I've Been To The Water

I've been to the water in my boat for the first time this season. Twice actually, yesterday for just a bit and today enough to accomplish a light burn on the arms and legs and a bit of soreness in the arm muscles. It was beautiful, of course. It is too early for most of the docks to be back on the water. And the water is too cold for those silly loud waverunners and water skiers. So the water was smooth enough to reflect the rocks and trees. The buds are just starting to swell on the red maples and the aspen catkins glow pale in front of the dark pines on the slopes along the shore. It is quiet enough to hear the dip of your own paddle and the gentle lapping of the water at the banks. I saw a loon. There are frogs chirping in the coves where water drains into the lake. It was very very lovely!