Canoeing in the Heat
Today is another hot day. I've lost track of how many days in a row it's been over 90 but it's been quite a few. And today's just one more on the list. This morning at 8:30 a few friends and I went canoeing on Lake Michie in Durham. It was so humid I had to keep wiping off the lens of my camera. *whew* As soon as we got on the water the sweat was pouring off us. The rentals were very reasonable. Six dollars a half-day (6 hours max) for Durham residents and 8 dollars for non-residents. Since they're tandem canoes, it's 3 dollars per person. Not bad. We only stayed out for a few hours but it was more than enough. I think I lost 3 pounds in sweat. The picture above is one that Juliet took of me to get back at me for all the ones I took of her when she wasn't expecting it. I'm bad that way. Since I was facing the wrong way and just shooting over my shoulder---not many turned out. Most of them are of the bottom of the boat. Oops. The picture to the left is f...