – I heard some portage over to continue. I turned back from here with perfect timing as I heard folks singing from the Westport pavilion from the water!
The sky began to turn colors as the sun set and I loaded the kayak back on my car. Everyone else complained about the heat that evening. Not me! Great evening.
This is a non-promotional blog. I am not a photographer nor am I selling anything through this blog. Professionally I am a Business Transformation Specialist focused on gaining efficiencies and reducing costs for major corporations. Recent life experiences made me better appreciate the present and all that can be seen by increasing my focus and attention on my surroundings. I always enjoyed going out and exercising and I would look but I did not see as my attention was on resolving some problem. Captured through pictures and sharing insights about various locations, I hope others can enjoy my research and insights and allow themselves to pause a few moments and truly appreciate and learn new things. When you follow me that is my only gift. To know I have touched you enough to want to follow the blog.
Respectfully (Stay Safe),
Belinda Sheets
Business Transformation professional with interests in photography, hiking, bicycling and kayaking and learning how to be present.
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