{"id":3524,"date":"2017-06-16T20:12:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T00:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=3524"},"modified":"2017-06-16T20:12:25","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T00:12:25","slug":"kayaking-612-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=3524","title":{"rendered":"Kayaking 6\/12-15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, we put in at Wilder. We saw a loon near the boat launch.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3514\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/loon-5968.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"486\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/loon-5968.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/loon-5968-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/loon-5968-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loon by the Wilder Dam. 6\/13\/17<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>We were planning on going up Mink Brook, but a mama merganser with her tiny ducklings swam up the brook, so we continued back down the Connecticut.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3518\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/merganser-family-5991.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/merganser-family-5991.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/merganser-family-5991-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/merganser-family-5991-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merganser family. &#8211;Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 6\/13\/17<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWe did find another family of ducklings, this one mallard.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/mallard-family-6051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/mallard-family-6051.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/mallard-family-6051-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/mallard-family-6051-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next day found us on North Hartland Lake.  It was a day of turtles,<figure id=\"attachment_3516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3516\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/2-turtles-6131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/2-turtles-6131.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/2-turtles-6131-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/2-turtles-6131-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Painted turtles. &#8211;North Hartland Lake, VT 6\/14\/17<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3520\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/turtle-with-reflection-6108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/turtle-with-reflection-6108.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/turtle-with-reflection-6108-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/turtle-with-reflection-6108-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turtle  &#8211;North Hartland Lake, VT 6\/14\/17<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\na merganser family.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3519\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/merganser-family-6075.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/merganser-family-6075.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/merganser-family-6075-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/merganser-family-6075-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merganser family &#8211;North Hartland Lake, VT 6\/14\/17<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\na yellowthroat<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3521\" style=\"width: 523px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/yellow-throat-6124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/yellow-throat-6124.jpg 523w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/yellow-throat-6124-131x150.jpg 131w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/yellow-throat-6124-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellowthroat  &#8211;North Hartland Lake, VT 6\/14\/17<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>and deer.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3517\" style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/deer-6149.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/deer-6149.jpg 455w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/deer-6149-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/deer-6149-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Are you looking at me?&#8221;  Deer, &#8211;North Hartland Lake, 6\/14\/1<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday we drove to Squam Lake for a paddle around Great Island.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3525\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/mallard-6172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/mallard-6172.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/mallard-6172-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/mallard-6172-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mallard.  &#8211;Squam Lake, NH 6\/15\/17<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3522\" style=\"width: 479px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kingbird-6187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kingbird-6187.jpg 479w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kingbird-6187-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kingbird-6187-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kingbird &#8211;Squam Lake, NH 6\/15\/17<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>We heard loons in the distance, but didn&#8217;t see them.<\/p>\n<p>The lady slippers were blooming.<figure id=\"attachment_3523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3523\" style=\"width: 424px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/lady-slipper-6197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/lady-slipper-6197.jpg 424w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/lady-slipper-6197-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/lady-slipper-6197-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lady slipper  &#8211;Squam Lake, NH 6\/15\/17<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, we put in at Wilder. We saw a loon near the boat launch. We were planning on going up Mink Brook, but a mama merganser with her tiny ducklings swam up the brook, so we continued back down the Connecticut. We did find another family of ducklings, this one mallard. The next day &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=3524\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Kayaking 6\/12-15&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3S4pT-UQ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3524"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3527,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3524\/revisions\/3527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}