More of the same
Today was defined by water. Some of it came from the sky, some of it flowed through the Columbia, and some of it, even now, is being roasted out of my tomatoes.
The kayak trip, the first since returning from vacation, began with perfectly placid water in which we could watch the small fish dart about the vegetation. There was a pair of great blue herons making quite a racket, a number of snowy egrets, and the three loons pictured above. (Along with the requisite gulls, terns, and cormorants, of course.) Later the wind came up, the river began to whitecap, and we watched a storm form off to the east...but too far away to be trouble for us. Upon returning to shore and loading our 'yaks, we discovered the bottoms of them were covered in tiny snails, that were rapidly dropping off and landing on the roof of the car! One never knows...
Later in the day we had storms right where we live, losing electricity briefly a couple of times, and watching a fire that started, only to be put out by the more than ample rain. And thank goodness for that rain! With the way the wind was blowing, those lightning strikes could have been problematic otherwise. But...I do love watching weather, so spent a good deal of time on both the front and back decks, and simply watching out the windows. My husband spotted the rainbow through the kitchen window, when it was barely visible to my eyes. A lively, lovely day.
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