Today, April 14, 2015, was a very good day for a walk in the park - Lake Bemidji State Park.
Leaving the car in the parking lot, I headed for the lake shore. The beach has endured some "shoveing about" by the lake ice.
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| Ice-caused sand berm |
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Took a right at the beach and walked up to the overlook at Rocky Point. Very clear water undisturbed by wind or ducks gave me a look at the structure of the bottom. The colors and shapes are intriguing.
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| The bottom of Lake Bemidji |
Ice on Lake Bemidji hasn't quite left yet.
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| Ice on Lake Bemidji |
Leaving the shore of Lake Bemidji, I headed into the woods on the "Old Logging Road" trail.
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| Into the woods |
After an hour's stroll through the pines, birch, and aspen I fetched up on the shore of Big Bog Lake. This lake has lost its ice.
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| Big Bog Lake |
It looks like the beaver lodge on the far side of the lake has survived the winter in fine shape.
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| Big Bog Lake Beaver Lodge |
Heading back on the boardwalk, I came upon a UFO - an Unidentified Fallen Object. Don't know what it is, but it is colorful!
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| A red UFO |
The pitcher plants haven't begun to green-up yet. In my opinion, they are more striking while dormant.
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| Pitcher Plant |
A look into the business end of a pitcher plant.
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| Welcome to my parlor, said the plant to the fly. |
From Big Bog Lake and the Bogwalk, I wandered over to Sundew Pond. The pond had also lost its ice and was an image of peaceful quietude.
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| Sundew Pond |
Looked as if a pair of Goldeneye ducks also appreciated this quiet corner of the north woods.
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| Resting Goldeneye ducks |
A very good day for a walk in the park!!
Lovely adventuring with you in early April, if only by photos. Really enjoyed the pitcher plant photos. The color and shape are indeed striking. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking us along. I'm thinking the lake bottom picture would make a nice desktop. Wonderful pictures.
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