Lower Pierce Reservoir


I moved to somewhere near this reservoir about 10 years ago and fell in love with it almost instantly when I first visited the place. It is not huge and hilly and it holds a relatively small pool of water, human activity is low. But perhaps it is due to this that I could appreciate nature in a closer manner?
I’ve always loved walk through the reservoir from one end where the car park is, transiting to the open grass patch with little trees scatter to provide shade for the occasional “Fisherman”. The shore is lined with stones and water that rushes up to shore beats on it with a certain rhythm. It is easy to fall asleep just by following this rhythm with your eyes closed while sitting under the little canopies.
Further in are wooden paths that hover above the water and it eventually bashes through the jungle towards the other end of the reservoir. In the evening the sun sets and the sight is a calming one. The reservoir sits still as you stand on the wooden path. Time seems to stop.

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