Amos Lake last day

Yesterday, on a pretty morning that finally felt late-summer-warm, I quickly entered the lake and paddled out to the line of buoys that mark the boundary of the swimming area. There weren't too many people in the water, so I was able to make a few "calm before the Last Day of the Lake Season storm" pictures with my waterproof little camera with ease. I was also able to, at long last, capture one of those mystery damselflies that have been haunting the floats for the past month or so. Alas, the buoys are now gone and hauled to shore, and though today dawned hot—perhaps the hottest one of the summer and the start of a genuine warm spell—there's no relief to be had in this water. There's a chain across the driveway. All the playground equipment is in storage. The snack shed is shuttered. The beach is empty. The damselflies have had to find a new place to hang out. I'll have to find another swimming hole.