Wow, in the blink of an eye January is half over! A hint of sun for a few moments this afternoon and then back to the grey colour story. I was out for my usual walk this morning but didn’t see anything in particular that I wanted to capture on my phone, so thought I’d wait until collecting the post this afternoon.
Passing the ferry dock it was hard not to notice that the ice that was out to Snake Island has completely disappeared again from what I can tell. It’s definitely been milder, but blimey, all gone!
I headed over to a little swim spot just past the wharf and thought I’d take a shot of a bench, positioned to take in a pleasant view of the docks and keep an eye on anyone swimming in the better weather. It’s a nice spot to sit on a summer evening and watch the gorgeous sunsets, but after collecting the post, I wasn’t feeling it today. Just as I was about to leave, some movement in the water caught my eye. I’d just put my phone camera on ‘burst’ and there it suddenly came into view. I’m guessing a mink judging by it’s size and tail colour, it could have been a marten, but I’m sticking with mink. I think it realized I was standing there as it swam out into the water. Then as I raised my phone, it quickly turned tail, reversing course, quietly slipping under the overhang of ice at the shore. Another magic moment at the lake.
