great shot

Thnks, friiski

Oh, that lake must be very clear; I suppose that weed grows in crystalline water.

Erikuri- it is a pretty crystal clear lake...even the "swampy" areas along the inlets are pretty clear. Just love kayaking the lake because there are so many photo ops. The lilypads and lotus flowers are stunning as well.

Ah, that one is called "neko jarashi", that means something like "cat's toy" in Japanese, because it looks like those sticks with a toy at one end.

nice one

Thank you, good people. Where I live, I don't know what they call them, even if you hang me up side down!

I think they may be called "Foxtails" where I live. They can cause some major problems when they get stuck in dogs' paws. Nice shot.

nice image -- wonder about cropping the right most leaf however

Done! Thanks for the tip Alan

bravo. is bardana?

Yes it's a burdock flower (or bardana)