{"id":4041,"date":"2018-08-28T16:43:03","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T20:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=4041"},"modified":"2018-08-28T16:43:11","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T20:43:11","slug":"from-my-kayak-8-19-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/?p=4041","title":{"rendered":"From my kayak 8\/19-28"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;ve paddled the usual places the past 10 days. \u00a0The mornings are getting colder and more foggy. We&#8217;ve seen great blue herons, green herons, cormorants, loons, ducks and other creatures. \u00a0Loons do fly, they just take a long runway to take off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Jane-in-fog-0058.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Jane-in-fog-0058.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Jane-in-fog-0058-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Jane-in-fog-0058-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Jane-in-fog-0058-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Jane paddles in the fog. North Hartland Lake, VT 8\/25\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0270.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0270.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0270-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0270-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><em>Great blue heron Grafton Pond, NH 8\/28\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0014.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0014.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0014-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0014-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/gbh-0014-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Great blue heron taking off. Connecticut River 8\/24\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/green-heron-0213.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/green-heron-0213.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/green-heron-0213-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/green-heron-0213-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/green-heron-0213-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Green heron. Connecticut River, Wilder, VT 8\/27\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cormorant-0150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cormorant-0150.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cormorant-0150-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cormorant-0150-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cormorant-0150-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Cormorant drying his wings. Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 8\/27\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-launching-0282.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-launching-0282.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-launching-0282-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-launching-0282-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-launching-0282-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Loon launching. Grafton Pond, NH 8\/28\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-flying-0289.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-flying-0289.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-flying-0289-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-flying-0289-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/loon-flying-0289-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Loons flying Grafton Pond, NH 8\/28\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wood-duck-9921.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wood-duck-9921.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wood-duck-9921-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wood-duck-9921-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wood-duck-9921-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Wood duck. Connecticut River 8\/20\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ducks-fat-9829.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ducks-fat-9829.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ducks-fat-9829-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ducks-fat-9829-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ducks-fat-9829-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Mallards on a log Connecticut River 8\/20\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/troll-0098.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/troll-0098.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/troll-0098-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/troll-0098-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/troll-0098-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Troll. North Hartland Lake, VT 8\/25\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birch-bark-abstract-9774.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birch-bark-abstract-9774.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birch-bark-abstract-9774-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birch-bark-abstract-9774-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/birch-bark-abstract-9774-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Birch bark reflection. Connecticut River 8\/20\/18<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve paddled the usual places the past 10 days. \u00a0The mornings are getting colder and more foggy. We&#8217;ve seen great blue herons, green herons, cormorants, loons, ducks and other creatures. \u00a0Loons do fly, they just take a long runway to take off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_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},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[225,30,69,11,34,65,63,134,224,55,70,223,127],"class_list":["post-4041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-birch-bark","tag-connecticut-river","tag-cormorant","tag-fog","tag-grafton-pond","tag-great-blue-heron","tag-green-heron","tag-kayaking","tag-loons-flying","tag-mallards","tag-north-hartland-lake","tag-troll","tag-wood-duck"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3S4pT-13b","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4041","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=4041"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4043,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4041\/revisions\/4043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindpictures.com\/corner\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}