LaDue Reservoir 7/17/08

Highlights from this trip: big mouth bass in packs skimming the surface eating bugs?, two military planes doing a fly-by, skitterish great blue herons, and a great sunset. A hot day but a nice evening to be on the water. LaDue is east of Cleveland and is a long drive but very much worth the trip.

Findley Lake 7/8/08

An early morning excursion. We were on the lake by 8:00 AM. Very unusual for us. Even before the boats were launched we saw a deer on the shore. And plenty of great blue herons, ducks, geese and giant shallow-water mud-wallowing carp. A couple hours that made for a great start to the day. Finished with coffee and pecan rolls at the Bread-N-Brew in Wellington on the way home.

Findley Lake 7/6/08

Testing out a new camera and lens - Nikon D300 with the 18-200 vibration reduction lens. Shots were taken late afternoon into early evening from the kayak in shade and sun.