August 28, 2016

  • Robertson Millpond Preserve

    Dear Folks,                                                                                                                                                                                                       2016 August 28th

    Living in the Raleigh area is a delight and joy.  There is a lot to do, and we meet some kind and interesting people here, each made in the image of God.

    Our selected Bible Quote of the Day (hereafter BQD) is Romans 8:28, which is perhaps the theological center of the Bible, if you can accept Romans, a thoroughly didactic genre, being the theological center of the Bible, and then viewing chapter eight as the center of Romans. Verse 8 stands out as the dominant verse of chapter eight.

    "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (Authorized Version)

    Two of my boys and I went on a quest the other day, to Robertson Millpond Preserve. We went to ride through the shaded millpond.  Mature Pond Cypress and maybe some Bald Cypress fill the pond.  The 200-year-old dam is still intact, a testament to the quality of construction back then. Many Germans settled North Carolina.  (We even very, very nearly selected German as our national language at the beginning of this old nation.)  Germans were well-known for their high quality craftsmanship.  Some elegant rock churches are still standing, without a daub of mortar.

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    Here we have My Little General and My Clever Lad atop Van-Gogh, our trusty vehicle.IMG_0456

    Here, we have my Little General playing baduk with My Clever Lad.

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    Here we have My Little General, Father (AKA "Padooker"), and My Clever Lad together after our paddling trip through the cypress pond.

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    My Little General and Father in a deluxe Kayaker Selfie.

     

     

     

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    My Clever Lad looking back over his shoulder to our starting point at the dock.  The millpond becomes more thick with trees farther on in our cruise.  At many points, the water trail becomes so narrow that you cannot get your paddle between the trees without angling it.  In other words, it is just about the same width as your boat.  Plus, if you look off to the side of the trail, the trees are so close, you  could not get your kayak between them.

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    Looking over the shoulders of My Little General, we get a rear view of My Clever Lad plowing through the waters on his own power.

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    We see My Clever Lad forging ahead on his own up another channel off our starboard gunnels.

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    I had to take a few photos straight up towards the treetops and the beautiful blue sky above.  This beats paddling during the day at Beaverdam Lake, for you are nearly always in some shade.  It is much cooler than being out in the hot, August sun.

    Love, Padooker