Late Summer Day by the Lake

As far as the weather is concerned, August has continued much as it began, i.e. rather rainy - or at least threating us with showers most days; even if there has also been an occasional sunny day here and there in between. 

One of those sunny days occurred today; and with no rain showers forecast for the afternoon, I decided to take a bus across town to the beach by the lake there. There really hasn't been any good opportunity for me to do that this summer, until now: June was too hot for me, and July too rainy.

Perhaps I should add that I'm not really a "beach person" as in loving sunbathing and being in the water... When I go out to the lake, it's for a change of views, and some different paths to walk.

Schools started again here after the summer holidays, last week or so; and when I arrived it was obvious that there had been some school sports day going on there today. A whole school class of teenagers were waiting to go back to town on the bus that I came there by; and others were still gathered out on the lawn. But they too were breaking up, and were soon wandering off in another direction. (So I'm guessing they came from different schools.)

I was only there for an hour (went back by the next bus) but it was still a change from my usual neighbourhood walks.

On arrival, I started by buying an ice cream at the café (still open, but will be closing for the season at the end of August), and then I went out on the woodland peninsula.

 

The white balls out in the water are marking a new "waterway" that they've recently prepared along the shore there for people (so inclined) to go snorkling there and discover life under the surface... (No one doing so while I was there, though - that I could see.)

Zooming in part of the mainland from the other side of the peninsula. Some lucky people must have lovely sea view from their own house!

Back on the mainland, and crossing a bridge over the river, I spotted a canoe going out into the lake.

There is a little marina in the river for people who own cottages and allotments nearby.

Young gulls had taken over this sandy beach area, but flew away when I approached...

 

This old boat is "parked" on one side of the bay (across from the peninsula, to the right). If it's used at all these days I think it's only for private parties. I did not go up close to it this time, just zoomed it in from a bit of a distance. (It's name is "Svanen" = The Swan)

 

Old barn across the road from the bus stop. (I think it's home to some business nowadays.)