Lily-pad lake
23 October 10
One of our favourite spots at the Eatonsville camp was a lily-pad lake. Actually more of a pond, it was a picturesque spot surrounded by trees in a little hollow. We returned to it again and again, and next time we’re in the area, we’d like to spend a night on its sandy beach.

David and the girls first discovered the pond when they made their slow way back to camp after we crossed the Clarence river as a family. The girls loved the shallow water and played happily in the sand.


It doesn’t take much for the girls to start their imaginary games. At the lily-pad lake, they used their beach shoes as props — filling them with sand and water to make little cakes. They collected lily-pads and rode their toys in the water. And they raced across the sand — with Calista specialising in the nude run.
It was hard to convince the girls to leave. It was the last location I fetched everyone from when it was time for us to move on. I packed the truck up and moved it closer to the lily-pad lake, then I came to collect everyone. But no one wanted to leave.
1 · Emma · 27 October 2010, 14:05
ain’t calista cute :)
what a beautiful lake