Trout Lake

 This is a photo of Trout Lake on April 9 this year, the day before the ice left the lake.

Maple Syrup

 We started to make maple syrup this year, first time ever. Our first batch yielded 1.5 L of syrup from approximately 60 L of sap. More to come soon, hopefully.

Table lights?

 Ice candles are easy to make, and they look great lit up when grouped together.

Sunny

 Had to say goodbye to our beautiful girl yesterday.  She was 14 and had a real tough time recently with fluid in her lungs.  She was a lovely dawg, although she had her foibles, as we all do.  I'm really going to miss her.

Lake View

 This is looking east down Trout Lake from between Viceroy Road and West Peninsula Road.

Happy New Year

 Happy New Year, hopefully hindsight is 2020

Merry Christmas

 

Sunday Before Christmas

It seems it will be a while before the lake freezes over.
 

Trout Lake Fall

 Before the snow and ice

Red Leaf

 Happy Thanksgiving.  Stay safe.

Upper Rideau River

 This is a photo from a few years ago while we were on a 4 day cruise up the Rideau River.

Summer's End

The sky and water are revealing the end of summer. In the mornings mist can be seen rising from the lake as the heat leaves the water.

Toad

This little fella blends right in on the old carpet outside our workshop. We don't see many toads these days.

Full Moon, almost

Last night's almost full moon over the lake. The full moon is tonight.

Dock Flag

It's the day before Canada Day. Time to change the flag on the dock. Each year I put a new flag up for Canada Day.

Lake Nipissing

I went out on Lake Nipissing with my pal Derek for some fishing. It was a fabulous evening, the fishing was great, the catching wasn't, but that didn't matter.

Tree Pollen

Each year the tree pollen in the spring piles up in the lake, and everywhere else. Things get yellow for a week or more.

Lakeside Fire

It was a gorgeous evening last night for a lakeside fire, the first one this year. Even more enjoyable when the almost full moon appeared all while I was listening to Pink Floyd.

Trout Lake Sunset

A beauty Trout Lake sunset, from April 30.

Dock In

It was a beauty calm day on Friday, just perfect for putting the dock in.