Lighthawk
Weekend warrior
Becoming a FWC owner, we've established some annual outings; Fall colors, Grouse Ridge, Tahoe summer, and Susan's birthday. She loves to kayak on Loon Lake, an alpine lake located on the western edge of the Desolation Wilderness. We reserve a campsite with access to the lake, so we can kayak directly from camp. The campground is heavily used, so reservations are a must.
The weather was cool, with a strong marine flow, so paddling in the afternoons would be an uphill battle. The lake is oriented so that the prevailing breeze comes directly up canyon from the west, funneling around granite islands and peninsula where the wind speed accelerates.
The mornings were fine with a light breeze and the hot August sunshine.
Captain Callie was sporting her new paddle jacket. Seriously, it cost a few bucks, but now our dog has a life vest with a handy handle mounted up top.
We spotted some mergansers.
Our young dog needs lots of exercise, so we launched her off the boats and let her run the shore while we paddled along. Good exercise for all!
We think Callie was more appreciative of catching a ride after running the shore.
The lake is more pure than Tahoe.
We swam in the chilly, vibrant waters, hiding in the lee of granite slabs, warming our refreshed bodies.
As the evening set, I was preparing to take some night time photo sequences of the dark sky of very new moon with the Perseid meteor shower in full swing. There was also the opportunity to view an iridium flare.
more to come . . .
The weather was cool, with a strong marine flow, so paddling in the afternoons would be an uphill battle. The lake is oriented so that the prevailing breeze comes directly up canyon from the west, funneling around granite islands and peninsula where the wind speed accelerates.
The mornings were fine with a light breeze and the hot August sunshine.
Captain Callie was sporting her new paddle jacket. Seriously, it cost a few bucks, but now our dog has a life vest with a handy handle mounted up top.
We spotted some mergansers.
Our young dog needs lots of exercise, so we launched her off the boats and let her run the shore while we paddled along. Good exercise for all!
We think Callie was more appreciative of catching a ride after running the shore.
The lake is more pure than Tahoe.
We swam in the chilly, vibrant waters, hiding in the lee of granite slabs, warming our refreshed bodies.
As the evening set, I was preparing to take some night time photo sequences of the dark sky of very new moon with the Perseid meteor shower in full swing. There was also the opportunity to view an iridium flare.
more to come . . .
he wants one even though I don't have a kayak-I think he wants to wear it around camp so he can be cool 
