Time to pump up...

the stand-up paddleboard and hit the lakes as temperatures rise.

Calm conditions on Fish Lake in the early evening.

Colorful aquatic flowers...

on the lake early this morning. Once again, the early SUP-er gets to experience the calm and quiet and color on the water in blissful solitude. Priceless.

The beautiful blossom of the introduced fragrant waterlily (Nymphaea odorata) which is not at all fragrant.

The beautiful blossom of the introduced fragrant waterlily (Nymphaea odorata) which is not at all fragrant.

The bulbous and buoyant flower of the native great yellow pond-lily (Nuphar polysepala).

The bulbous and buoyant flower of the native great yellow pond-lily (Nuphar polysepala).

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