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When you can’t be on the road, what better place to be than on the water? It’s time to try out my new inflatable kayak on Orange Lake. We’ll put in at Heagy Burry boat ramp, ok?


This is a popular place for fishermen, and several people were here even on a sleepy Monday morning.


Pretty little park.


First we need to inflate the kayak. Took no time at all with the handy foot pump.


Already to go...


And we’re off!


Hope you remembered to put on your PFD. The kayak is called Spree, by Stearns. I love the way she tracks through the water effortlessly. I’ve already named her “Esprit” (espree, French for spirit). Seemed fitting.


I envy people who live by the water. There’s no better place I know of to feel the presence and Spirit of God than while on the water. That’s what I came here for today, to experience the peace of God in this place and to pray....for my friends and family.


Come with me as we drift through the lily pads and see what God will reveal for us today.





Let’s pause here awhile to look and listen.


Do you see the blue dragonfly to the left of the white lily?


There he is.


God has created a whole other garden beneath the surface of the water....it’s why I also like to snorkel....but I guess not here with the gators.


It’s very quiet here, but if you listen awhile, there are a lot of sounds.
Like the song of this red-winged blackbird, adult male, I believe.


An opportunity to practice some birding skills....ahem, I believe this is a red shouldered hawk.


And going out on a limb to say, perhaps it is an adult?....very tentative here


This fellow better hide before he becomes part of someone’s food chain.


Well time to head back to the boat ramp.


“Peace I leave with you,


my peace I give to you;


not as the world gives,


I give unto you.


Let not your heart be troubled,


neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27)


Wishing you all the kind of peace that passes all understanding.

Thank you Liz. I certainly do feel peaceful after our journey. Nice Kayak, you should get a lot use out of it. Where will you keep it in Wandering Star? (Please don't change the name) Linda

What a wonderful, relaxing morning you had. Thanks for sharing it with us. (I hope that was shadows or dirt on your left arm and not bruises)

thank you, liz. that was beautiful.

VickieP wrote: (I hope that was shadows or dirt on your left arm and not bruises)

Nope, it was bruises. The drs. all had their way with me last week....and one of the phlebotomists was brutal!

Liz, that was a wonderful journey you took us on.
I almost physically felt the calmness and serenity.

Once again, a perfect post.
You have quite the talent!

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Thank you. Your beautiful pictures and your words helped me face my day.

How peaceful Liz, wish I was there with you in my Kayak. I'm not packing mine in the RV to head North because the lawnchairs and crabpots will be in the basement and we will not be going up to Lake Easton to go out on the lake this Summer. As always I love your photo's, Thanks.

SeeyaGal wrote:How peaceful Liz, wish I was there with you in my Kayak. I'm not packing mine in the RV to head North because the lawnchairs and crabpots will be in the basement and we will not be going up to Lake Easton to go out on the lake this Summer. As always I love your photo's, Thanks.

I was reading too fast - I thought you said crackpots...LOL.

Liz - Thank you so much for sharing your lake trek. So enjoyed the beautiful pictures and all your serene comments & scripture.
You do such a lovely job of enjoying God's creations.

Keep on, keep on!!
Linda

Thank you for refreshing my spirit, Liz. You capture God's beauty so well.
The expression of the "face" (?) of the first dragonfly picture was priceless and is now my new desktop picture.

Thanks so much Liz. I always feel like I'm sitting right next to you.

Yeah, me too. I thought she said crackpots too, he. he. Liz, those pictures are beautiful. I feel like I was there with you. Made my evening very peaceful. A the joy's of kayaking. Used to do it, but am finding it a bit harder to get back out the older I get.

how totally peaceful, I have an inflatable canoe but have never had it on a lake
or river, my son used it twice though, makes me want to get it out and make
sure it still holds air.

Awesome, awesome and awesome. Enjoyed that so much, Liz. You look so content. We will have to go out together one day. Good for you.