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We went on a boat! Part 1

15 June 2008

We are very lucky because we happen to have friends who (a) own a boat, and (b) invited us to go out and play. ;)

The boat was an eight-seater with a little engine and could go at least 30 mph. Short of rowing boats I’d never been on one this small before so at first I was just a tad nervous. That lasted all of, oh, I dunno, five minutes. ;)

You back the boat and trailer down the ramp, the driver dumps the boat off the trailer, and then drives the car back to parking. He then gets damp, boarding the boat.

It would be understatement of the year to say that the scenery from Trinity Lake is spectacular. These are the Trinity Alps.

Trinity Alps

It’s been a long time since I could reasonably climb one of these without needing a rescue team to bring me down the mountain, but this doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate their beauty.

The wake stretching out behind us was oddly hypnotic.

The wake

There are parts of the lake where you’re required to slow down and not create a wake, though. These are marked with buoys. It’s kind of surreal to see the equivalent of traffic signs out here on the water. ;)

Most of the shoreline, which is very low now, consists of a barren, sandy kind of earth. But from time to time a large rock would jut out.

Rock

There were hundreds of little inlets, some of which will probably have streams running down them in the winter. We stopped here to look around. Apparently one can pan for gold in some of these areas! (At around $800 an ounce, a moderate find might pay a few months’ rent…we’re going to try it sometime.)

Inlet

Here’s our chariot. Isn’t she a cute little thing?

Boat

The shoreline here was awash with butterflies. There were literally hundreds, and they weren’t shy.

From time to time bugs from the shore would hitch a ride, until they realized we were not going their way and would leave.

Butterfly

Coming out, I was introduced to the front seat. My baseball cap blew off (we caught it before it went overboard) but the feeling of the wind in my face was incredible.

The view, of course, was not to be sniffed at either. ;)

The front seat

And no, I hardly ever wear matching socks. ;)

Our second stop was at an inlet full of tumbled wood and junk. Those bright green plants in the background have furry leaves. :)

Another inlet

Look out for part two, coming tomorrow. :)

6 Comments

    Oh! Purdy!!!!

  • Mountains – beautiful. Mismatched socks – cute (your left foot looks bigger than the right one.. :) Boat – small (8 seater?)

  • Beautiful scenery – love the fact that your socks don’t match – sounds like you had a great time. I’m a little jealous, even. I’d much rather be on a beautiful boat than stuck in airports. :)

  • AL: Definitely is. :)

  • BR: I’d much rather be almost anywhere than stuck in airports. ;)

  • Ling–one of my feet is turned on its side. ;)

    Yes, it’s an eight-seater: wonderfully small and close to the water. :)

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