Thursday, August 23, 2007

Stormy Weather
Yes, I know, it is a song title...and a good torch song best sung by a woman with a husky voice (but I digress). Thing is, I love these things. I can sit for hours just watching the clouds roll in and the storm systems passing through. What normally takes hours and hours to happen reveals itself in fast-forward mode as menacing clouds scud across the sky, seemingly at roof top levels.
The southern half of Wisconsin has seen a good deal of flooding in the past two days, and more rain is in the forecast. The radar shows a queue of clouds lined up to the west and waiting to do their thing all over us. Looking northward, there is far less activity, and therein lies the story.
I am packed and will be heading for the car ferry later this morning. Then, it is on to northern Michigan on the east shore of Lake Michigan where a small inland lake (Lower Herring) awaits with warm waters and sandy shores. Only lightening bolts from above could keep us off the water. My personal goals are to work on the reverse sweep and Norsak rolls. Back Monday.

Paddle safe...
DS

4 comments:

DaveO said...

Bring a stout paddle Dick, those reverse sweeps are hell on Greenland sticks. Ask Ron.....

JohnB said...

Travel safe . . .

Silbs said...

9AM: Thanks. Radar looking bad. I am going to go now since there is a wall of water headed this way. Not taking a lap top. Going to rough it :)

Ron said...

I'll be on Superior this weekend ... hopefully enjoying some nice weather. Have a good trip!