“The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, having no place in it.” – A Bend in the River.
(October 10, 2010)
Check out these time-lapse photos of the Cougar Lake behind my apartment from 2009 and how it has undergone some changes along with the seasons. Enjoy.
August 23, 2009
August 31, 2009
November 4, 2009
November 4, 2009
December 27, 2009
December 27, 2009
April 10, 2010
April 12, 2010
April 24, 2010
Yesterday...
The lake is frozen. The waters are frozen. The land is frozen. My hands are frozen. Everything is dead. It is winter.
Today I walked on water, almost like Jesus did. Only this time, it was day, and the water was no water after all. It was ice. I walked on a frozen lake. I almost gave in to the temptation to ride on it as well. Who knows, I might still give it a try. My friends in the mountains of Colorado have had snow since October. They have ice rinks up in Chicago for skating and ice hockey. I have the Cougar Lake in its frozen glory. I may not be able to skate on it, but slide I shall with my winter boots. It’s my own winter sport, invented and patented by KTravulad himself. We shall rename this spot, this water, the KTravulake.
But I pity the ducks, the geese. They have now been confined to the sky since their primary playground has become a plate of solid glass. I don’t envy them, and I pity them only a little as well, since I was never a fan of their loud cackling in the first place.
In any case, it is winter. I’m enjoying it.
“Freedom isn’t free. Neither are refills.”
– Seen at a local coffee shop in downtown Edwardsville.
These are pictures from the weekend, taken mostly at an outdoor picnic that took place at the Cougar Lake Area, where there was line dancing, boat/kayak riding and volleyball. Enjoy.
