Around the Lake
We are delighted to live so close to Laguna Lake. It’s within walking distance, but the road is a little hilly, so most of the time we drive there. The loop around the lake is 0.77 miles (1.24 km). My husband usually runs two or three times around the lake in the afternoon. I may get to walk one or two rounds. With the sunny blue sky, thick or thin clouds, the ducks, birds, and turtles, I sometimes enjoy taking photos and don’t get to walk too much. I give an excuse to myself because I work out at the gym in the morning.
It’s a relaxing place to go for walking, taking photos, and watch people fishing, horseback riding, walking their dogs. I’m thankful to have a local, beautiful, well- maintained lake so close to home.
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Lovely! Thanks for sharing. 🙂 xo
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Miriam, This was a really great post. Perfect for all the activities you described as well as a walk through memory lane!!
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Thank you so much! I need to write more, I have so much to write about, just need to get my mind going, like you!
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Lovely, Miriam. I grew up near a small lake. This brings back happy memories. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thank you, Suzanne. It’s nice to live close to a lake! Miriam
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It’s always good to stop and admire the view, even if it does interfere with the walk!
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That’s very true. Water and green are good for the eyes!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you so much!
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Beautifully done blog♡
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You’re very kind!!
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I appreciate you – and your work – xo
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You warm my heart!! xoxo
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You deserve it my friend you are talented and good and I really like your work a lot. xo Have a great weekend
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Thank you so much. A wonderful weekend to you!
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It looks so very peaceful Miriam. 😊
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Thank you, Brigid! I like the garden you went. So beautiful!
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So lovely and quiet place!!!
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Thank you, it a nice place to go and relax. There are barbequers for families to have picnic also. It’s under the Park and Recreation program!
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I think if I jog around this area… sightseeing will take more of my time than running or walking. 😊
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Thank you very much. That’s me, most of the time. Good thing that I don’t rely on it to get my exercise!!
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beautiful pictures
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Thank you so much. I’m glad the city keeps up the lace well!
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It looks a very beautiful, relaxing place to be. It’s lovely to have somewhere close to home to go and relax. I have a very woody nature reserve full of birds and small antelope where I go ‘to get away from it all’ sometimes.
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That would be lovely, more like natural nature, whereas this lake is well maintained. Good thing you have such a place to get away!
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Ahh that’s the dream right there <3. Live by a beautiful place. Nice photos!
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Oh yes, families can spend hours there. Lots of benches under the trees!
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photographs… beauty…
captured… little egret.. wow…
wonders of nature
Lucky you, but check my location out, (have to brag sometimes) https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.21293,-0.6215886,12z
from Burton Waters to Thorpe on the Hill and Eagle Moor to Bracebridge Heath, all you can see within walking distance, plus the River Witham, lucky me 🙂 (If the link doesn’t work go google maps and search for any of the names. I live just about equal distance from all.
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Yes, I see it from the Satellite view of Google yes Thorpe on the Hill must be beautiful with the water. Yes, you’re lucky. Good for you. Thanks for the link.
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loL Boultham Park lake is right on my doorstep,
love it. Thanks for your reply Miriam, have a great weekend,
Mick
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You live in a beautiful place. No wonder you have endless inspiration!!
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True, but I will always be in your debt for the way you oft inspire me too, Many thanks Miriam!
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Thank you for saying it. I just share honestly, but never know how it touch others!
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Like all poets we speak/write from our hearts.
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I start reading my poem in my poetry class. They like them. I read the first one, they applaud then asked who wrote it. I said I did. Almost everyone in the class published more than one of their poetry books. I’m the baby in the class. I wrote about 100, By 200, I may publish my poetry book.
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Go for it. One day, sooner than later, maybe I might be tempted, time will tell.
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Since I’m with this poetry group and they publish a lot, I would have resources of how to get it published. One person has a thin book. She said she could sell to us for $3 a piece. Another person’s brother published a book 3 times as thick as hers. I’ll see.
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J don’t have reason for it but I get all jittery when folk start tell me I should publish. However I certainly wish you all the best should venture that road.
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This is what I think. If I want my book to be the best seller or get the top 5 rating on Amazon, I would be hesitant to publish. But my purpose of publishing is to pass it on to my family and friends for free, then I don’t worry about meeting top seller’s standard. I can do self published, print on demand – such as print 50 copies… I think you may want to consider that, and it will take you worry away. Whoever encourage you to do it, after it’s published, give them a copy!
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Thanks Miriam, for the good advice, loads for me to contemplate, most definitely as a legacy for my family, that thought has always been on my mind. Time will tell. Thanks again,
Mick
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Yes, legacy, my only motivation for writing, but just doing other thing for fun at the meantime.
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Sadly, (I hasten to add not begrudgingly), my other things at the moment are my wife, and domestic chores, and when I can fit it in a potter around the garden. How do I find time to blog, and write poetry well mostly at night and when the wife is asleep, which is most of the time at the moment, that’s the way it is, I hope, only temporary.
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I hope she is well! You’re busy doing a lot of housework!
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All the housework, and cooking, love the cooking. She is improving physically, but still might have to have an operation on her knee. She’s very frightened, were all reassuring her,
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After the knee operation, hopefully she can get around better. It may hurt to walk after the operation but different kind of hurt and will go away.
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Oh I do hope so, thanks Miriam for showing your concern,
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You’re welcome! Best wishes for your wife!
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Thanks Miriam,
Passing them on this instant.
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Good, Mick! Wish her well!
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Everyday Miriam, many thanks…
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You’re welcome!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you so much! *°• ♥ •°*
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You are very welcome.
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♥*♥*♥
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wow lovely place captured beautifully…
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Thank you so much! It’s a relaxing place, indeed! ♥
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How beautiful. It is lovely to have a place like this on the doorstep 🙂 Enjoy 🙂
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Yes, we talk about that many times about whether we want to move, but too many reason for us to stay put. This lake is one of the reason. It become part of our routine activity! Thank you! ♪♫ ♥♫♪
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So nice! We are boiling here in high temperatures, no lakes around ☹️
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We are fortunate to have one, not all the cities have lakes. In fact, the next nearest one is almost as far as going to the beach! When you work locally, do you work in a facility or at home!
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It is so lovely to have a place like this on your doorstep, thank you so much for sharing Miriam ☺💖 xxx
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Yes, we go there several times a week! It’s such a relaxing place! Thank you, Xenia!
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☺💖🙋 xxx
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Beautiful photographs from beautiful place
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Thank you so much! We’re blessed with such a beautiful place!
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Looks lovely 😄
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Yes, it’s a lovely place!
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