Lake Calhoon

     Today seemed to have the illusion of being warm. After a wonderful meal at the bierstube, we decided to head over to Lake Calhoon to take a dip, or maybe rent a paddle board if we were lucky. The weather seemed nice, and the sun was shining bright. After arriving at  the lake, it seemed to be extremely windy and not even the slightest bit warm. Unfortunately the paddle boarding wasn't going to happen, so we just walked over to the beach. The instant my bare toe tapped the surface of the icy water, I started to think there wasn't going to be any swimming today. It was SHOCKINGLY cold. It wasn't just uncomfortable, it was numbing. Even the thought of getting in made me shiver. After a prolonged lay on the sand, I had to get in. I wasn't going to come all the way here for nothing! As usual i kindly allowed my father to be the first one in. When I saw that he hadn't been paralyzed from the extreme cold, I got in myself. When my face hit the water the cold swallowed me whole. The water was very cold, yet very refreshing. After a short swim I grabbed Tiffany's new camera. At this point my father had cashed in. When I get in the photography zone, I won't quit until i'm satisfied. I spent at least an extra 10 minutes of freezing my toes off to get these pictures. I can ask myself if it was worth it, or I can just look at the pictures and be glad I have them. I'd rather just look at the pictures.