Lens-Artists Challenge #36 – Around the Neighborhood
Tina’s theme for Lens-Artists Challenge #36 is: Around the Neighborhood
Laguna Lake is within walking distance in our neighborhood. The word Laguna means lake in Spanish, so that makes “Laguna Lake” redundant, but it is known as Laguna Lake for many years. It’s about half a mile from our home on a hilly area. We sometimes walked up the hill to the lake and sometimes drove there if we started late in the afternoon. It’s 0.77 miles around the lake. My husband likes to run around the lake three times while I walk one or two times depending on how often I stop to take photos. The lake area is part of the cycling and horse trail that extends to different part of the city.
Laguna is a stocked lake with trout and catfish planted. Once a year, first Saturday of April, Fullerton City Parks and Recreation sponsors a fishing derby after “planting.” Adults must have a license to take part, but kids 16 years and under do not need a license. They can also borrow all the fishing equipment for that day.
Many kinds of ducks, geese, turtles are regular residents here. We love to see the little ducklings.
Neighbors living by the lake have staircases built for easy access to the lake.
The Showers of Blessings 
There is so much good energy in your photos. beautiful.
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Thank you, Lucia. We’re thankful to have this lake so close by!
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A beautiful place, Miriam! Relaxing and meditative.
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Yes, Anne-Christine, I’m so glad to have this place so close by.
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A lovely neighbourhood and images, Miriam
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Thank you so much for your comment, Rupali!
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Beautiful, and fun to hear that laguna makes lake. In my language – Slovenian – this would be Jezero Lake. 🙂
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Oh thank you for sharing. It probably happens a lot in multilingual countries. If I pay attention, I could find more names done the similar way. 🙂
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What a beautiful spot for walking, running, and meditating!
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Exactly, Patti. It’s in a quiet neighborhood!
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You are an extraordinary photographer, Miriam. I especially love your photo of the the mama duck and ducklings! ❤
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Thank you, Lynn. I wish I could paint as wonderful as you! ❤
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It sounds like a wonderful walk, Miriam.
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Yes, it is, Robbie. Some people drive from a little distance to come to this lake. Congratulations again on your new book with Michael. I remember you posting a conversation with him and he said he got an idea. Now he can see his idea. How wonderful.
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That is a beautiful lake to walk and enjoy the nature.
Thanks for sharing with us, Miriam. 🙂
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Thank you, Amy. We’re so fortunate to have this lake close by. 🙂
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Beautiful place, Miriam. So you can go fishing? Have a lovely weekend!
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I’m not a fishing person, Nahla. It takes a lot of patience to do fishing! A wonderful weekend to you.
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I think you’re very patient, Miriam. This is what i imagined when reading your blogs😀
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I’m patient with people. I also developed new hobbies such as painting that may take time but I can see results. Fishing is something people enjoy doing even if they don’t catch anything. So that wouldn’t be my priority for now. 🙂
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A lovely neighbourhood Miriam 🙂
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I’m glad you like it, Brian. 🙂
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