THE SEVEN WONDERS OF KAHSHE LAKE
by George Lindsay
In the fall 2007 KLRA newsletter, members were invited to submit their suggestions for the Seven Wonders of Kahshe Lake. Seven folks submitted a total of 24 suggestions. I know many of you who did not submit suggestions have their favourite part of being at Kahshe.
The judges had a difficult task selecting from the 24 amazing pictures, so they decided to include them all, and a couple of complimentary ones, as part of The Seven Wonders of Kahshe. The photographers have graciously given us permission to mount them on the KLRA web site.
Birds
Obviously birds touch our hearts, as judged by the number of submissions.
Birds Credits:
Missy Mandel: Blue Heron, Pileated Woodpecker;
Greg Gulyas: Herons, Pileated Woodpecker;
Jenny Nice: Herons, Hummingbird, Turkey Vulture;
Randy Craig: Hummingbird;
Clint Rohr: Loon.
Weather
That was the category for the beautiful sunrises, sunsets, clouds and rainbows. Weather is a big part of our lives on the lake.
Night Sky -Randy Craig |
Early Morning Mist -Graham Carr |
Morning Sky and Loons -Susan Borden |
Wet Day on Kahshe Lake -Graham Carr
Islands
There are so many islands in Kahshe, we sometimes take them for granted. While many of the submissions had different subjects, it’s amazing how many included islands were on islands or taken from islands.
Islands -Randy Craig
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Last Rays of Summer -Graham Carr |
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Shimmering Waters -Graham Carr |
Winter
Who would have guessed we would have winter as a Wonder of Kahshe? But three submissions focus on the beauty and enjoyment of the winter on Kahshe.
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On The Ice -Clint Rohr |
Winter at Housey's Rapids -Jenny Nice |
Deep Bay in Winter -Bill Irwin |
Fishing in Winter -Rob Abbott |
Marshes
Vital to water purification, marshes, and beaver dams that create their own environment are another category.
Monet Marsh -Alex Milburn |
Marsh in Winter -Missy Mandel |
Natural Phenomena
It was hard to name this category, but it is easy to understand why the ‘leaning pine’ seemingly growing out of rock, and the beautiful wildflowers – part of the regeneration in the land adjacent to the new South Kahshe Lake dam are part of the Seven Wonders of Kahshe Lake.
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Beaver Dam -Randy Craig |
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Leaning Pine -Randy Craig |
Friends
Although this submission was focused on the ducks, the judges’ view that the young girls, one with her arm around the other’s shoulder, was a perfect example of friends enjoying nature at Kahshe Lake.
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Ryan and Joey Again |
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Ryan and Joey Learning to Kayak |