Lake graffiti
Lake graffiti
Little bay laps the shore, under solstice sunshine.
Dancing lake takes leaves and sky, cotton clouds,
Shreds the colours, scatters, splatters.
Green, teal, white, and indigo;
Giddy ripples swirl and tangle.
Paint illusions mingle
With riffles and refractions.
Dragonflies dip double wings,
Quilting and unraveling.
Abstractions swell, resorb, reform,
Mesmerize the eyes.
Stained glass water spectacle,
Spontaneous cathedral.
Artist imperceptible,
Ephemeral, ethereal.
Bring me your abuse and hate.
Your sorrow and your fear.
I will persist, forgive, console.
I am forever here.
Solo and tandem
It's become a practice to take Soleil out first, on her own, and then take Arwen and Nutmeg together. This takes the pressure off Soleil and gives her some one-on-one time, and it gives Arwen and Nutmeg a chance to bomb around and blow off some steam.
The other character in this set is Chewy, a rather stout Boston Terrier who swims remarkably well and enthusiastically.
taking the water wings off
I finally had the courage to let Nutmeg off the long line, trusting that she will come back, and that her swimming skills are up to snuff.
We also had a short photo session on the big diving rock (which Nutmeg had to dive off). There was sulking from one participant and a levitating bum from the other, but in the end we did get one good picture.
