~ Natures Way ~

Afternoon folks!  I hope this Saturday finds you surrounded by great weather and happy times.  I did decide to go back to the cottage after work yesterday.  It was a marvelous time!  I probably got there about 6 in the evening.  After chatting and getting settled we had dinner and hung out at the gazebo talking, laughing, and sharing good times and memories.   The sky above us was clear and blue, but at the horizon it was cloudy.  I wonder if Canada was getting rain.  I was able to get some shots of the sun going down.  As it headed into the clouds it almost looked like ambers of a hot fire.  Not much of a reflection on the water, I will share some of those shots another time. 

 

The pinkish picture in the collage is early this morning.  I woke and saw this out the window.  I grabbed my camera and walked outside to get a shot.  I had mentioned earlier the lake is full of bays.  Two points off to the north heading back towards the city.  It was still somewhat dark and I couldn't pass up this view.  The others are various pictures from the grounds.  Sights of my week.......

 

Since day one of the visits this wood pile greeted us at the beach below and off to the right of the gazebo.  Everyone said there should be a flag at the top.  It was put together for a massive July 4th bonfire.  It never happened because of the rain that day, but it sat patiently waiting for the day... the night... the perfect moment.  It was decided that last evening was that time. 

 

                          

 

The sky above was dark and clear.  Stars both large and small graced us with their beauty, the twinkling.  At some points it almost looked like wispy clouds dancing between the larger stars but a better examination revealed they were tiny masses of stars.  I tried to get a picture but it just wasn't going to happen.  

 

The owner of the property went down to start the fire.  After a little rearranging of the wood it was off with a blaze of glory.  The flames shot to the sky above.  The entire area was aglow.  We stayed at the gazebo and felt the warmth even at that distance.  As the flames danced in rhythm with the surf you could hear the crackle of the dried wood.   You can see the shadow of the guys, it gives you an idea of how big it really is.  Sorry for the babble in the background.  LOL  It's my sister and a couple others helping the rest of the kids get the chairs down to the beach.  The kids were going spend their evening closer.  Can you say HOT!?!?  LOL

 

It was a wonderful evening spent listening to the surf, the crackle of the fire and the company of my sister and her family.  Nothing beats it!  I hated to come home!!

 

Hugs

~d

 

                              

Tags: Sunsets, nature, beach, fonfires, family, blogplugs