Until I am able to venture farther afield, I am limited to the area not far from home and can take some pictures when I have to go for meds. Fern Ridge Lake is close, so on the way home I sometimes take the route around the lake on the way home. In this photo, I was greeted by some sunlight and big clouds. The combination, plus the muddy areas left by lowering the lake, made for a colorful scene and varying levels of light. To me, this made for a interesting and pleasing landscape.

Winter at the lake is so different! In the summer, the lake is full, the days sunny, the park full of people and lots of activity on the lake. In winter, it is pretty much deserted and bare. The lake is farther away and mudflats are in between. It is not such a pretty scene, unless something is going on or the weather produces dramatic conditions.