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August 9, 2020
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A Lovely Morning Paddle
Orchestra Camp Colony
We headed out to the lake last weekend with a couple friends from OCC. Neither had been out yet this year, so it was great they joined us. Here are some of the things we saw. A pair of ducks…
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September 8, 2015
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Labor Day Weekend
Orchestra Camp Colony
So, is summer over? Or, is this just a day on the calendar like any other? With the weather over the weekend, I’d say summer is here for a while. I got out for a kayak paddle around Duck Lake…
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August 17, 2015
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Morning on Duck Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
Saturday was another beautiful morning on Duck Lake in a kayak. There was almost no wind and the lake was very flat. There was a paddle-board and a couple other kayaks out there along with a few fishermen. Oh, and…
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August 9, 2015
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Quiet Morning on the Lake
Orchestra Camp Colony
Just got back from a morning kayak on Duck Lake. It was a very quiet morning. There wasn’t much moving around out there. The waters were pretty calm, just enough of a ripple to provide some nice reflections of the…
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August 1, 2015
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Herons
Orchestra Camp Colony
Another great kayak paddle this morning. Not a lot of action on the lake, but I did see a couple herons, one just around the first point south of OCC, and the other at the very southern bay at the…
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July 10, 2015
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Another Lovely Evening Kayak
Orchestra Camp Colony
Last night was some of the nicest paddling I’ve done in a while. The water was smooth and the company good. Five of us formed a flotilla that headed off to the south end of the lake. It was a…
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July 4, 2015
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4th of July Paddle
Orchestra Camp Colony
It’s the morning of Independence Day, 2015. The sun is up and the wind is calm. Great time to put the kayaks in the water. I’ve got lots of pictures to share. This was the first of the white water…
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August 9, 2014
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A late start
Orchestra Camp Colony
Got out on the lake a bit later than usual today. I also haven’t posted the photos I took last week, but I guess I’m running late all around. Anybody know what these are?
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July 4, 2014
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The Morning on the Lake was For the Birds
Orchestra Camp Colony
A beautiful morning on the lake in the kayak. No wind, bright sunshine, cool temperatures, and even the jet skis were being polite. I didn’t see many turtles today, but I made up for that with the variety of birds.…
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June 28, 2014
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Heron in Flight
Orchestra Camp Colony
Finally back to the lake after too long an absence. First thing this morning we made our way to the lake to kayak. It was a beautiful morning on the lake. We saw turtles, a variety of birds, including this…
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