Saturday Snapshot– A Cool Picnic at Bass Lake Provincial Park
August 11, 2012 at 1:33 pm 29 comments
Earlier in the summer we went camping with our daughter and son-in-law and their family. On one of our walks along the lake pathway, we encountered this picnic table partly submerged in the lake and under a tree that leaned out over the water. Those were hot days at the camp, but cooler under the trees or in the water.
Was this someone’s idea of a cool picnic?
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Margaret @ BooksPlease | August 11, 2012 at 2:43 pm
Intriguing! I don’t know about coo – it would be wet though.
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Margaret @ BooksPlease | August 11, 2012 at 2:44 pm
sorry meant ‘cool’
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storygal | August 11, 2012 at 3:44 pm
I understood what you meant. Thanks for clarifying.
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gautami tripathy | August 11, 2012 at 3:04 pm
This picture beckons me to write a poem. May I? I will give due credit… (Yes, I am a poet!!) Click on my name to go to my poetry blog….
Here is my Saturday Snapshot post!
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Barbara The Healthy Nut | August 11, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Isn’t it interesting what provokes a poem! go for it.
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storygal | August 11, 2012 at 5:45 pm
I think it’s a good idea and gave the go-ahead. Look forward to seeing what this blogger comes up with.
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storygal | August 11, 2012 at 5:45 pm
I think it’s a good idea and gave the go-ahead. Look forward to seeing what this blogger comes up with.
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storygal | August 12, 2012 at 2:12 am
Yes, it is. Sometimes a poem comes from the smallest details.
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storygal | August 11, 2012 at 3:46 pm
I’d love to have you write a poem. Yes, credit me for the photo for a one-time use. Will check your blog.
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Barbara The Healthy Nut | August 11, 2012 at 3:40 pm
I love this photo. It is a composition in light and shadow as well as reflection and framing! Good job.
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storygal | August 11, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Thank you, Barbara. You gave me an idea. Think I will make an enlargement and frame it.
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Diane | August 11, 2012 at 5:57 pm
That’s strange, but it looks very cool as well.
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storygal | August 11, 2012 at 6:01 pm
It is rather odd, isn’t it. Thought it would make an interesting photo. Thanks for stopping by.
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Alyce (@AtHomeWithBooks) | August 11, 2012 at 8:24 pm
It really does make you wonder how it got in there. đŸ™‚
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storygal | August 12, 2012 at 1:21 pm
I would be curious to know. Whomever it was (likely more than one) had to be strong. Those tables are heavy as we noticed when we had to move one in our campsite.
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Dragonflydaydreams | August 11, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Perhaps the fish enjoy a picnic as well??
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storygal | August 12, 2012 at 2:10 am
Wouldn’t that be an interesting underwater picture with crumbs and things dropping from the table. đŸ™‚ Thanks for stopping by.
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Louise | August 12, 2012 at 1:22 am
Nice reflection, it does seem like a wasted picnic opportunity though.
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storygal | August 12, 2012 at 2:10 am
Depending on whose picnic it is and how the table got there. Thanks for stopping by.
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irene | August 12, 2012 at 1:39 am
that would work for a cool picnic.
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storygal | August 12, 2012 at 2:11 am
On a hot, hot day in July, it might be very good, unless the picnic basket floats away. đŸ˜‰
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Paulita | August 12, 2012 at 12:20 pm
I love the photo with the reflections in the water. I’m not sure I’d wade out for a picnic though.
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storygal | August 12, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Thinking the same thing, unless I knew it to be quite shallow and the table unlikely to move. Thanks for stopping by.
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Leslie | August 12, 2012 at 2:20 pm
I think you’re right… someone made a swim-up picnic table. Kind of like the swim-up pool bars at the resorts!
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storygal | August 12, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Interesting thought, Leslie. I wouldn’t know about the swim-up bars myself, except for seeing other photos. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
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Cipriano | August 12, 2012 at 7:38 pm
What a terrific shot. I enlarged it once, and then again. And STILL — not a single ripple on that water. It’s so still — that is really really gorgeous.
As one blogger comments, it is poem-inspiring!
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storygal | August 12, 2012 at 10:27 pm
I tried what you did, enlarging my photo a second time, and you’re right! Thanks for your comments.
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Christine Harding | August 12, 2012 at 7:39 pm
There’s lots of interesting ideas there prompted by your picture – it’s a really unusual shot. I’ve been away from a week, so I’m catching up. My Saturday Snapshot is at http://goo.gl/a62PX
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storygal | August 13, 2012 at 12:24 am
Thank you for your kind comments and thank you for stopping by. Likewise your blog is like a mini history lesson, made all the more interesting by excellent photos.