Triplet Chain

Rock Springs Run

A Yertle the Turtle shot is always going to get the coveted first photo position.

Rock Springs Run

I was going to stay home this weekend. But, just before midnight, Friday, I looked to see if any sites were available at Kelly Park. Site 18 was available. I booked it, and hooked up the trailer after breakfast. No hurry to get to the Park, as there would be a line when it opened. No line when I arrived, the Orange County Sherrif at the entrance gave my a kayak launch pass. The kayak launch has a seperate entrance, at Camp Joy. I registered at the office, asked if, I could get to my campsite early, no. Camp Joy has a long portage from parking to Run. No issue, I have wheels. Only I did not. I alternate carrying and dragging the kayak. The grass was lush form recent rain, so hopefuly no damages was done. I think I left the wheels at Wekiwa Spring.

On the water at 10:20

Old rental canoes line the Kings Landing canal

Haulover Canal

Lakes Virginia, Osceola and Maitland

Underway from Dinky Dock at 6:32. The boat ramp is closed. High water. Can't have wakes washing up on rich people's lawns.

Fern Canal

Ibis over Lake Osceola

Lake Fairview

On the water at 6:39

Lake Maitland

On the water at 6:49

Wish I got a better pic of this little guy.

Lakes Maitland, Nina, and Minnehaha

Although I went to bed after 2 AM after my annual Labor Day Week in Wisconsin, and cut the lawn when I woke up, I still got on the water before work, Monday. Thankfully, works begins at 12:30, Mondays.

On Lake Maitland at 10:10.

Lac Labelle and Lake Michigan

Lake Katherine and The Dells

Last sunrise of the vacation over Big Arbor Vitae.

2 Paddles on the Three Lakes Chain

Above is the start of the days second paddle. Burnt Rollaways to Long Lake and back

No visible sunrise

Little and Big Arbor Vitae

The above photo would be better had I been standing on the dock instead of sitting in a kayak on a windy Big Arbor Vitae. Our eagle has a mate.

No sunrise. No deer seen on a rainy walk to start the day.

On Little Arbor Vitae at 11:50. After the rain stopped. And Pete and Jackie were almost ready to head home.

Little Lake Tomahawk, Lake Tomahawk, Mud Lake, Tomahawk Throughfare, Lake Minocqua, Mid Lake

Another sunrise

Little Lake Tomahawk, and more

When I was a kid, we had to swim to this dock from the other side of Little Lake Tomahawk so we could take boats out without wearing a life jacket. Camp American Legion. A veterens facility, not a kids summer camp.

The day began with a loon with the sunrise on Big Arbor Vitae.