Summer Water Log

Lake Champlain, Vermont

Hello!

How are you?

Enjoying your summer?

As I was scrolling through 

my cellphone photos recently 

and I noticed there 
was an overwhelming amount

of water-related images.





It seems to be the theme for the summer of 2015.

Lake Champlain with the Adirondack mountains in NY state in the background.

Lake Champlain - as seen from Burlington, VT

Lake Champlain from the Charlotte-Essex Ferry boat.

Lake Champlain from Charlotte, VT

The Old Dock at Essex, NY

The ferry heading back to Vermont.

In June we drove from Illinois to Vermont

and back and crossed through Ohio, Pennsylvania,
New York and Vermont.

Our destination was Burlington, VT
which is on the east coast of Lake Champlain ---

 a natural lake so perfectly nestled between the

Green Mountains of Vermont and the

Adirondack Mountains in New York.

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While driving through the Adirondacks,

we passed by this stunning waterfall 

as we crossed over a bridge

in the small town of Wadham, New York.

We pulled over to take in the beauty
of this place. I could have stood and watched

the waterfall for HOURS.
Mesmerizing. We were

told that the water levels we low.

Wow.
 Can't imagine it with high waters!

It doesn't look like it but that's about a 30-40 foot drop there -- my image makes it look small!

A view through the bridge railing at Boquet River falls, Wadham, NY

The old electric power plant on the Boquet River at Wadhams, New York built in 1904.

During that trip we briefly visited Lake Otsego

in Cooperstown, and Lake Chautauqua,
both in New York state.
On the way there and back we drove

along Lake Erie and the Erie Canal for miles

and miles. So much history with this waterway.
(Forgot to take a photograph of it!)

Lake Otsego from the shores of Cooperstown

Lake Otsego, New York -- it was a cloudy day when we were there but we were
ultimately there to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum.

Lake Erie from Ohio, or was it Pennsylvania? 

Source

To break up our trip 
on the way there

we visited Niagara Falls.

If you have never been -- put it on your 

"Must See List". I have been there twice

 and it never ceases to stun and amaze.
Spectacular, it really is.

Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara Falls looking to the Canadian side in the background.

Then a few weeks later, 

my sweet friend, Theo,

invited a group of ladies to stay in her

lakeside home on Lake Paw Paw,

 Michigan for a few days. We had a blast!

Such a pretty lake surrounded

by charming homes of all shapes 

and sizes. Loved our time there.

Sunset over Lake Paw Paw 

A beautiful lakeside home at Lake Paw Paw, Michigan

Meanwhile,

back here at home

some of my friends and I

made a pact to meet one day a week 

to sit along the water's edge 

to catch up, share lunch, and get some sun.

Lake Michigan is a gorgeous body of water -- 

so blessed to live near this Great Lake.

This has been such a wonderful thing...
 enjoying the beach with friends.
I have lived near this beach for over 29 years 
and there have been too many summers
when I was too busy with work to take time
to sit even ONE day at the water's edge.
Sad but true.
Making up for this lost time 
this summer!

Lake Michigan from the bluff's view

Beach views looking north at the bluff's edge along Lake Michigan.

Lake Michigan 

Our town's little city beach along Lake Michigan.

And most recently --- last week

we visited with family

in northern Michigan. 

My husband's family rented

a beach house along Lake Huron for a month

and we drove up to meet them there. 

Amazing! 

So nice to fall asleep each night 

listening the crashing waves

along the coastline.

What a gorgeous lake.
Yes, another one!

Lake Huron, Michigan side

Harbor views at Lexington, MI on Lake Huron

How about you? 

Have you been visiting lakes, 

seas, 

or

oceans 

this summer? 

Tell me about it!

The Blue Water Bridge to Canada at Port Huron, MI

Our beach house views of  Lake Huron  :)