A Canoeing Type of Summer

So, a couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to have Jessica come back from CA and visit for a week. It was very funny to have her around, because she kept talking about how lush the vegetation was (compared to the desert, where there is no grass and "real" trees--as she said), and how all the buildings/houses look different and unique (instead of all the same with the same adobe-style brick). On one of the days we ended up going on a short canoe ride down the Huron River. Here's Jessica in her kayak just floating along and enjoying...her phone.

 

Here's the rest of us soaking in those sun rays! It was a beautiful day, and it was hot, but not on the water. And you couldn't even tell we were canoeing in Ann Arbor. It was so green, and there were so many trees, you would have thought we were out in the wilderness instead.


Here's a photo as we neared the end of our canoeing for the day. Just beyond that bridge we took the left fork and ended at Gallup Park.


And here's a family of geese and goslings we passed (one of many families, and we passed many duck as well). When we used to run at Gallup Park, I remember how the park would almost be overrun by geese! But these guys are cute--as long as you don't get too close. :)