Paddle Day
Jun. 3rd, 2020 09:20 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rebeccmeisterOvercast skies this morning, where it is impossible to capture the beauty of the colors in a photograph.
When I got down to the boathouse at 5:30, there was just one other vehicle there in the lot, a Black couple with tunes going, filling the space, as they sat and looked out over the water. They were curious and amazed about the kayak, but scared of the water because they'd never learned how to swim. This is true for a lot of Black folks; if you don't know why you should look this up. At least now, for younger kids growing up in Albany, the school superintendent is working to ensure that ALL the kids in the school district learn how to swim. But I would like to make it so there are more opportunities for adults to learn here, too.
Paddling up to the bridge, I was the only watercraft out. The osprey followed me around for a while, and I saw two mother deer with fawns along the shore, the fawns frolicking and playing.
On the way back, an older independent rower in his wooden single, and one of the Albany Irish Currachs*.
This photo is for my Mom; I don't care for selfies but she likes to have pictures of her kids.
My favorite type of water reflections:
I felt stronger this morning than on the last paddle.
*Oh hey! I guess I should have realized that they were out in currachs, though these ones look heavy compared to others I've seen, and they're rowed and not paddled.
When I got down to the boathouse at 5:30, there was just one other vehicle there in the lot, a Black couple with tunes going, filling the space, as they sat and looked out over the water. They were curious and amazed about the kayak, but scared of the water because they'd never learned how to swim. This is true for a lot of Black folks; if you don't know why you should look this up. At least now, for younger kids growing up in Albany, the school superintendent is working to ensure that ALL the kids in the school district learn how to swim. But I would like to make it so there are more opportunities for adults to learn here, too.
Paddling up to the bridge, I was the only watercraft out. The osprey followed me around for a while, and I saw two mother deer with fawns along the shore, the fawns frolicking and playing.
On the way back, an older independent rower in his wooden single, and one of the Albany Irish Currachs*.
This photo is for my Mom; I don't care for selfies but she likes to have pictures of her kids.
My favorite type of water reflections:
I felt stronger this morning than on the last paddle.
*Oh hey! I guess I should have realized that they were out in currachs, though these ones look heavy compared to others I've seen, and they're rowed and not paddled.
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Date: 2020-06-03 02:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-06-03 04:14 pm (UTC)And yes, those reflections are lovely. Reminds me of grey mornings on the lake when I was in summercamp as a kid.
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Date: 2020-06-03 11:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-06-07 08:15 am (UTC)