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| no partners | | Headed back to Canyon Lake for another full moon paddle. Got there well in advance of sunset to paddle into first water cove for a picnic dinner. With air temps around 109, I thought I might be able to cool off while bobbing around in the cove by dangling my feet in the water....alas, the local sunfish disagreed with my plans and proceeded to let me know by delivering a few fierce nips to my heels and ankles! After spending an inordinate amount of time trying to identify my aggressor(s), I finally managed to get some photos of the little monsters. With images captured, I moved to slightly deeper waters to eat my dinner before the sun set.
After bobbing around for a bit, we packed up our snacks, and paddled back towards the main body of the lake to position ourselves to watch the moon rise. As darkness fell, bats started appearing overhead and a lonely duck swam by for a visit. Between the bats and the damselflies, I don't think I got a single insect bite during this visit to the lake!
About a half hour from the stated moonrise time, the moon made its appearance over the southeastern horizon above the superstitions. After staying to watch the moon climb higher in the sky, we eventually called it a night and headed back towards the shore...where I nearly clotheslined myself thanks to some folks having set up and leaving their fishing rods unattended on the unlit beach. Was glad to have managed to safely take out given the number of fishing rods that had to be avoided. While bringing my boat ashore, I saw a pair of iridescent eyes in the distance - a closer look revealed a deer grazing not too far away. Overall, a nice evening adventure.
Wildlife: Sunfish, various squirrel, coot, grackles, bats, a duck, and a deer!
Other people: A few other paddlers and a handful of folk out on motorized boats |
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Happier when hiking....I may not move fast (and I'm often distracted by wildflowers), but I'll get there eventually  |
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