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3-Jul Lake Holm revisit. 10:11am launch

View looking north. Lots of inflatables

Stop to look at the pink lilies and apply sunscreen

All the geese are bunched in the north end alcove

This end is partially lily padded over

Nice view of Mt. Rainier today

Lake Holm (Neilson) Layout - WDFW access in red. 19 acres, 31 ft. max. depth, El. 401'

6-Jul Shadow Lake revisit. 9:10am launch. Fishermen taking out

Early enough that accessway is still shaded

Hazy mountain view today. AQI=62

I continue to paddle under the dead trees hoping they don't collapse

Looking north. Fisherman behind the tree which fell several years ago

Shadow Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 50 acres, 45 ft. max. depth. El. 539'

10-Jul Lake Desire revisit. 1:52pm launch

No mountain view today. Clouds and headwinds

South outlet is getting tougher to get into

Since I was last here, someone decided to nail a fishing platform to a downed tree

Ran aground trying to get into the the north outlet

Lake Desire Layout - WDFW access in red. 72 acres, 21 ft. max. depth El. 491'

13-Jul Lake Morton revisit. 10:04am launch with lots of geese

View from the south end

Zooming in on the mountaintop

Unzoomed view

Geese still at access, until a dog showed up minutes later

Lake Morton Layout - WDFW access in red. 66 acres, 23 ft. max. depth, El. 526'

18-Jul Lake Killarney revisit. 9:28am launch

View from skinny north end

Parade on the wider south end

Geese enjoying taxpayer property

View from shaded south outlet

Small island in the middle of the lake

Dilapidated lakefront property. Wonder if still occupied?

Geese lead the way back to the access

18-Jul Lake Geneva revisit. 10:58am launch

View from the north outlet

Looking south on main lake

Lake Killarney Layout - WDFW access in red. 31 acres, 15 ft. max. depth El. 372'
Lake Geneva Layout - WDFW access in red. 29 acres, 46 ft. max. depth El. 372'

21-Jul Spring Lake revisit. 12:08pm launch. New mystery log. Looks like it was dragged and placed

South outlet is too dense to paddle into

Skies start to clear. Zero wind. Sunscreen time

Hazy mountain view today

Spring Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 68 acres, 32 ft. max. depth. El. 482'

25-Jul Shady Lake revisit. First since 2015. 11:35am launch

View from east end. Not a big lake

Aerator in the west end

Aerator zoom

Impressive multilevel terrace with gazebo

Return to access after 2nd lap (CCW, then CW). Fisherman plugging up the ramp

Shady Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 21 acres, 40 ft. max. depth. El. 534'

28-Jul Lake Wilderness revisit. 11:57am launch

At least the duck in the south alcove didn't attack me again this month

Rope swing and downed trees

Clear skies above but mountain shrouded in clouds

Lake Wilderness Layout - WDFW access in red. 67 acres, 38 ft. max. depth. El. 468'

31-Jul Lake Meridian revisit. 10:03am launch

Hazy mountain view from NW end

One of many goose poop platforms

Looking NW. Water tower in background. Not sure what caused the 'effects'

Lake Meridian Layout - WDFW access in red. 150 acres, 90 ft. max. depth El. 376' Ski boats allowed 9am to 6pm

4-Aug Shadow Lake revisit. 9:36am launch

Nice mountain view today

From the shady south end. Already getting too warm

6 geese a-swimming

Return access channel

Shadow Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 50 acres, 45 ft. max. depth. El. 539'

8-Aug Lake Desire revisit. 1:20pm launch

No mountain view today, yet

View from south outlet

Fallen trees along natural area boundary

A second added fishing platform

Skies clearer, no still no mountain view

Lake Desire Layout - WDFW access in red. 72 acres, 21 ft. max. depth El. 491'

11-Aug Lake Morton revisit. 10:51am launch

View from the south on return

Kid wants to go swimming, Mom is concerned about potential toxic algae blooms

Top of mountain is visible today

Lake Morton Layout - WDFW access in red. 66 acres, 23 ft. max. depth, El. 526'

18-Aug Spring Lake revisit. 11:03am launch

Along the west side

South outlet still plugged

View from the south

Thought I had a nice wildlife shot...

Until I got closer and realized they were fake!

Very hazy mountain view today

Spring Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 68 acres, 32 ft. max. depth. El. 482'

22-Aug Lake Number Twelve revisit. 11:16am launch

In the boggy east end

View from the west end

Attack dog. Apparently I got too close

Lake Number Twelve Layout - WDFW access in red. 41 acres, 28 ft. max. depth El. 721'

28-Aug Lake Wilderness revisit. 11:27pm launch

Looking north. Weather weenies claimed the clouds would be clearing by now

Suspended chair seat on a rotting log?

No mountain view. At least the AQI is better....

Lake Wilderness Layout - WDFW access in red. 67 acres, 38 ft. max. depth. El. 468'

1-Sep Lake Meridian revisit. 12:09pm launch

Looking NW. Skies are starting to clear

View from NW end. Still no mountain view

Lake level too low to get into SE outlet

Lake Meridian Layout - WDFW access in red. 150 acres, 90 ft. max. depth El. 376' Ski boats allowed 9am to 6pm

6-Sep Shadow Lake revisit. 11:47am launch

Turtle on a log #1

Turtle on a log #2 escaped as I was snapping the pic

Partial mountain view today

Warm and windless in the south end. Mulling over using the wtaer slide...

Shadow Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 50 acres, 45 ft. max. depth. El. 539'

8-Sep Lake Desire revisit. 10:21am launch

No mountain view to the south

View from the south outlet

Skies cleared to the north

Some clearing to the south but mountain still shrouded

Lake Desire Layout - WDFW access in red. 72 acres, 21 ft. max. depth El. 491'

11-Sep Lake Morton revisit. 2:36pm launch

View from the south end

No mountain view today

Lake Morton Layout - WDFW access in red. 66 acres, 23 ft. max. depth, El. 526'

15-Sep Spring Lake revisit. 9:57am launch

Along SW side. Sunscreen time

As expected south oulet is clogged

Lily padded area is about the same as last month

Hazy mountain view. Precip needed to clear the skies

Spring Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 68 acres, 32 ft. max. depth. El. 482'

18-Sep Lake Wilderness revisit. 11:38am launch

Eye-level dock geese

No mountain view today

Lake Wilderness Layout - WDFW access in red. 67 acres, 38 ft. max. depth. El. 468'

21-Sep Lake Meridian revisit. 11:37am launch

NW corner is clogged

No mountain view today

Mostly empty park and zero boats on the lake

SE outlet is a mudflat

Shoreline geese

Lake Meridian Layout - WDFW access in red. 150 acres, 90 ft. max. depth El. 376' Ski boats allowed 9am to 6pm

29-Sep Shadow Lake revisit. 11:55am launch

Partial mountain view today

Geese on parade

Looks like 20mph headwinds on the return paddle!

Back in the access channel. Wind gone

Shadow Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 50 acres, 45 ft. max. depth. El. 539'