SUP – Mark Pospesel (Coding and Other Stuff)

The weather was so nice (rare sunny day in winter) that I had to take the standup paddle out for the first time in two months. Gorgeous day.

Lake view on a sunny winter’s day. Hills with some buildings edge the lake. The water looks dark blue and is ever so slightly choppy.

OK, this morning felt a bit more like Fall, mostly because I got out on the lake before the sun crested the hills. Probably my last SUP outing for a couple weeks as I’ll be on vacation in the U.S. next week.

View of lake and hills taken from a SUP just before sunrise with a golden glow where the sun will soon appear. The lake has a few ripples but otherwise reflects the sky, which has more contrails than natural clouds.

Where’s my Fall weather? After the hottest September on record, I’m guessing we might be heading for the hottest October on record. In any case, took the SUP out on the lake this morning and was hot.

A blue lake with green forested hills in the background under a cloudless blue sky.

Another cool (10° C) morning on the Ägerisee, but less mist this time. Water is still warm from the summer even though it’s now October. I’d like to see how late in the season I can keep going out this year.

View of calm lake against forested hills with a bit of mist rising from the water.
View across a lake directly into the sun rising over forested hills.

Couldn’t resist taking the SUP out on a cold (10° C) but blue sky morning. The lake water is warmer than the air, producing mist.

Sun rising over hills surrounding a calm lake. Mist rises from the water.
Green forested hills over a blue lake with a sheen of white mist under a blue sky.

Alp horn player returns

The alp horn player was back yesterday morning when I took the SUP out on the lake.

Landscape view with lake in foreground, green hilly pastures and forested hills in the background against a blue sky with a few white clouds.

Unterägeri heat wave.

Yesterday I returned from the mountains of the Upper Engiadine. Today is the hottest day of the year in Unterägeri (thus far): 32°C / 90°F. That’s not that hot, but AC is uncommon here. Today was an excellent day to take the SUP out on the lake instead of hiking. Alas there was no alp horn player today.

Vista of green pastures and forest under blue skies taken from a standup paddle board floating in a lake. The lake water glows green from the reflected vegetation.

Morning alp horn

This morning when I took the SUP out on the lake, someone was practicing the alp horn. I had that part of the lake all to myself, so I was able to relax on my board with a view of hilly pastures, farm houses, and forest while listening to alp horn music. Very Swiss. Would do again.

View of green hillside on the edge of the lake. A standing man plays a large alp horn beneath a tree.

First SUP of summer 2023

Now that the lake is finally warming up and I don’t have to leave early to get to language school every morning, I’m going to try to get out on the lake whenever the weather is nice. Yesterday I took the stand up paddle out for the first time this summer.

View of lake with stand up paddle in the foreground and forested hills in the background.

First SUP of 2022

Filled up the SUP and got it on the water for the first time this year. Paddled to the next village over on the lake to hear a concert and have dinner and then paddled back. Perfect Saturday evening.