Sunview Lake

I did a quick tempo/photo tour of Sunview Lake in 44:20 at 8:53 per mile. Took a few pictures to try to capture the essence of this man-made lake in Southeast Columbia. According to my good friend, James the Elder, this used to be a popular swimming hole for families that lived in the eastern part of Columbia. Now it's all private land and hard to approach. I took a picture of a pond on Sunview Drive that I'll include today that speaks of an older Columbia suburb, where the road is almost part of the yard where cars, walkers, runners and geese feel safe. If you click on the image you can see the geese. The lake is down now and there's a good chance of seeing some shorebirds besides the gulls. Maybe a Spotted Sandpiper or a Wilson's Snipe (no kin). There's one place on the west side of the lake where you can walk through the Loblollies and Long Leaf Pines and get a good view of the widest and deepest end of the lake. A good place for Heron's and fisherbirds like Ospreys. Being on foot gives you a lot of leeway to explore, and it's pretty easy to pack a small digital camera and turn your run into a jogging/nature/photo essay. I took many more pictures today that I will post when I do this run in the future. I'm feeling real strong in these runs, still pushing the pace a little and still weigh around 180. That will come off if I keep my training at this level. Good to see my friend Kirk became a follower of the blog. Good to hear from James the Elder, Anna, and cousins Poppy and John.

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