Cloudy and rainy in the morning, hot and sunny in the afternoon, followed by a glorious sunset over the lake.

Hubby's family had a family reunion at Sylvan Lake this past weekend.  It's a beautiful spot to get away from the hectic pace of life in the city and though we had just one day there, I captured as much of it for safekeeping as I could.

This is where the canoes remained.  The water was too choppy during the day for a canoe trip.

Sailboats and motorboats ventured forth on the other side of the lake during the afternoon.  I went for an afternoon drive and soaked in some scenery.

The canola is ripening, flowers in bloom, damselflies and dragonflies were in abundance, and the lovely lilts of songbirds amongst the trees all beckoned me to explore, so I did.

No boating adventures for us this day; though, by evening the lake was much smoother and water skiers were venturing forth.  It was a good day in the wild.  We even managed to play a set of bocce.

Day's end brought forth this glorious sunset.  Sigh.  I would have loved to watch it set over the lake but we were on our way home by this time.  Good company, delicious food, and this scenery - the best of combinations.

Watery Wednesday

Sylvan Lake, Alberta, August 2010.  These balls, which now serve as amusement on the lake, are inflatable and hold enough oxygen for 6 hours if you are still or 2 hours if you are thrashing about.  They were developed by the military to serve as aids to ocean rescues.  They make for great fun on a hot summer day!  In the background is the water park.

Sail boats docked on Sylvan Lake.

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