Night at the Park

October 20, 2013

I decided to take my dog for a walk at our favorite spot at Burrell Lake Park on my day off, but we did not end up arriving until dusk.  My mom, my Chihuahua, and I decided we had about 15 minutes or so before it got dark, so we took advantage of it.  We made it one time around the lake before the sky turned from dusk to dark.  I never visited the park in the evening, so this proved a new experience for me, as well as my mom and Ziggy!  

I have to say, the view was absolutely spectacular. As the sun went down, the water looked very dark, but the small amount of light reflected off the surface of the lake.  The sky was a crisp denim blue and the weather was about 48 degrees, so it felt a little brisk.  The weather felt a little too cold for just a sweater, a light coat would have been great!  

Yesterday, I did not see my family of ducks, but this evening I saw them assembled by the lake as if they were conducting an important meeting of some sort.  At least 15 ducks were gathered on the walkway by the lake, talking among themselves, many of them very loud and vocal.  My mom and I both laughed because it really did seem like they had a secret meeting time going on.  My dog never really paid much attention to the ducks the first time he saw them years ago, and not much has changed.  He is more interested in peeing on everything and sniffing around than paying attention to the ducks.  My dog did not seem to mind it was evening and a little chilly out.  He had on a little blue sweater and conducted his business like any other ordinary walk.  

I wished I had a better camera than the one on my phone, because the scenery was gorgeous!  The ducks gathered at their "meeting", all took flight together a few moments later, all in unison, in a beautiful swirl in the sky!  Some of them skimmed the surface of the lake at one point, splashing a little water.  

An evening look at the lake

My dog in the park on his evening walk in his little blue sweater