Before and After the Rain

It rained this morning. The thunder started rumbling in the southwest, and the sky across the lake turned black.

First came the breeze, which turned into wind, which picked up and then kicked up whitecaps on the water and made the tents flap furiously. And then came the rain, although it looked at first as though it might pass us by.

Afterwards for a time there was much napping, as the grey skies and cool air relaxed us all. I slept harder for an hour than I have slept for a very long time.

And now the gentle summer breeze has returned. The sun is shining. The tents are drying out. And there are some swimmers returning from their swim across the lake.

The maple leaves are rustling. Bird song is echoing in the canopy of the forest. And a squirrel hidden in the pine needles overhead is complaining loudly about something.

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Half Mile Lake
Gowen, MI

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