Meaning after a kamikaze trip like the one I just made, I don’t realize how badly it throws me until the day after the day after. The day after or more accurately later on the day of my trip, I was just in a brain fog. I wandered from room to room making feeble attempts at organizing things but had no idea how badly I felt until today when I felt on top of the world (can’t wait for tomorrow!)
The weather which becomes a primary focus when one is here, has not followed the gloom and doomy forecasts. It hasn’t rained at all that I can tell–unless I was sleeping. I know they’ve had rain because the barbecue cover was on the ground filled with water and the foliage is a lush green. The bugs are a large hint, too.
No specifics as per request but this one more time as I get ready to stay here for longer than I have since age 13, I can and will talk about my feelings. I have a right after all, my legal last name is the same as my grandmother’s. Instead of extended family however, my focus is the lake and the surrounding area and that is what brings me great joy. That and having my spouse, son, and dog nearby.
I had an awesome swim tonight as the sun was setting. The clouds
looked painted in the sky and the sun was barely visible behind the
cloud cluster but enough orange and pink were peeking out that it was
breathtaking.
I got a couple of one-off shots but honestly nothing spectacular.
There are times when you have to immerse yourself in the moment, also
there are times when the bugs are thick as thieves and you do not want
to be standing around offering them lunch, so I stayed in the lake and
watched the sunset. A person in a canoe was somewhat nearby and he too
was just absorbing the exquisitness of it all. Though we did not speak
I’m fairly certain that our thoughts were similar in being thankful for
the natural beauty everywhere around us.
trail
with a broad assortment of sculptures by Canadian and International
sculptors. Free guided tours are available each Tuesday morning in
July and August. Located next to the Haliburton Highlands Museum and
the Haliburton School of the Arts, the Sculpture Forest is available to
hikers and bicyclists in the spring, summer and fall. During the
winter months, cross-country skiiers enjoy the serenity on a groomed
trail.





















