Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Cold Water Kayaking » Iowa Outdoors » Iowa Public Television
Another Video - I'm Archiving Kayak Videos - you have to click on this link to see this one:
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Potpourri
Indianola Pink House - love the eclectic porch!
Prairie Moon
Iris in the Sky...no diamonds...
Inukskuk Cairn
Earlier today a friend sent me information on Inukshuk Cairns. Although, I've long-been fascinated with cairns in general I'd not realized that they are often constructed representing a human figure; in this case they are referred to as an Inunnguaq Cairn. The longer arm of an inunnguaq points in the direction that you should travel. Sometimes an inukshuk has a peep hole in the middle - if you look through it, another inukshuk can be seen in
the distance.
Evidently I'm not the only one enchanted by these stone structures - Constructing inuksuit cairns in parks in Canada has become so widespread that in 2007 park officials issued a notice on the north shore of Ontario's Georgian Bay 'urging visitors to “stop the invasion” of inuksuit.'
Funny, eh?!
Inukshuk sculpture by David Ruben Piqtoukun (photo courtesy of Wikimedia)
Thursday, May 26, 2011
The South Dakota Kayak Challenge was cancelled yesterday due to high, fast water on the Missouri River. I'm disappointed....I was ready for this race; but that's how nature and life is - you don't control it, and more often than I'd like, you get thrown a curve ball. Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it.....and so it goes.
“To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.” ~ unknown author
Still crazy after all these years...Paul Simon
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Thunderstorms...and thanks
I took this shot and then paddled like crazy - didn't quite make it to shore without having to deal with the 50 mph winds and rain....Thank you to the two nice gentlemen who helped me get Nemo out of the water and on my SUV. And, though they may never see this - I know many of you have helped strangers (despite having to stand in the rain yourselves!)...know, that we really appreciate your kindness!
And Nemo....I was impressed with how well this boat handles in strong winds - although I had excellent opportunity to capsize twice - I didn't. :)
Friday, May 20, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Evening Light
Give me the splendid silent sun, with all his beams full-dazzling ~ Walt Whitman
Parallels and Perpendiculars
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Storm Coming....
Yesterday I wasn't able to stop a strong gust of wind from blowing Nemo from the roof of my car, or cracking a bone in my hand...but we both survived. Here's Nemo not looking too bad all things considered, and Cindy surveying another storm brewing.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Ain't it a glorious day? Right as a mornin' in May...I feel like I could fly.
A friendly lab wants to get into my kayak.
I've never let anyone paddle my kayak....guess that makes this girl very special!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Tulips - Heralds of Spring
“Men will travel to the Nile to see the lotus flower, who have never seen in their glory the lotuses of their native streams.” - Thoreau
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Color!
I am often asked 'what got you interested in kayaking?'.
Well, there's the obvious - water, solitude with nature, physical challenge...but, there's also the not-so-obvious:
bright colors and sparkle!....perhaps, I should have been a parakeet...
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Story County Conservation Spring Festival
High Trestle Bridge
Woodward Bike Trail
High Trestle Bridge - it has beautiful blue lights that reflect off the water at night....
High Trestle Bridge - it has beautiful blue lights that reflect off the water at night....
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