An Evening of Splashing at Badger Creek

It was a beautiful August evening, warm and still. We loaded our two "water dogs" in the back of the car, and drove a few miles to Badger Creek, just south of Booneville. Only a few boats were on the lake, and no one was fishing. We had the east side of the lake to ourselves, so the girls were free to romp without their leashes!
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The sun was dropping lower in the August sky
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Puppies enjoy being off-leash and in the water!
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Lisa Marie only goes in shallow water
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Watch me, Mom!
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Gracie jumps right in the water....
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....and shakes off the water!
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There are many new scents to explore here!
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Lisa Marie wants the ball...but doesn't want to go into deeper water!
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Gracie enjoys rolling around!
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The puppies spend lots of time exploring the rocks
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Lisa Marie enjoys the setting sun
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Both girls jump back into the water to splash around
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Won't someone go get the ball?
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Gracie Land jumps in to explore floating objects
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She turns to locate us
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and returns to shore with the sun reflecting in the water
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The girls frolic again in the water
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A bit of competition for turf (or surf..)
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Back on land, Gracie finds things to investigate
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Sniffing out evidence of other critters
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Gracie's pretty intense in her sniffing!
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The girls pause to enjoy the view!
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We leave the fishing bank as the sun sets
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Lisa Marie checks out the boat ramp
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One last view of Badger Creek before the sun dips below the horizon.