I’ve been taking photos of Lincoln Marsh in the Wheaton Park District for some time now, and one of the best vistas is the opening in the pond that allows for visitors to go right up to the the edge of the water, unblocked by reeds and growth.
I must not have ever gone to the place in early August before, because I had never seen it like this before— basically as solid mud pond object. It looked like I could walk across it easily. Dozens of toads were skipping across the surface, never dipping below it. When the wind blew across the pond, it was like a dull thick mud bath washed over me. It was remarkable. So specific to a time and place. Here’s a shot:
An such a hot day in the middle of what seems like the hottest summer, it’s nice to look back at other modes of nature.
Here’s the place all dressed up in Thanksgiving colors:
Here’s a favorite– the deep blue of winter:
I like the look of late winter, with thin, crushable ice:
Here’s a just-before-Spring, grey sky take:
And a shot of this place in early April, with a fresh blue feel to it:
Here’s the most recent shot of the pond (before today’s mud-nostril invasion) in the early evening shadows of fresh summer, with a welcome sheen of green:
Her’s the complete set from today.