Lisa and I along with hounds Willow and Lola went for an early morning walk down the lake. It is a place we don’t go often.
The banks above the lake are dry. Plenty of dead grasses and broken branches. Many years ago people would go here to party, cutting down trees and lighting large fires, driving motorcycles and cars tearing up the earth. I was only there once when that was going on. I was young, but remember it well and I hated it. I still get the same feeling thinking about it all these years later.
These hills are now protected or they would be ruined like every other place around the lake other than the Akisqnuk Nation land.
This morning we watched sparrow hawks, swans, swallows and juncos fly above the fields. The dogs had a good swim once we reached the lake. The smoke cast a soft light, the mountains shrouded, out of reach, the lake almost calm.
It was a good morning walk. The dogs were slower going home.
Palliser Pass 
Jim R
The light grey haze from the smoke is very noticeable. We also have some haziness down here in the central US from smoke and humidity. I much prefer clear blue skies. But, one cannot always have what one wants.
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underswansea
That is true Jim! Smoke has been pretty thick up this way. Some rain today that was desperately needed. Hope all is well with you.
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mountaincoward
That is one humungous wasps’ nest!
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underswansea
There was another one further up the tree. I am sure a bear will get it in the fall.
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mountaincoward
The autumn is when wasps here get really nasty and violent and sting everyone – don’t the bears get stung?
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