Reflections are look-backs, outings over the last year that had not yet come to a post.

On the first day of October after the warmest September on record, an early morning paddle had warm weather and calm conditions.   There was no one else on the water for most of the paddle to the end of the lake and back.

looking west down the lake

swamp reflections

the large marsh on the northeast end of the lake

bathymetry of Lac le Jeune

Lac le Jeune is a beautiful lake, but it can be an overbusy location in summer.   In October it is a quiet and peaceful spot for rhythmic paddling.    A few ducks, a loon, and a number of jumping fish paid me no mind.      With no wind, there were another set of reflections, the shapes of trees in the still water.