Very Quiet Day

We are both still feeling under the weather, so we didn’t do much today except rest, walk, eat, and watch a little undemanding television.

On our morning walk we went down to the lakeshore. To approach it requires threading your way through tall stands of vegetation. Some of it is flowering, and the butterflies evidently find it irresistible. We were surrounded by clouds of them.

Unfortunately, the no-see-ums also surrounded us. As usual, I was bitten around the face along the hairline, and the bites raised big welts and are continuing to itch. That’s what reminded me that we had the same problem the last time we were here. I’m not going out without insect repellent again.

This small song bird posed for the camera. A quick look through the bird book did not yield a positive ID.

This evening we decided to stay on the roadways, and I put some insect repellent around my face, but the nasty bugs still zeroed in on me, although I did get fewer bites. I took a camera along on the walk hoping for some shots of deer or turkeys.

We had had almost finished the walk and were nearing home when we finally spotted a group of deer in the campground. They were quite near the Majestic and watched us warily, but didn’t trot away until we got too close for comfort. These deer are definitely used to people.

We have re-recorded the Ken Burns National Parks series and are watching the episodes for the third time. We learn something new every time we watch and gain an even greater appreciation of the hard work and dedication of the many people who have worked over the years to create, protect, and promote our national treasures.