March 20-March 26, 2014

3-20-14

3-21-14

3-22-14-sunrise behind a foggy Cactus Lake

3-23-14

3-24-14

3-25-14- Cactus Lake

This entry marks the first picturse of what I call Cactus Lake- but the city parks commission calls "Wetland number two".  I took many pictures of this location, but this is the first one I wanted to post.  I go to this spot almost every day and it gives me such peace.  This used to be a Naval landing strip, then a parking lot and now is a wetland and hope to frogs and many varieties of birds.  The city invested in tearing down the parking lot and restoring a natural habitat.  They used old logs to stand up in the water- to invite birds to nest.  To me, those logs bear a striking resemblance to cacti and yet they are ironically perched at or in the water.  The reflection is wonderful, the fog often lifts just after the sun rises- just behind the right hand side of the picture- often bathing the "lake" in natural light.  I have seen so many different varieties of plants and animals here.  I have visited at all times of day, in all weather conditions and even wrote to the city to thank them for this restoration.  Welcome to Cactus Lake.

3-26-14