Backblogging: 500th post! 5 gorgeous views!

Prairie meets lake.
Clear water, smooth round stones.
A sandy beach with driftwood--or is that a lioness napping between tufts of grass on an African plain?
Humans meet Lake.
Sunset over Southport point. All from June 2011.

When I started this blog nearly 3 years ago, I could never have predicted what was to come: nearly 30,000 pageviews, a google hit with a post about icebergs, an art exhibit of some of these very photos, visitors from all over the world. But the thing that keeps me blogging is the reason I started in the first place: a reason to notice and share the beauty of this great natural wonder that is part of my very lucky everyday existence. Thank you for visiting.

Tundra Tiger

My Paint skills leave something to be desired, but that red circle is meant to point out our resident wildlife strolling the shoreline this afternoon. I've seen this little kitty around, and she looks well-fed but is skittish. I don't know her story (or even if she's not a he) but it's clear she is also appreciative of the lake.

Making Tracks

Sometimes I forget that the Lake is observed by other living things besides humans and ducks, but here's proof:

And more proof.