I promise to finish up later with Taylorville Pond from the last time I blogged. But wanted to share a few more recent photos instead for this post.
Here is Brody. Remember this guy? He still enjoys kayaking as much as I do! He looks so serious here. He may have been watching for my daughter who was behind us taking photos of her own.
Brody's still our navigator and usually faces forward in my kayak. He turned 5 years old in January and is still as active and excitable as most Boston Terriers!
Our first paddle of the year came very late, but it sure felt good to get out on the water. We chose the Black River since it's the closest to us and we didn't have a lot of time. It was a perfect late morning in June.
Brody likes to keep an eye on our daughter. As she went ahead of us, he was happier and went back to facing forward as he usually does. The pine pollen was very thick this year as you can see by the water lines on the rocks in the photo below. Also, it made many areas of the slow-moving river appear "dirty" in my photos due to all the pollen floating on top!
I want to thank one of my blog readers for contacting me recently and letting me know that they enjoy my blog, use it to find places to paddle, and asked if all was well. I have been so busy with work and doctor appointments for my husband, etc. that blogging just fell by the way-side. I missed writing and sharing our kayaking adventures, and the message just reminded me of that. I would also like to thank a good friend who has been a huge supporter, especially of my creative endeavors-- photography, writing, music... it is very much appreciated!
I know this is a short post, but I wanted to write something, share a bit of our first paddle with you, and thank you all for reading. I hope you have all had a great season of paddling so far! yXp
I'll leave you with another photo of Brody as the navigator on the Black River.
Happy Paddling!