Walking the Riverwalk

Today, while waiting for my bike inner tube to be replaced, instead of pedaling down the Chattahoochee Riverwalk as planned, we took a very short walk. Too muggy to walk very far, but we enjoyed Seward Johnson's bronze, When Now Becomes Then, as well as the herons, cormorants, gar, and turtles, who were also out enjoying a steamy, overcast Georgia July afternoon. We'll be back with inflated tires and a pair of binoculars for a longer trip soon.

View a (too small) video below or follow the link to a larger slideshow. I imported the digital images from the SD (Secure Digital) memory card to Picasa 3, uploaded them directly to my public, online Picasa album, and linked that here. Picasa 3 also allowed me to create and embed a photo video with the images. I like the slideshow better, I think.

Kayak Time

Last summer Anna and I kayaked in Choctawatchee Bay while we were at SanDestin. FUN! This afternoon we paddled about 2.2 miles at Lake Brandt in Greensboro, NC. MORE FUN. On this trip we spotted three or four great blue herons -- wading, flying, perching, fishing, and SQUAWKING at us!

My friend, Gail, has been working on me to buy a kayak. But where will I store it? How will we transport it? Where will we use it? Will we drown? What if we roll? How will we carry it? Gail sighs, looks me firmly in the eye, and says that we will buy them and kayak. Period. Yes, M'am!

(Pictures were uploaded from my Blackberry...poor quality, but convenient for uploading on the fly directly to Blogger.)

Bays, Beaches, Bikes, Botany, Birds, and Best Buds

Here's a short Flash slideshow of our trip to Destin, Florida: a delightful week of perfect beach weather, turquoise gulf, lots of seafood and fun, shared by family and a sweet friend. Blessed. Truly.