Squam 6/17-18

The Orford Art Group went to Squam Lake yesterday.

Wyatt piloted us around the lake on a cocktail cruise.

Janet and Wyatt
Janet and Wyatt

The clouds were coming in.
The clouds were coming in.
Robin
Robin
Barb, the navigator
Barb, the navigator
Great blue heron
Great blue heron

We all got a chance to be on Gene’s blues show on VOBB.

Gene and Wyatt broadcasting from the dining room.
Gene and Wyatt broadcasting from the dining room.

In the morning, Barb and I took Janet on her first kayak paddle.

Janet paddling
Janet paddling

We saw some wildlife: geese, loons, eagles, and bugs.

loon
loon
loon sitting on its nesting platform
loon sitting on its nesting platform
Canada geese
Canada geese
Eagle
Eagle
dragonfly caught in a web
dragonfly caught in a web
Swallowtail on mountain laurel
Swallowtail on mountain laurel
bug
bug
pink laurel
pink laurel

Winter trip to Squam

Jane and I took a quick trip to Squam this morning.

Bowden Camp
Bowden Camp

from the dock
from the dock
Panorama from the Bowden Camp dock.
Panorama from the Bowden Camp dock.
from the Pinery
from the Pinery

ice and sun-0070

Pot of snow
Pot of snow

shadows
shadows
Jared's bench
Jared’s bench

A Day Trip to Squam

Jane, the dogs and I went over to Squam today to go kayaking. When we got there we discovered it was too windy to do it safely.

Windy weather
Windy weather

So we took a walk around the point.

Pinery dock
Pinery dock
Wave on the rocks
Wave on the rocks
Freya's eye
Freya’s eye
Fungus (and lichen and partridge berry leaves)
Fungus (and lichen and partridge berry leaves)
gull
gull

and had a nice visit with my niece, Rebecca.

Rebecca
Rebecca