Chance : Walking on Water

Hiya!  It’s me Chance.  I get to blog!!  Far Side is bogged down with forty million projects.   We, meaning Far Guy and I drug her out of the house to town and then to a garage sale the other day… the sale people were packing up so we went down to the lake.

I am not so sure about the state of the water?

Far Guy seems confidant.

It helps to get a little reassurance that we won’t fall in.

It was a great place to get a cold drink.  Didyaknow that the ice makes funny sounds when it is freezing?  It does…it was kinda scary.

Here I am walking on the water!  Are you impressed…well you should be! Just so you know the water wasn’t real deep and Far Side was on shore and after taking photos of us splashing around I am certain that she would have rescued us sooner or later:)

Long Lake Loons

One day we went by the Long Lake Public Landing,  we learned years ago that a public landing is a good place to walk Chance.  Of course he loves the water..and we always get to inhale the scent of wet dog until he dries out.

As we approached the landing, Far Guy said "Look at the loon!"   I took a few photos out the window of the car, then I got out of the car and watched.  It was one single loon fishing.

He or she was unafraid, and dove and surfaced many times before finally swimming off too far to photograph. 

 It was only after the loon was out of the area that we let Chance out for his walk..or partial swim.

I have been watching Larry Backlund's Loon Cam (the link is on the left).  I have watched for three years now, this pair of loons seems different from the previous years.  This set seems young and immature..not old and wise like the others.  Yesterday one of the eggs was rolled off the nest into the water..here is the You Tube Video.  The eggs should be hatching any time now..many people are watching and waiting.

 Long Lake Loon

Straight Lake has at least two sets of loons this year.. possibly three..they are still nesting too.  I hope we get to see the babies ..from a distance:)