Lake Nipissing May 9, 2018

This is a view of Lake Nipissing on May 9 with ice still on the lake. The lake was declared ice free yesterday May 16, 2018.

Red Pine

There was enough open water yesterday to take the canoe for a shoreline paddle. The wind was up, so it was much nicer in the sheltered bay.

Lake ice and Rain

Our lake is still far from being ice free.  Today's rainfall may help the melt.

Frozen Lake

The ice will be on Trout Lake for a while yet!

Slow Melt

There is still a lot of snow in the bush.

Humboldt Broncos

Very sad indeed

Women's World Curling Championships North Bay 2018

Had a great time this morning watching Korea-Italy, China-Japan, Scotland-Germany and Canada-Denmark at the Women's World Curling Championship here in North Bay.Very entertaining and well organized!

Northshore Road Ice

It's that time of year again - the higher sun starts melting the snow and ice on south exposed rock faces.

Easter Cactus

Our Christmas Cactus is blooming - it must be an Easter Cactus.

Lahr Reunion Team and Hooters #22 March 3, 2018

What a great crew!

1st Annual Shotski Festival

 We had our 1st Annual Shotski Festival on Saturday on Four Mile Bay of Trout Lake. Lots of curling, laughs and good times were had by all.

 Here the boys are right in to the winter vodka shotski - Skol!

Warm fire on the lake and lots of ice candles to light the way.

Ice Candles

The weather is perfect for making ice candles, so that's what I'm doing leading up to our first annual Shotski Festival on Trout Lake this coming Saturday. I'm hoping to have in excess of 25 of theses babies ready by then as well as a few Swedish candles.

Oblivion

I took this photo in the late 70s somewhere on the highway between Sturgeon Falls and Field. Note the moose head on the wall on the right and the Oblivion sign above the doorway. I wonder if it's still standing.

Trees

The moss on these trees on Sunny's and my bush trail is not on the north side of the trees - here the moss is on the south side of the trees.

Ice Candle

Here's one of a dozen ice candles I made recently. Hope they don't melt too much this weekend during our January thaw.

Cold and snow

Winter here in the near North

Winter

1/3 of the way through winter

Wood Stove

When the temperature is minus stupid cold, the only place to be is inside in front of the wood stove.

Brrrrrrrr

This is what it looks like from our beach when it's -30C with a windchill of -40C. Sure am glad I'm not a brass monkey!