Late August on Lowell Lake
Map Explore
Photos
lily pads north end
The amazing swamp
Strong sun light
lake scene
lake scene 2
turtles in sun
turtles in sun close
checking an inlet
backing out
smaller lily pads
The spiral stem, taken underwater.
the bow
More lodge
white seed heads
so many beaver lodges
thats me
pitchers
pitcher bloom
swamp grass
big pines
big pines 2
kayak and pines
bunch of pitchers
bunch of pitchers 2
finding passages through the swamp
swamp channel
photographing turtles
giant pine
pair of turtles
pair of turtles close
plants living on a floating log
Boat hauling rig
Chart (Mouse wheel zooms in)
Story
A leisurely trip around Lowell Lake. This time with my neighbor who is a science teacher so we noticed many plants and animals along the way, from turtles with orange shell interiors to spiral stemmed water plants. My neighbor got to see a big snapping turtle below the surface. Though I never got to lay eyes on it, we tracked it for quite a while as it released air bubbles as it prowled along the bottom. There was no question where it was when we saw the lily pads move on the surface! I really was fun tracking a turtle. A first for me.
Polarized glasses make seeing below the water surface so much easier and opens another world to explore. I didn’t have any this trip and missed them.
Polarized glasses make seeing below the water surface so much easier and opens another world to explore. I didn’t have any this trip and missed them.