If Everyone Had a Boat Dock

Boat Dock on Lake Decatur

Yesterday, I went out with my camera to take photos for a project I’m doing and my intent was to take photos of some of the beautiful wildflowers I’ve seen growing by many of Central Illinois’ highways.  On a recent trip to Lincoln a couple weeks ago I enjoyed the view of tall wildflowers in full-bloom swaying by the roadside.  So, I went out to get some photos of them and to my disappointment they were all mowed down!  I was too late.

That’s one of the issues this part of Illinois faces:  there’s no where to go to enjoy nature without risking being run over or bothered by masses of people.  Thank goodness for Rock Springs!  It’s one of the last refuges to retreat to when one wants to get away from it all, included our own jumbled minds, and get back in touch with Mother Nature.  But I sure would like to see more places in and around Decatur to take in the tranquility only nature can provide.

I finally found one spot that wasn’t taken along Lake Decatur to sit.  I’m not saying where this dock is.  You couldn’t beat it out of me!  Though I here that’s been happening around Decatur too!  But I just sat there and soaked up the sun and watched butterflies flutter past.  One did drown next to me but I’ll get over the trauma one of these days.

If everyone had a boat dock and a place to seek peace and quiet most of the world’s problems would cease.  Good luck finding your own boat dock, or place to photograph a wildflower, without being run over, around here!