It was a small but jolly group on the morning Black Moon paddle around the perimeter of Banks Lake, approximately 4 miles. Thanks to Shirley Kokidko for leading this one.

We saw a little gator as we were starting, and I saw a bigger one later.

We found again the same cleft bat tree we found September 4, 2023.

Plenty of water lilies and red maple turning red.

Two white birds, one probably a Great Egret.

Seasonal Black Moons happen about once every 33 months. It was the third of four new moons in a season.

Black Moon morning paddle, Banks Lake 2025-08-23, Gator, bats, red maple, lilies, and Great Egret flying

See also pictures by:

• Shirley Kokidko
• Gretchen Quarterman

For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS outings web page, https://wwals.net/outings/. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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Banners at Banks Lake, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Gretchen trying out her new kayak, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Look at the little gator, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Trio into the cypress, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Cleft bat tree, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Onwards, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Steve Shaw, 2025-08-23 –Shirley Kokidko

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Water lily, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Red maple, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Water lily in water, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Swamp primeval, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Steve with white bird; maybe cattle egret, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Gretchen and jsq, 2025-08-23 –Shirley Kokidko

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More red maple, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Tiny red maple, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Movie: Great Egret flying and landing (10M), 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Native species blooming, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Movie: Back at Banks Lake Boat Ramp (21M), 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Gretchen can load her new boat, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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Good paddle, 2025-08-23 –jsq for WWALS

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