The lake was still ten to fifteen miles away, yet the sight of it stopped me.  I pulled in a parking area.  The enteire lake is not visible from here but enough is to cause me to pause.  You can see the deep spots from here – the various darker hues of blue.  The surface is dotted with white – sail boats moving slowly.  I know there are motor boats moving much faster but, from this distance, from this vantage point, it is only the sails that are visible.  I wonder what has kept me from here for so long.