Trout Lake Chairs

Now here's the spot to be in our heat wave.

Canada Day

Happy 151 Canada!

Summer Sky

It's really summer, and the summer sky is reflecting promise.

French River

This is a view from the beginning of the French River looking at Lake Nipissing. Lake Nipissing is the next biggest lake in Ontario after the Great Lakes. Its average depth is around 20 feet; although, there are many deeper areas. The French River is quite deep in some of its main channels measuring up to 330 feet in places. After the last ice age an incredible amount of water flowed through this area.

Tree Pollen

There sure is an abundance of tree pollen in our area this summer. It looks pretty dramatic on the water as opposed to how much of a nuisance it is on everything else; it's able to do what mosquitoes and other bugs can't do - pass through screens.

Four Mile Bay Sunset

It was a beautiful evening on Four Mile Bay yesterday, and it was a great Whiskey night aboard the "Fun Ship."

Clouds

Cool cloud formation seen as we were driving home on Highway 11 on Sunday afternoon.

Four Mile Bay

The view down Four Mile Bay from Zenadu

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.