On July 1st it was a beautiful sunny day and I knew all of our lakes would be very busy with motorboats, fishermen, and paddlers so I opted for less busy spot early in the morning.   To paddle the lake I had to haul the kayak over the fence, then get it down to the lakeshore.    It is awkward to launch a longer boat anywhere on the shoreline since it is so marshy, but with some maneuvering, I launched and paddled the lakeshore.

The lake was quiet, but there were a number of ducks with ducklings, muskrats, birds, and western painted turtles.

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Western painted turtles were numerous and to get closer to them we have to soundlessly glide in (no paddling.  Click an image for a larger view and a caption.

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