Them Loons

 

Forgot to mention that the loons have been about.  Status of the child bearing is not clear yet.  We hear a lot of calls, but most are a bit out on the lake, nothing close.  They are up during the night as a quick middle of the night call will attest.

Popcorn Day

 

A strange day today with popcorn storms.  Good rain for two minutes then the sun comes out.  Clouds then sun.  Clouds then a short storm that hardly starts.  Some outside work done but nothing big.

Bad news on the turtle eggs as the fox or something else struck.  That is Nature. 

Good day for shorter walks.  Temperatures are set to be rising soon, and today one could move nicely around.

Beautiful Day

 

It was a beautiful day on the lake, today.  The popcorn storms seem to be missing here and that has left wonderful temperatures and a lot of sun.  Some general cleanup took place as has been true the last bunch of days.

Potatoes are showing their heads nicely in the garden and some are growing right up.

Turtle Walk Time

 

A snapping turtle was seen crossing the yard yesterday.  This is the local sign of egg laying and turtles on the move. 

The nest has not been spotted, so maybe whatever eats the eggs every year will not find them either. Turtle eggs have not fared well over the last few years.  Deposited by our garden they are dug and eaten almost as laid. Never seeing this done, we have no idea what gets them.   Maybe baby turtles this year.

The other event likely to happen is spotting turtles crossing the roads slowly around here.  None so far, but one does have to be in the right spot at the right time to view this.  Problem occurs as people stop and wait for slow turtles to cross.  Moving them is not advised, but if one must, then only in the direction they were going.  If not, then they just walk back on the road.

Tamarac Growing

The most viewable Tamarac we planted last Summer is growing well.  It came out of winter with some good bushy growth.

Fishing Opener

The fishing opener was a cold one.  Temperatures have gone to 28F overnight.  The load on the lake was tiny.  It might just be too cold or too early.  I was out for an hour and had no nibbles.  A fellow trolling the lake seemed to just be trolling.  The two loons in-between us seemed to be finding plenty.  They were diving away.  With three layers on, it was ok, at best.  The sun was bright and did warm my jeans so I could warm my hands.  The black handle on the fishing rod also seemed to warm nicely.

Weed growth seems early and very spotty.  The usual weeds fish can go in on Mud are just not growing yet.  And the water is just a bit high, but only a few inches.

Daisy on tour: Potato Lake

 

Daisy has been restless about checking out the boat landings.  Those squirrels and chipmunks have been up to their evil, along with piles of other creatures.  Potato Lake has a beautiful spot in the Northeast.  Looking down the lake to the East it almost has that mountain appeal at times.

Daisy was most concerned with what some creature did by a dead stump.