sending Jordan off to home wasn't any easier than watching his mother get on the plane after a visit. perhaps the lines, while wavy, won't be so long in the future.
hickory ridge wilderness camp was protected from flood waters by stands of poison ivy and debris, so i trust all is ok without looking...
the full moon this month was the farthest away from the earth this year, at it's apogee. paddling with g'son Jordan, for the first time, was a pleasure and his skills will soon exceed mine with years to enjoy.
this young deer was one of many along the roadside at whitebreast park and not too fearful of those driving down the road.
on a trip to canada's lake huron for a wedding the water beckoned and with kayaks on board the van the stifling heat didn't deter.
paddling at bayfield, ON beach afforded a look at the wrecked barge along the shoreline.
an afternoon respite in st. joseph, MI didn't afford us lake michigan paddling, but later, on the way home, jse and i paddled on the kalamazoo river at saugatuck.
a leisurely sail on red rock ended up taking the whole sunny breezy day.
this gauzy-winged hitchhiker joined us for a short time and then was off to parts unknown.
water work at the CTP at oakwood was special this time with my favorite little indiana 7.75 year old doll-phin. it makes it all worth while to just see her smile. she's come so far in three years.
glenlloyd house in kankakee, illinois was one of frank lloyd wright's finest designs, partially due to the owner's wealth. unfortunately they lost their fortune and the house ended up, for a time, a restaurant and then a law office. it has been restored and placed in a protective foundation. it was on the kankakee river so a leisurely paddle that evening and a stay at the riverview b&b made for a lovely weekend. 
dan, jim green, and brian duffy
what we cultivate in times of ease we gather as strength for times of change. --Buddha
