Shadow Lake (WA) - August 2, 2022
Aug-2 Shadow Lake revisit. 12:22pm launch
Accessway looking towards main lake
Clear skies but some heat haze
Waterfowl taking a lap
View from a shady alcove. Water break
Lake Desire (WA) - August 5, 2022
Aug-5 Lake Desire revisit. 11:47am launch
Mountain view a bit hazy today
View from southern outlet. Had to slog my way thru the lily pads
View from northern end. More paddlers on the lake
Lake Morton (WA) - August 9, 2022
Aug-9 Lake Morton revisit. 3:05pm launch
Standard view from the quiet south end
Kids with lots of energy
Hazy mountain view today
Spring Lake (WA) - August 12,2022
Aug-12 Spring Lake revisit. 9:59am launch
South outlet still too blocked
Had to slog thru a fair distance just to get the previous picture!
Mountain hidden today
Lake Killarney and Lake Geneva (WA) - August 15, 2022
Aug-15 Lake Killarney revisit. 10:25am launch
View from skinny north end
View from outlet on south end
One of the few small lakes with islands!
Aug-15 Lake Geneva revisit. 12:03pm launch
View from mucky outlet on the north end
Big lakefront homes!
Lake Wilderness (WA) - August 22, 2022
Aug-22 Lake Wilderness revisit. 9:50am launch
Clear skies and glass smooth water looking north
Mountain view looking south
Lake Holm (Neilson) (WA) - August 26, 2022
Aug-26 Lake Holm revisit. 1:28pm launch
Pink lillies
Private alcove on the NW end
Lots of inflatable water toys
No mountain view today
Lake Meridian (WA) - August 29, 2022
Aug-29 Lake Meridian revisit. 11:17am launch
Geese on parade
Hazy mountain view from the NW corner
Shadow Lake (WA) - September 2, 2022
Sep-2 Shadow Lake revisit. 10:56am launch
Today's 'wildlife' shot
Clear skies but no mountain view today. All heat haze
Returning on the cooler, shadier east side
Lake Desire (WA) - September 6, 2022
Sep-6 Lake Desire revisit. 10:09am launch
Hazy distant mountain view today
Too many lily pads in the south outlet to slog thru
View from north end. Lily pads are already dying off due to lack of rain this summer
Lake Morton (WA) - September 9, 2022
Sep-9 Lake Morton revisit. 10:26am launch
Water break view from south end
No mountain view today. Too hazy
Spring Lake (WA) - September 15,2022
Sep-15 Spring Lake revisit. 1:55pm launch
Paddling thru the lily pad openings
Clouds haven't cleared enough yet for a mountain view
Lake Fenwick (WA) - September 19, 2022
Sep-19 Lake Fenwick revisit. 11:08am launch
View from the south end
Padding under the trees along the east side
Geese posers
View from the north end
Couldn't go any further into the outlet
Took a post lap hiking loop
Lake Wilderness (WA) - September 23, 2022
Sep-23 Lake Wilderness revisit. 3:25pm launch
In the quiet south end. Water is a lot greener than it was last month
Hazy mountain view. Hadn't had enough recent rain to clear the skies
Lake Meridian (WA) - September 27, 2022
Sep-27 Lake Meridian revisit. 11:22am launch
Another hazy day. No mountain view
Looking at the park from the southwest side
As expected, too shallow to get into outlet
Shadow Lake (WA) - October 3, 2022
Oct-3 Shadow Lake revisit. 10:19am launch
Hazy mountain view today. AQI 66 (Moderate = 50-100)
Very quiet and tranquil. No one else on the lake
Lake Desire (WA) - October 6, 2022
Oct-6 Lake Desire revisit. 11:56am launch
No mountain view due to smoky haze. Went from AQI 75 at 12pm to 105 at 1pm (Moderate to Unhealthy)
View from south end
View from the north end
Lake Morton (WA) - October 10, 2022
Oct-10 Lake Morton revisit. 11:31am launch. Another paddler taking off in a limp Sevylor with a canoe paddle, and weight all in the back. She's going to go in circles!
View from south end
If you squint real hard you can almost see the mountain thru the haze. AQI 79 (Moderate =50-100)
Spring Lake (WA) - October 14,2022
Oct-14 Spring Lake revisit. 1:03pm launch. Much hazier here than it was at home (~ 6 miles)
Slogging thru the lily pads along the SW side
View from south end
All the geese seem to gather in the shade
Zero mountain view due to smoky haze. Decided to wear a mask today due to air quality
Lake Wilderness (WA) - October 17, 2022
Oct-17 Lake Wilderness revisit. 1:41pm launch
Looking north
Still too much haze for the mountain view
Credits:
- U.O.N., Olympus Stylus 770SW Digital Photography by William F. Smith (7.1 MP, 2304x1728 SQ1, 3X optical 38-114mm)