Camping/Kayaking at Summit Lake State Park

We camped at Summit Lake State Park over the Memorial Day Holiday...went up on Friday afternoon and came home today (Monday).  Had a great time with friends Lyn and Carolyn Weakley, Wayne and Becky Hinkle and Kim and Dave Allen.  We ate a ton of food and it was all delicious.

Got in two days of early morning kayaking but the photo opportunities were slim.  We did photograph an Osprey nesting and the other adult not far away on a pole, also got some Canada geese, Great Blue Heron on a fly-by and photographed the mating of the Tree Swallow, there were a few Cormorants also.  Oh I can't forget the beautiful sunrise and sunsets either.

Next stop on the photography trail is Destin Florida in June, then camping at Deam Lake during Fourth of July Holiday and Carter Cave State Park in mid July...

Osprey on guard

Osprey nesting 

Tree Swallow LOVE
 

Great Blue Heron on a flyby

Common Grackle with lunch

Eastern Kingbird

Mallard Drake in flight

Shot with 150mm and cropped

Sunrise at Summit Lake

Sunset at Summit Lake

Canada goose Fly-By

Canada geese

Catbird

Catbird

Juvenile Cormorant

Juvenile Cormorant

Canada geese at Sunset

The Juice Box Heroes @ Valley View Golf Club 5.11.18

The Juice Box Heroes performed on the patio at the Valley View Golf Club on Friday evening.  Everything was near perfect...the weather was superb, no humidity, a light breeze was blowing and stars were in the sky.  The band was outstanding playing a mix of music for all ages with songs from Etta James to Beatles to Michael Jackson to some current hits.  Here are a few photos from the performance. My favorite was Kyle Reagan's rendition of the Neil Diamond classic "Sweet Caroline".  Click on the photos for a larger view.