CALIFORNIA PHOTOCATION:Day 1

Camping in beautiful Santee Lakes Preserve.
An oasis of 7 man-made lakes,
Whose purpose is to turn wastewater into recreation.

The result:
A place to fish, walk, play and picnic.
Just spend the day or set up camp.
Our site is next to a man-made creek.

A bonus:
Birds enjoy the lakes as much as the people.

We pulled into our site shortly before the sun,
Dropped behind a ridge.
I rushed, camera in hand, to the nearest lake.
To snap this American Coot.