Night swimming deserves a quiet night

What a splendid evening to go night swimming! The lake's throwing pastel hues here and there in undulating patterns, reflecting the pallid moon above. Yep, I reckon today's trek warrants a little R&R, and the Raccoon State Recreational Area seems like the perfect place for it. It's marvelous to be amongst the trees and to feel soft soil between my toes. Catching wind of water, Bud suddenly goes head-long over a bank, and all I hear is a big SPLASH. Oh, this park has got me longing for the northwest again...Ahhhh, the conifers, the snowy mountains, the brisk clear streams. After all, one can only take so many fields of corn and soy beans--not that they're without their merits.