The Splendour of Lake Superior

I've never been a big fan of the beach or of swimming in general. I know when I was little, my dad and I would always venture out to my uncle's camp where it was situated along a lake. My uncle had ski doo's, speed boats, canoes, you name it. He took his kids water skiing, wake boarding, and inner tubing. As for me, I was mostly content swimming by the shore and watching my cousins be acrobatic in the water. Heck, they spent all of their summers by the lake so you can understand how used to the water they were. As for me, I never found the water to be all that enjoyable. I am mostly afraid of the water, to be honest. I would rather have a life vest on than to be stuck with absolutely nothing in the middle of a lake. My swimming is very amateurish at best.

Where I live, I am within a short walk to the sandy shores of Lake Superior. In fact, all my life I've been close to the big lake. You know, I think for those who live here and anywhere throughout the Great Lakes, it's something we take for granted. It's rather fascinating for me to watch people traveling through marvel at how big the lake is and how you're not able to see land over the horizon. And when you think about it, it really is a spectacular thing. These lakes are hundreds of miles long and encompass thousands of gallons of fresh water. It's a place unlike any other on the entire planet. And for us, it's right in our own backyard. I make it a necessary thing to walk along the beach and to soak in the whole lakeside environment at least a few times a year. The water is so clear and the sandy beaches are so pure. Anytime of the year, the water is usually pretty chilly, so it's not often that I'll venture into the water unless it's rediculously hot out. But still, to have this grand and beautiful lake right at your feet is something to behold and enjoy.

A couple of weeks back, my family and I enjoyed a picnic by the lake side just three miles down the road from my house. My dad cooked burgers and hotdogs on one of the grills at the park and we all sat down and ate at one of the picnic tables there. It was really a fun thing that we did and something we hadn't done in many years. I think the last time we did something like that was when all of us kids were little and we were on a trip heading to Ohio or something. After the picnic, we went by the lake side and enjoyed the nice weather while the kids went swimming. It was an enjoyable three hour event and it's something we're all looking forward to do in the future. See what advantages there are to living so close to a Great Lake?

Yes, there are a few disadvantages to living close to Lake Superior, but they are so minor in comparison to the positives, I'm not even going to list them. Another great thing about where I live now, is on those breezy days, you can hear the water of the lake splash onto shore from the big waves. What an amazing natural feature of this great land! And where ever you live, make sure you come to embrace a feature that makes it special. We can all hate certain aspects about where we live, yet we also should make an effort to enjoy it, too. Afterall, we live in these locations for a reason, and it can't all be for not.