Flights of fancy...........Part I

Here around the lake the bird population is awesome.  Yesterday, while crossing the causeway from a visit into the nearby town of Chester, we spotted this bald eagle at the very top of a pine.............

.................and on the way back from Reno to collect DH at the airport on Sunday, this Northern Harrier had just bagged his afternoon snack of a small mouse, and posed for us on the fence post...................

...........with the irrigation system in the background. Paula braked, backed up, turned around several times so we could get some good shots! 

One of a pair of ospreys - the nest has been in this tree above Paula's house for many years.............

...........and all around us are vistas such as this with water fowl.

Boating blues......Round Valley Lake greens..........

Still having lower back problems so have only kayaked once so far and the jet ski rides are on hold as they are bumpy! I'm really upset about this of course. Have been out on the motorboat some, love riding around this gorgeous lake which covers approx. 55 sq. miles.  The blues of the mountains in Lassen Volcanic Park surrounding the lake are lovely, and the water - deep and blue - beckons from daybreak until sunset.

Mt. Lassen above Lake Almanor - taken from the boat

A short drive to Round Valley brought its own rewards when it came to color.  Still the blue water but what amazed me was the brilliant lime green of these leaves.  Floating water plants, anchored to the lake bottom no doubt, but dancing in the sunlight on the rippling water..............

...........from the distance these beds of leaves appeared as land.

Round Valley Lake, Plumas County

Apologies for not commenting on your blogs while I'm here in California.........time online is somewhat limited.  As you can imagine, life revolves around the outdoors and fresh air anyway.
I'll catch up with you when I get back!

The blues.....................

Crossing the causeway from Chester to Lake Almanor...........beautiful wild birds find this area the perfect home.

Round Valley Lake - afternoon trip on another sunny day.

Mt. Lassen from a flower-filled meadow.  Cloudless skies, mid-eighties, late afternoon breeze rolls in.  

Wish you were here!