Despite rain/heavy rain/threats of rain/more rain, and so forth, I headed out this morning for Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge on Lake Erie.
Since Bucyrus was on the way, I stopped in at Lil' Farmers Market to get some snacks to take with me. The hardy vendors were set up even though it was raining at a pretty good clip, and was even thundering when it was set up time. Now THAT'S dedication!!
From one vendor I bought apple bread that was made using our apples. I love this sort of local connection. Another vendor friend of mine looked at the Doppler weather map, which showed that the rain was moving out and wasn't in the area I was headed to at all, boosting my confidence. I bought a huge oatmeal raisin cookie from him and was on my way.
My goal at Ottawa was to get nature pictures for upcoming contests. I took a lot of pictures, that's for sure. If any of them are contest quality remains to be seen, as I have just barely looked at them after downloading to the computer. The main thing is that I had fun, and saw a lot of beautiful Ohio countryside during the 2 hour trip.
It feels good to break out of routine and go someplace new. It is like having a mini adventure, and I plan to have as many as I can!
Marcheta *wayfarer
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