RIVER EXPLORING

Since there are many different 

kind of small streams

in the surroundings of our village

and lately it's very hot

we are always looking for some kind of refreshment

in our spare time.

(Not today indeed.

It's raining cats and dogs)

THIS MORNING

Bits from this morning

1. Grey, rainy, muggy morning

2. E's healthy breakfast 

3/4. A lazy kid hypnotized by cartoons on tv

5. Kid with mouth full

6. The cake I baked this morning for charitable purposes

SOMEWHERE

 

On Saturday we explored another small river

hidden in the forest on the other side of the valley

(opposite our home).

I used to go there with my sister and friends many many years ago.

It was a kind of "secret" not to tell anybody else.

Indeed many knew about this small "lake"

even if it's hidden by the trees and you cannot see it from the path

unless you don't know where it is.

I've been there with M. just once long time ago

and I was curious to see how it changed in these years.

We met E.'s cousins there  (click)

The small lake has changed a lot.

River floods and landslides have brought a lot of rocks

and the shape has changed.

 Bottom check before diving

Daddy is giving some advise.

 

Water is really cold 

and you want to get out pretty soon.

 

 

Last depth check

Did you know that sun glasses don't sink?

IT'S OK NOT TO BE PERFECT

 

UNDER THE BRIDGE

  

Yesterday we took our mountain bike

and cycled 4 Km to reach this really nice site

with foaming waterfall.

Since there was a lot of snow in the mountains in Spring

there's still a lot of water in the rivers
due to the snow melting from the glacier
and to the recent rainstorms.

E.and M. ckecking

the stream and a good place to dive

into the water.

E. was a bit uncertain

(even if he had been here last year

diving from the rocks)

since the waterfall

with all that water, foam, stream and noise

was a bit scary indeed.

 Daddy showed the stream was not so strong

even near the waterfall.

Last advice before diving.

Unfortunately I was joining them under the bridge

when E. decided to jump

and I could not see the dive.

When I got there I found my wet kid 

wrapped in his towel.

Back home to have lunch.

But first a stop just round the corner

of the bridge to buy an icecream.