This is going to get messy. The lake has dropped six to eight inches, but it’s still covering the trail. +1
Fujifilm X-E3
Pictures taken with my Fujifilm X-E3. This is the third Fujifilm Camera I’ve bought, and the best so far.
The trail here was covered with water when I hiked in. +2
July 5, 2021 13:40
Time to say goodbye to my lakeside haven. Campfire and table – all tidy, ready for the next person.
July 5, 2021 13:29
Lifting mist at Piney Creek – Complete with a heron.
July 5, 2021 8:35
Misty Morning at Piney Creek. It was worth all the heat and bug bites just for the magical few minutes watching the mist evaporate. +2
July 5, 2021 8:34
Mist on Table Rock Lake.
July 5, 2021 8:32
Day Four – Misty campsite – I’m used to seeing fog and mist on the lake here, but today’s mist was extra thick. So thick that at first I couldn’t see across the lake. +1
July 5, 2021 8:17
Day Three – Feet up, enjoying the Campfire. +1
July 4, 2021 22:07
Late-night visitor – who is this then? 3
July 4, 2021 22:01
View from the lake.
July 4, 2021 17:26
Air dry.
July 4, 2021 16:44
Fun and frolics at the lake – The lake was warm, almost bath temperature. I didn’t bother to count how many times I took a dip. It was a lot. Slideshow: +5
July 4, 2021 16:02
Journaling – I did a lot of thinking and scribbling. Unfortunately, I came away with a lot more questions than answers. 2
July 4, 2021 11:02
Enjoying the view – between interludes of journaling and swimming. I even completed some camp chores.
July 4, 2021 10:48
Day Three – Morning coffee
July 4, 2021 9:43
Day Two Campfire.
July 3, 2021 20:50
First glimpse of the lake – but not my first encounter. I checked the lake level before I left, and it was five feet above standard pool. When I was here this time last year, I think it was eleven feet above pool. Anyway, the lake was high enough to have covered the trail in places on the way in. One-minute read
July 2, 2021 20:10
‘Top-up Creek’ – On my trips to the lake at Piney Creek I almost always stop here to get water. So I’ve decided to name this feeder-creek ‘Top-up Creek.’
July 2, 2021 19:36
Feeding the obsession – It’s not really an obsession, more of a passion. I like leather journals. I enjoyed my new Field Notes sized journal so much I decided to buy another one. +2
July 1, 2021 12:49
Trail journal – don’t knock my writing. It’s not easy to write neat notes while you are hiking. Note the tiny mechanical pencil I bought just for hiking. I included a normal-sized one in the picture for comparison.
June 30, 2021 16:53
Education for Ministry – I needed a stock picture to illustrate an article. I couldn’t find one I liked, so I threw this together.
June 30, 2021 12:29
Photographs, inks, cell phone, and Buck 110 knife on my monitor stand – and no I didn’t arrange them for the picture. Me, OCD much?
June 30, 2021 12:25
Weekend cleaning – To paraphrase the immortal line from ‘Apocalypse Now,’ I love the smell of gun oil in the morning. Many years of backpacking have certainly taken their toll on the finish of my Beretta.
June 27, 2021 15:20
Blue Jay – Pretty, but not popular as they are bossy, noisy, and drive off the other birds. This one happened to arrive as I was sitting on the sofa in the ‘Sparkle Zone’ cup of tea in hand, and my camera within reach.