I've gone to the Marina ever since I was a little girl. My dad use to take me there almost everyday during the summer. (That is before it became filthy.) I learned how to swim in that beautiful lake. I loved the Marina. I was so use to playing in the sprinklers in my front yard,that the Marina was something new and exciting. My favorite part about the water was trying my best everyday to swim to the dock. Reaching the dock seemed so hard at the time,it was nearly impossible. Once I finally reached the dock,I felt invincible. It was a feeling that I will always remember. Not only did I learn how to swim at the Marina,but I also learned how to ride a bike. I was always so terrified of riding a bike because it seemed so scary. I started out riding around the park at the Marina a few times everyday. Once I got the hang of it, I moved my way up to riding the entire two miles all the way around the lake. To a little girl like me,that was a huge accomplishment.
As I've gotten older and the years have passed,I haven't visited it as much as I'd like to. I had forgotten how amazing it is. I've begun to take a closer look at every detail of the Marina. There is so much to admire. It's beauty and value has become even more so to me now. I have a ton to explore. So far I've been taking a closer look at the birds that in a way define the Marina. The seagulls; and their pointed beaks. They soar around the lake as if taking ownership over it. Their white and gray wings are so simple,yet beautiful at the same time. When the post up on a rock,they keep watch of everything happening around them. They're quite sneaky. Sometimes I won't even notice when one is inches away from me. They have caught my attention,and I plan to discover much more.
I always wonder about the seaguls that are sort of mottled brown. Are they young? Are they a different breed? You also should watch the children at the Marina--I know from years of running there that lots of learning to ride a bike is going on.
ReplyDeleteThe Marina is a beautiful place, it's a good thing that you got to explore it when you were young and now you're coming back to see and observe life or it's nature. I run at the Marina with my dog but I haven't looked around very much. My dog is always trying to pull me towards moving objects. But I've seen a couple of birds, how the sky changes, so does the lake, and I also see a lot of people. It sound like something fun to do, even just watching the lake sounds like a good idea, I'm pretty sure you'll discover a lot of neat things.
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