What a grand list of reasons to get outside in summer! The only thing that's missing is swimming - lakeside, or poolside, wherever there is water to be found. Can't wait to be able to do that again! Thank you for such a thoughtful article ♥
Although I still get into the woods in summer I'll do it less and early when it's a bit cooler. I still need to do my duty at the local sanctuary keeping the trails clear of fallen debris and wayward briars. I spend more time in my kayak paddling around the local park lakes. There's always plenty to see including aquatic birds and plants. Osprey are fun to watch. So are the turtles warming themselves in the sun. I always find and remove fishing line carelessly left hanging in trees along the lake side. I rescued a tangled crow one time. He pecked me up quite bit but he was happy to be freed.
You are so lucky that you have a sanctuary to clean up, we don't have anything like that here. And you are very fortunate to have lakes near by to kayak on, my Mom, Cheryl, especially loves anything to do with lakes and kayaks! It's great that you get to spend so much time in nature observing water fowl and aquatic plants, something which we do not have much of in Romania. Rescuing a crow in need makes you a hero, especially in the eyes of a crow!
We also clean up the water, we have to continuously clean our creek because of garbage coming down stream after storms... No fishing lines, just garbage and scythe blades here. Glad you are spending quality time in the shade in summer, for most people hide indoors all the time, at least here (unless they're out making hay). Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, Kevin!!
What a grand list of reasons to get outside in summer! The only thing that's missing is swimming - lakeside, or poolside, wherever there is water to be found. Can't wait to be able to do that again! Thank you for such a thoughtful article ♥
SO true! Summer isn't summer without a pool or some kind of water to swim in...
Although I still get into the woods in summer I'll do it less and early when it's a bit cooler. I still need to do my duty at the local sanctuary keeping the trails clear of fallen debris and wayward briars. I spend more time in my kayak paddling around the local park lakes. There's always plenty to see including aquatic birds and plants. Osprey are fun to watch. So are the turtles warming themselves in the sun. I always find and remove fishing line carelessly left hanging in trees along the lake side. I rescued a tangled crow one time. He pecked me up quite bit but he was happy to be freed.
You are so lucky that you have a sanctuary to clean up, we don't have anything like that here. And you are very fortunate to have lakes near by to kayak on, my Mom, Cheryl, especially loves anything to do with lakes and kayaks! It's great that you get to spend so much time in nature observing water fowl and aquatic plants, something which we do not have much of in Romania. Rescuing a crow in need makes you a hero, especially in the eyes of a crow!
We also clean up the water, we have to continuously clean our creek because of garbage coming down stream after storms... No fishing lines, just garbage and scythe blades here. Glad you are spending quality time in the shade in summer, for most people hide indoors all the time, at least here (unless they're out making hay). Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, Kevin!!