Reflections on the weather

Today, the wind is whipping around Kachemak Bay. The water is churning and the trees are swaying. This storm marks the end of a calm beautiful stretch of weather that enabled Jenni and I to do quite a bit of exploring during the last couple weeks.

On a particularly windless afternoon last week, Jenni and I took out the kayak and paddled around China Poot Bay. When we reached the south side of the bay, we heard the thunderous roar of a thousand wings lifting off the water. The mallards have finally arrived. I wish I would have been quick enough to take a picture when the flock turned as one group and the sun hit their backs.

On the way back to the lodge, we hardly had to lift a paddle. The outgoing tide carried us over the salt marsh and we were able to sit back and enjoy the scenery. The reflection of the mountains on the water was as clear as I've ever seen it.