Dead Calm

The lake equivalent of the doldrums – is that a thing?

Personally, we’re not really in the doldrums, in fact, far from it, especially when we’re out and about. Mind you, current political storms aren’t showing any signs of receding. Peering ahead, trying to find a positive glimmer in the gloom somewhere on the future horizon, it can seem genuine calm and a sense of things improving globally is all a bit far off, a bit difficult to discern. The doldrums wouldn’t be so bad compared to a storm. Although a sailor never wants to be in either…

A glimmer

A sailor? Me?! I should probably leave the nautical terms and conditions well alone! Anyway, we all know the seas are stormy at the moment.

In the meantime, as we wait for common sense to reappear, what can be better than a trip to the lake? We enjoyed Sproat Lake early one morning last week, a day that started with fog and frost. When we stopped at the Kennedy Hill construction, the flagger said our wait would be 15-20 minutes. Excellent! A chance to pop down to the edge of Kennedy and take a quick photo. The water was silvery-blue, and on the far side, trees were topped with a layer of fog, and poking out of this fog were the heads and shoulders of low mountains. Quite magical. What a splendid view, worth hanging around and snapping a shot.

Sproat Lake, not Kennedy. Dead calm.

“Hey Bud? They just cleared it ahead, and I can let you through! Good eh?!”

Well, darn! My all time scenic shot of Kennedy will have to wait for another day! By the time we reached Sproat, after a pretty and winding drive up and over Sutton Pass and down through the Snow Creek area, the fog had closed in.

Happy enough!

It was cold, and we walked at a brisk pace along the shore. Often, crows and ravens give us a squawk and a nod, and we sometimes see a heron in the reeds, but not much was stirring. The surface of the lake was still, and in places we couldn’t see where the water gave way to fog. It was very quiet, very calm. Dead calm, and no bad thing if you’re happy with that.

Pretty chilled

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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plaidcamper

I am a would be outdoorsman - that is if I had more time, skills and knowledge. When I can, I love being outdoors, just camping, hiking, snowboarding, xc skiing, snowshoeing, paddling a canoe or trying something new. What I lack in ability, I make up for in enthusiasm and having a go. I'd never really survive for long out there in the wild, but I enjoy pretending I could if I had to...

19 thoughts on “Dead Calm”

  5. Evocative photos, perfect scenes to balance out the doldrums driven by political bs from the totally out-of-touch. Placid, foggy lakes are great for settling an upset soul. T.P.’s comment above is hilarious & probably spot on!

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  8. Enjoyed the calm and foggy images, with Scout always brightening the scene, and I hope you enjoyed that great rugby win by England over Ireland today (thought you were going to have an Everton win too after that early goal).🙂

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  9. Looks and sounds like a truly delightful day at Sproat Lake, PC. I especially liked hearing about the fog and its changing ways. A visit to the lake, a hike in the wilderness — great way to weather the storm, my friend.

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    1. Yes, it’s great to have special places to visit and enjoy as we weather the political storms. Gotta keep hopeful!
      I hope all is well with you, and you’re enjoying Super Tuesday! Yup, gotta keep hopeful!

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