I geared up and headed down the landing to a no motor use small lake that had no homes on it and that I would not see another human on for the over 4 hours I was there. I carried my mask, snorkel, fins and camera into the water with only hope that this snorkeling adventure would excide expectation but I had no idea.
I snorkeled out it to some lily pads photo'ing water striders resting on their edges.
Working my way out across the bay and down a shore I came across a downed tree that had been hanging there for so long that sun dews were growing on it,
(Drosera, which is commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces.)
On the lower edge you will see the discarded casings of dragonfly's.
dragonfly larvae live up to 4 years in water as wingless insects.
Before changing into what we know as a dragonfly.
I was lost on capturing the photo when I hear a low grunting sound - look to the end of the tree
I looked up to see three swans watching what I'm doing
They didn't seem to be troubled I was there more curious as to what I was and what I was doing.
I took some photos of them and not wanting to stress them out I slowly turned and went the opposite way they looked like they were going.
I looked back to see that they were fallowing me.
They watched as I photo'd damselflies dance over lily pads
And freshwater mollusks talking to each other
The swans tiered of me, and they went there way and I went mine.
I snorkeled on encountering an old sunken wooden boat.
And again, I was being watched this time by a Heron
I think nature is keeping an eye on me.
