Monthly Archives: January 2016

It’s beginning to look a lot like….

Hi all, Winter. Forecasted chance of flurries turned into a little more today finally giving us some AWD driving by late morning. The ride up Rogers Rd. P1020416 and down Hooker was quite nice since I had no reason to … Continue reading

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Salamanders and snow squalls

Hi all, Here’s some up to the minute news that will interest a number of you. In response to a May 2015 petition from SAVE THE FROGS! and the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has … Continue reading

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Nothing happening

Hi all, You haven’t heard much from me because there is nothing to report. The picture below was midday Sunday which was 20 ish degrees with no wind and whether I looked north or south, there was no one to … Continue reading

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Very quiet here

Hi all, In the last couple days, a very few shanties have appeared and we saw the first snow machine go by. Most of the traffic out there has been neighbors who like to walk. The first two shots are … Continue reading

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Today

Hi all, It’s beginning to look and feel like winter around here. Except for a patch of open water off Songa and this bigger one off Branbury, we are frozen. The temperatures next week should end open water for the … Continue reading

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finally

Hi all, It finally looks a little like winter off the deck. This was taken about 4:30 and we haven’t had much since then. At least it’s a token. The edge of the ice is not far north of the … Continue reading

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Wild day, then

Hi all, Strong winds took out the power for a few hours here early afternoon. We caught a couple shots of the north end as we left the lake a little before 3:00. I guess I’m a guest, it doesn’t … Continue reading

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More ice

But first a couple of pictures from Rusty K. taken about the 3rd that I forgot to pass along. It’s a flock of canadas except for the bird with the identity crisis. IMG_2711 Much more obvious in this shot is … Continue reading

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Ice of the day

Hi all, It’s winter the way it should be here now with cold temperatures, clear skies, and no wind. All we need is a little more thickness to the ice for the skaters and fishermen. We start the day with … Continue reading

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ice progress

Hi all, We’ll start with a view of the open lake taken by Ashley, on the 3rd I think. Today I got a few shots from Utowana showing fresh ice as we look to the south towards the island and … Continue reading

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