Tag Archives: Lakes

Summer Days

It has seemed like a long hot summer, but then again it doesn’t seem possible that school will be starting in just over a week. We were able to get out early on the hot days and get our usual walks in. As always we head up to the Ottawa County lake.

The eagles nested up in the east end of the lake and I saw one eaglet.

A small pod of pelicans have returned.

Buttonbush that is native to this area

A quick day trip to Cheyenne Bottoms out at Great Bend, KS. It’s been so hot and dry that the ponds were mostly dry. Will have to return when there’s water and the waterfowl are migrating. We then went into town to the Veterans Park. One of the two beautiful graceful swans that the City of Great Bend purchased to discourage the geese from the pond (as I was told by a local)

Didn’t work

Gorgeous Kansas sunrise

Chilly Day At The Lake

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I really enjoy any season at the lake, but winter is (right now anyway) my favorite season. The cold days aren’t bad if you’re bundled up! There certainly is a lot less people.

Kanopolis Lake

Bald eagle

White tail buck

White tail doe

Pelicans

Autumn Days At The Lake

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It has been a wonderful autumn in Kansas. The days are warm, allowing us to been able to keep exploring a bit longer. One of our favorite places to be at is Bennington State Lake.

Migrating pelicans

The little van (Vincent VanGo) certainly makes for comfortable outings. Our days consist of hiking, snacking, napping – repeat!

Goodbye August

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Finally the hot dry days of August are behind us. It’s okay that August went fast – it was too hot! Cooler days and nights in the 60’s, a good time to drive up to Bennington Lake for walking and day camping.

Leaves are starting to turn red and yellow. Sumac and probably poison ivy.

Me and my shadow. Wylie is such a wonderful companion.

Early morning walk in the moonshine from the super blue moon with Venus rising.

Finally A Cool Day

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The weather had been so hot. Highs upper 90’s and into the 100’s. It wasn’t even cooling off much at night. Finally, we received some cooler weather and that means “load up” were going somewhere.

Camping at Kanoplis Reservoir, it was like having our own private lake, only 1 other camper in the campgrounds. We hadn’t been to the lake since the start of summer, as it’s such a busy place with all the campers and boaters and we like to avoid crowds. It was so nice and cool we were able to take long walks.

Another common thing you see at Kanoplis is the military flying maneuvers, today the B-2 stealth bombers were flying at the bombing range, which is just east of the lake. Awesome to see them!! Just wished I could get a photo of them.

There’s a wild critter in the fork of that tree!

Beautiful sunset

Another Beautiful Winter Day

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Wylie and I spent another winter day at the lake. We went to Kanoplis, needing the exercise that the trails offered.

A well-traveled trail. We were the only ones on the trail, when it’s nice you can expect to see horses and hikers.

The trails were wonderful to walk, until someone got a sticker in his paw and even though I removed it, he didn’t want to walk on the trail, I had to pack him out. Mention the word sticker and he will snarl at you!

Beautiful ice sculptures.

Someone built a really nice shelter.

This is our new little exploring vehicle. After a long hike it’s nice to have a meal and a nap!! Can’t wait to see all the adventures it will take us on. Not much longer than a full-sized pickup easy to get around, but you have to watch for low hanging limbs and other objects.

Warm Winter Day

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It was a beautiful winter day at the Kanoplis Lake. I always like to go this time of the year to see the eagles in their nest. This pair has been coming to this spot for years. The park closes the trails around their nest.

Temperatures were in the 50’s today, but we’ve had some really cold weather with wind chills in the -10! Parts of the lake are frozen over.

Wylie, the rock climber, we didn’t make it to the top!

Beautiful sky

So thankful for the nice winter day. It’s going to change tomorrow and get cold again with only a slight chance of moisture.

Tuesday’s Adventure, Wilson & Lucas

Exploring Kansas

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Kansas is such a beautiful and diversified state. From the prairies and farmland to rolling hills and wooded areas, there is such beauty in our natural surroundings. Wylie and I are taking trips around Kansas, we will be exploring areas off the beaten paths.

A cold dreary February day spent at Milford Lake spotting eagles. Total eagle count 48