This warm, late summer evening was the perfect\u00a0setting for a moonlight paddle on Little Long Lake.\u00a0\u00a0 The small group of 8 Tramps put their kayaks in at the public launch site around 6:30 p.m. with Jean Y. as Leader and Diana M. as Co-leader.\u00a0 After spraying down kayaks with disinfectant to insure nothing\u00a0foreign was introduced to\u00a0this beautiful lake, the group paddled\u00a0into the\u00a0setting sun\u00a0circling the island in calm waters.\u00a0 Although the loons were not in site, a lazy turtle was still lounging on\u00a0a branch hovering in the water soaking up the last\u00a0rays of the sun.<\/p>\n
As the night sky came upon us, we paddled past beaver dams that showed no activity and through marshy areas of vegetation until the last beaver dam prevented us from further access.\u00a0 As we headed back from\u00a0the far end of the lake, we combed the skyline in anticipation of sighting the Full Moon that was scheduled to be up at 7:35 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the evening dusk the lake’s surface painted a beautiful scene with it’s\u00a0mirror-like\u00a0reflection\u00a0replicating the sky and trees above it.\u00a0\u00a0Peaking through the tree trunks\u00a0the bright orange circle was spotted, generating\u00a0a sense of excitement.\u00a0\u00a0We paddled on leisurely, watching the moon rise above the trees,\u00a0spotting a beaver swimming along the surface and snapping some pictures.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0moon’s reflective light instilled a sense of quiet and peace among the group allowing one’s spirit to soak up the beauty of the moment.<\/p>\n
Hesitantly, we paddled back under starlit skies towards the two beacon lights we left hanging along shore to lead us home.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After cautiously loading the kayak’s in the shadowed darkness, the experience was sweetened\u00a0with homemade cookies.\u00a0 It is hoped that all went home with restored souls.<\/p>\n
By Jean Y.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This warm, late summer evening was the perfect\u00a0setting for a moonlight paddle on Little Long Lake.\u00a0\u00a0 The small group of 8 Tramps put their kayaks in at the public launch site around 6:30 p.m. with Jean Y. as Leader and Diana M. as Co-leader.\u00a0 After spraying down kayaks with disinfectant to insure nothing\u00a0foreign was introduced to\u00a0this beautiful lake, the group paddled\u00a0into the\u00a0setting sun\u00a0circling the island in calm waters.\u00a0 Although the loons were not in site, a lazy turtle was still…<\/p>\n