Update

I have returned home finally, yet I really miss being away from home. Partly it’s the escape from responsibility, partly it’s exploring new things and places. My friend and I explored two new places this summer. Last summer he did something he never did before, canoe across the lake and up a narrow river. It took us several hours. Again, the time spent was about the same as well as the distances.

First off, we hiked around a lake that was rocky and many sections uphill. The official distance was 5.6 miles. We stopped along the way three times to rest. My calves hurt for two days after this hike. We both took some pics but I have so many I haven’t had a chance to get any online yet. Give me time.

The following day we canoed up a river and back. It meandered down from the lake on which his cabin sits although, we climbed into the river from the roadside going into town. Both trips included his dog. Hiking was okay. Canoing was also okay but, it took a while for the dog to settle down enough to make me feel comfortable. That meant I didn’t take as many pics as I would like and the ones I did take I didn’t really like much.

Some time was spent in town at the Blueberry Arts and Crafts Festival. Some of the work was very nice but, I’m not as good as ruralrob when it comes to photographing people. I’m very shy about photographing hunky men in public. Of course, I only saw two other African American men, and one woman in my five days there. I wasn’t getting stared at but, I know I was an oddity. The people are extremely friendly however. Anyway, I saw some drop-dead hunks at the festival. I was enjoying the thick legs, hairy faces, and big smiles. I was the one doing the staring.

Anyway, pics will be posted as soon as possible…