Nature walk around the Lafayette Reservoir

I was in desperate need of a walk. Thankfully, Biboy and Barbara were planning on walking in Lafayette so I joined them o their morning walk. What I didn't know was that we were going to walk around the Lafayette Reservoir, an emergency source of water for the East Bay area. back in the 1930s. It became a recreational area in the 1960s, which has allowed the public (and their leashed dogs) access to the walking trails. 

The walking trail we followed was the 4-km long paved path that sat on the lake's immediate periphery. The trail provided access to the water; there were several docks where we could possible launch watercraft like kayaks and rowboats. However, there were no swimmers in the reservoir. The water looked like it had a lot of algae. Biboy spotted a fish and we spotted people fishing from paddle boats.  

The wildlife we saw during our walk included bees and birds. We spotted wild turkey and a great blue heron close to the water. The bees, on the other hand, were busy flitting about all along the path, going flower by flower.

  

It was a relatively easy walk. We saw a lot of people walking their well-behaved dogs. Not a lot of barking despite the presence of the birds. Being at the reservoir was a really relaxing experience. I fully enjoyed walking there in the morning.