"Sometimes you have to stop & smell the roses..." Kayak Upon reflection

Upon reflection

and you have a the recipe for a magical evening paddle

or were declared missing in military service

and rising fog added the finishing touch to an already beautiful scene

and east to the border at Conneaut

"Sometimes you have to stop & smell the roses..." Kayak Upon reflectionBiking past, stopped dead to photograph the prolific display of swamp rose mallow at Lagoon Picnic Area, the other day. Couldnt recall seeing such a horde locally & a few days later, I found out the reason Cleveland Metroparks own Jen Brumfield had been hard at work removing invasive plant species from this area. JB is an absolute legend of a human being & conservationist knowledgeable, charismatic, yet unafraid to roll up the sleeves for the greater