Once More to the Lake

I enjoyed how the author choice to open the essay with memories. It helps me understand the dynamic of their family. The fact that his/her son had only seen lily pads from "train windows" gives me the idea that they travel a lot. The first sentence in paragraph three uses the term "wild lake," unfortunately I do not know what that means so picturing the opposite is hard to imagine. Thankfully though, the writer continues further with the description and adds detail to the appearance of the lake.When he/she talks about how the lake has not changed in appearance, it reminds me of my "lake." The description of the "damp moss" covering the worms is a disgusting image but a good detail. The sentence about him/her catching the bass and throwing it over the side of a boat in a "businesslike" fashion is well structured. I also enjoyed how the writer included sound elements, very often people forget all other five sense other than sight. Due to this detail I can close my eyes and picture this lake.