October is suddenly mild
Christine October 19th, 2009
We finally had the leisure and the weather opportunity to take our Red Raven canoe onto Flathead Lake Sunday morning for (most probably) the final paddle of the season. The lake was calm and the air warm – a golden chance. I don’t mention the word golden lightly: Last week we had record crushing, freezing temps which set all the fall colors to the most yucky interesting shade of brown – freezing all the leaves on the trees. The leaves are still just hanging there. A few here on this old willow tree and the bushes near the lake shore still maintain their color, but so much for the yellows and reds of Autumn. We are now waiting for the big fall – a huge Kerlunk perhaps – a giant swoosh as the trees will shed themselves in the next strong wind. Or not.
The warm weather respite was indeed welcome as we paddled, venturing out onto the placid water. There was very little going on; just the way I like it.
At a nearby Marina, most of the sailboats were being put into dry dock for the winter. Click these following to enlarge. That big sail cruiser to the left covered in orange tarps we have often admired as we drive past this bay. It is a beautiful boat done in green with Teak. We discovered she is for sale, but honestly a boat that large is total overkill for this lake and also she is going for about 130k – Yikes!. Well, you know what they say about some boats — they end up being a deep hole in the water into which you pour money.
Never mind, I am still quite content with our modest water transport powered by love and peanut M & M’s. 
All the cares of the everyday
just simply melt away.
How sweet it is.
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Glad you got your golden opportunity Christine! That last shot is just beautiful! I’d love that as a 2000 piece jigsaw!
Is this the latest you have been on the water in the fall? It looks pretty. The trees kind of look like the foliage in Oklahoma.
I love m&m’s with peanuts. My husband’s favorites are peanut butter cups and snickers. Guess we we buy for Halloween??
That last shot is the most patriot photo I have seen in a long time. I will miss the beauty seen from the Red Ravens belly. I will be waiting anxiously for the season of climbing back into the womb to view the world as you see it.
So beautifully tranquil. And–powered by love and peanut M & Ms–sounds just about perfect to me. Thank you for these lovely photos. My eyes will remember them in the coming plainer season.
Wow, the lake looks so glassy. Glad you got another sunny day to take out the red canoe. That sailboat looks huge, yet would be nice for Puget Sound. I’d paddle for M&Ms too, not peanuts please.
sounds like you had a nice venture. the water looks calm and relaxing. so pleased you were able to take Red Raven out one last time. love your photos as always. have a great day.
Yes, days of autumn reprieve are a treasure. I love the top photo of the red canoe, it seems to be having such an intimte chat with the tree, something about, See you next summer…
It’s a great time to go out on the bay. You feel like you have it all to yourself. I wonder where all of those people in those great big houses go? I think they fly south for the winter.
All so beautiful, and those M&Ms look delicious.
How wonderful that the mild weather permitted you one more trip in that lovely red canoe. Thanks for sharing your lovely photographs and for dropping by Small Reflections. I can hardly believe it, but I’m celebrating my 2nd Blogoversary there now ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
Finally! Photos of that gorgeous (and clean-looking) Red Raven on the beautiful lake – it does look like a golden opportunity. I just arrived back in Breckenridge in a snowstorm. Enjoy your leaves and mild temperatures while they last, Christine. We’ve been in yoyo mode, but this time the white stuff may stick.
It looks so serene and beautiful, a lovely place to spend the day.