I take a moment to enjoy the reflection on the calm of the water
I find hidden under the calm fish going about their day
As I flipper on around this 44-acre lake I see the pipewort are blooming
"A pipewort flower (Eriocaulon) is a tiny, white, button-like or spherical flower head that grows on top of a long, thin, leafless stem, these aquatic or wetland plants bloom from late spring to fall in shallow water, bogs, and sandy lake shores"
I pass a long-fallen tree that part of reaches out above the water and notice a fishing spider
"A fishing spider is a large, semi-aquatic spider in the genus Dolomedes (family Pisauridae) known for hunting on the water's surface and capturing small fish, tadpoles, and aquatic insects. They do not build webs to catch food; instead, they wait for ripples on the water or dive beneath the surface to hunt."
I consider it lucky They do not say it captures passing photographing snorkelers
The networking collage of aquatic plants gets most of my photographic attention this day
A turtle recharging in the sun while its shell peels
"When a painted turtle's shell peels, the individual plate-like scales coming off are called scutes"
I compleat my counterclockwise circumnavigation of the lake and the fish go about their day
