Surprise on Normandy Lake!

A couple of friends of mine and myself decided to head out for a paddle adventure on Normandy Lake. We had decided we wanted to check out a narrow finger that narrows down to nothing more than a creek.

 Our first glimpse of wildlife was this little Green Heron. We followed him along the shoreline for quite a while and I kept trying to catch him with his "topnotch" raised. He'd have it peaked and I'd miss the shot!

 We continued on down the lake and came to the area we were to explore.

 With kayaks beached, we headed on foot up the stream bed.

 We came upon what must have at one time been an old mill. I have no idea how they accessed it as there are high bluffs on both sides.

 Here is the first glimpse we had of our surprise!!

 We continued on....

 and came to this magnificent waterfall called Ovoca Falls.

This was a wonderful surprise after wading, slipping, and splashing our way "up a creek without a paddle"!

In the Stillness

My Kayak slips quietly through the water allowing me a glimpse into this great bird's world.

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Nature's Architecture

Purple Haze

Flowers Across Time

Mother's favorite. The Violet - the Flower of February  

 Spirea 

This Spirea originated in my childhood home and was planted by my grandmother (or possibly great grandmother) and probably planted sometime in the early 1900's.

After I moved from this childhood home, I took this Spirea and 3 clumps of Peonies and transplanted them from home to home....8 times! Here they are growing at my present home.

These flowers have been part of my family and have traveled across generations for over a century.

Peony

God's World...a tiny corner of it ~ ...oh but what beauty!