Self Portrait Tuesday! 5 elements of Summer.WATER
As I was pondering this week's SPT I started to think how we as humans gravitate to bodies of water or a water hole of some sort. I suppose it is survival instinct. We cant live without it right? Every summer that I can remember, I think there has always been a "water hole" in this crazy thing I call my life.
Water Hole #1 The Colorado River
Me and my great friend Stephanie Canada 1995, Oh and my dad!I was always the skinniest kid on the beachy shores, playing in the sand making drip castles and floating around the points in a giant orange life jacket. We were always surrounded by friends and fun. I couldn't find the picture I was looking for so I compromised. :-)
There is nothing like the River to cool a person off in 115 degree heat!Water Hole #2 Clear Creek Canyon
As a teenager in Winslow we hung out at The Creek, which was pretty much a deep canyon filled with water. I was so happy I found this picture of one of my friends jumping off Brad's Rock, look closely. Yup, the rocks have names! i.e. Dinosaur, Suicide, Heaven,.... dang that is all I can remember! Lots of fond memories (some that I will not tell my kids about until they have their own) from summer time at The Creek!
Water Hole #3 Lake Mead
Currently we live literally minutes from the beautiful (and shrinking) Lake Mead. Can you believe this body of water supplies for most of the Los Angeles area? Its crazy. We always pray for water to flow from the western Rockies in hopes of replenishing the old Lake.
Water Hole #4 Black Mountain Aquatics Center
While living near the lake is breathtaking, if you don't have a boat or a friend with a boat (which we do), you don't typically hang there too often. So this is our current water hole! We have a great time here. We usually group up with a few families, bring hot dogs, drinks and snacks and enjoy the cool water and fun slides.Even our friends with boats make it here on a regular basis.
Water and Summer.... it just makes sense doesn't it !?
