EARLY RISING ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE

A daily journal of our lives (begun in October 2010), in photos (many taken by my wife, Evie) and words, mostly from our home on Chautauqua Lake, in Western New York, where my wife Evie and I live, after my having retired from teaching English for forty-five years in Hawaii, Turkey, and Ohio. We have three children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandson, as you will notice if you follow my blog since we often travel to visit them. Photo from 8:26/25: Kayak Morning

Thursday, September 11, 2025

A Blinding Sun Morning

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6:36 7:37 It's 7:30, and I was out for a short forty-five-minute paddle. It was another morning with no photos of waterfowl. For whateve...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

A Sunny And Crisp Morning

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7:49 8:47 It's just about 9:00, and I was out for only a half hour because the guys are putting sewers (grinders) in by our house, and I...
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Good Morning Sunshine

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7:16 It's 7:20 and because I have a doctor's appointment at 8:30, I am skipping kayaking this morning. It looks nice out, with the s...
Monday, September 8, 2025

Another Classic Lake Morning

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  7:34 9:04 It's 9:10 and I was out for an hour, returning just before 9:00 because I slept in until 7:30. The lake is practically empty...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

An Autumn Like Morning

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7:45 8:54 It's just after 9:00 on a brisk morning of 50ยบ, some wind, and lots of puffy clouds, blue skies, and some sun. I was out for 5...
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Paddling In The Rain

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Eighty Two And Still Paddling 7:20 9:17 It's 8:52 and the rain has stopped of course, because it rained the entire time I was out paddli...
Friday, September 5, 2025

Early Overcast, Later Sunshine

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7:01 8:22 It's 8:30, and in the last 15 minutes, the sun has burst through the cloud bank. When I got up at 6:45, it looked like it was ...
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