I know that many people consider Lake Erie to be the least great of the Great Lakes, but it holds a special place in my heart. It is “home” for me – the American and Canadian sides.
My campground was right on the shore, just west of Buffalo – Evangola State Park. Actually, the campground was on a bluff above the lake, but there was a beach that was park of the park, and we were allowed access as part of our camping fees.
While I was there, I made a couple trips to the beach. There was this archway constructed. On my way back up, I ran into the bridal party. It looked like a great day for a wedding.
The sun was shining and the sky was blue.
I headed to the beach on the Independence Day. People were in serious picnic mode, with tents and canopies galore. As much as I love sun, I think I love the shade under these beautiful trees even more.
If I had a dollar for each cooler in the park, I think I could have almost have afforded to buy a Yeti.
Yeti – the Airstream of coolers.
I headed down to the water’s edge and I saw something I haven’t seen in years. I saw a lifeguard on duty at a public beach!
I decided to wander down to the cliff and then back to where I started from.
What a beautiful day to be on the water.
It was also a great day to look at rocks!
Rocks and water! What a great combination!
I find the fracture patterns interesting in these rocks. They cleave into rectangular slabs.
I found a smaller slab and used it as a base for one of my catch-and-release rock collections.
First, a photo of it dry. Now let’s see it wet.
That’s more like it! The colors are so much more vibrant.
I did a few where if marveled at the dry-vs-wet rocks, but I decided that I really preferred the wet ones.
This composition reminds me of a snowman, well, except that it’s not white.
What a lovely array of colors!
I found this fossil, and I thought it was pretty interesting. What the heck! Let’s see it wet.
I came across a fellow rock aficionado – a young boy of about eight. I had picked up this one and was thinking of keeping it. After all, I was going to have a house soon. It wouldn’t turn out like Lucy’s collection in The Long, Long Trailer.
But, I gave the rock to him and told him that it had fossils in it. I explained what fossils were and that he might find some more if he kept looking. I swear, I’ll be a teacher until the day I die!
One last photo of rocks arranged by Mother Nature and it was time to head up.
I was fortunate to catch a few lovely sunsets while I was visiting during this trip. Just because I feel like it, I will post them here.
I took this one from the beach at Evangola State Park.
I took this one from Hamburg Town Park. If you look one way, there’s Buffalo in the background.
If you look in the other direction, you see a glorious sunset.
It all depends on where you focus your attention.