This is one huge bear that Chris harvested this week. It's the biggest bear we've seen in a number of years. We're looking forward to another pleasant day, no rain. So a friendly reminder that we continue to be in a Restricted Fire Zone, no fires are allowed. Be...
One of our guests was lucky to capture this photo of a "laughing cow" as she stood on the bank enjoying the view. We've been fortunate to have some pleasant weather. The unfortunate side of this is the bugs are also enjoying the warmer temperatures.
It was a "chef's salad" catch for this fisherman. Not sure how it paired with the many fish he caught. Don had some early morning portages to begin his day. We have 2 bear hunters in camp this week and one hunter was successful last night, pictures to follow.
Night time walleye success. Hope it wasn't too cold at that time. Yesterday turned out to be a pleasant day. Family members even got out to catch our dinner and of course it was delicious.
Double bass, double the fun while fishing on Mount Lake. Weather was a little more cooperative the end of the week and I think we might be in for a warming trend. Can't believe we're in the last week of May.
First walleye photo of the season! Yesterday turned out to be another windy but warmer day. Don and our cleaning staff spent the day at Sandbeach opening up those cabins. 0C this morning but there's no wind and the sun is shining. Let's hope the day stay like...
Despite it being a cold day the crew got some docks in at the main camp. Some docks can't be placed yet because water level is too high. It's another chilly one this morning, minus 1C, there was frost on the vehicles. But the sun is shining and we're looking forward...
We've gone from 30C to 3C, and we've been seeing snow. Did our summer just go by us in a week? We certainly hope not. One must bundle up nice and warm if they expect to stay out on the water for long today. Temperatures are suppose to warm up as the week progresses...
The ice is off Pettit and Mount Lake so work has begun to get those cabins ready for the season. Don and Allison were met with this sight at Pettit #1. The ice certainly can do wonders. It pushed the dock right out of the water. We are in an extreme heat warning until...
It's official! The ice went out yesterday afternoon and Don got the main dock in as well as his boat. A sure sign of the beginning of the season. One more week till walleye opener!
There's still ice hanging out at the far end of the lake.
Looks are deceiving. There is still ice at the far end of the lake. We were definitely excited to watch the ice move away from the main part of the lake yesterday.
We're getting excited! With a northwest wind the ice has moved out from the shore. Who knows, the ice might be gone later today, especially if the wind picks up.
The ice is changing. There's more open spaces each day. With above seasonal temperatures and if we'd get a good wind the ice should be out by end of week. Here's hoping as we have plenty of work to before opening weekend.
The lake and the clouds look very similar. The lake is darker than yesterday and there are more open spots visible. We've had some light rain this morning. We're expecting lots of rain beginning tonight into tomorrow. We might be able to get some more outside work...
Oh, what a beautiful morning! The sun is shining, birds are singing and I also heard swans. We lost a little bit of ice yesterday and today's forecast is for sun and warmth so that will help melt the ice. We might get some rain tomorrow. So today will be an outside...
Well, it's almost a month since my last updated photo but the lake has changed. As you can see in this photo the ice is beginning to shift away from the shore and the lake is getting darker. A few days ago, Don checked the thickness and there was still close to 15cm...
This will be our view all day as we're experiencing an "Alberta Clipper." This is a fast moving system that brings with it copious amounts of snow. Overnights we got at least 4 inches of the fluffy snow and we're expecting heavier snow throughout the day. We do have a...
Well, we've officially welcomed spring with a spring snowstorm yesterday. We got close to 10cm of snow, enough for Don to plow this morning. Lake conditions continue to be good, there's plenty of ice on the lakes. Trails through the bush may not have quite as much...
Minus 17C this morning but brilliant sunshine will warm things up quickly. Looking for a high of plus 4C this afternoon. Lake conditions remain good although with warm temperatures the snow will begin to melt.
Our view this morning, a line of fog hovering over the lake. Shortly after I took this photo the fog settled and you couldn't see the island. A short time after that the fog lifted. It's a cloudy morning but we expected to have some sunshine this afternoon and above...
We have returned from a fun-filled family holiday in Mexico. We enjoyed 7 days of brilliant sunshine and warmth. Came home to a major winter storm, roads were horrible but we made it home safe and sound. Thanks to our friends who looked after our place in our absence,...
Oh dear! It's been a while since I last posted but not much has been happening. We were in several days of extreme cold until just this past weekend, when temperatures moderated and we finally were able to enjoy the outdoors. There hasn't been any work done on the...
Woke up to the full moon shining through the trees, beautiful but frigid at minus 35C. Needless to say Environment Canada issued an extreme cold weather alert.
The view from the bridge even when it's cold it looks beautiful. Minus 23C this morning with a mix of sun and clouds. We're in for a week of colder but not frigid weather.
Look at where the sun is rising. The days are getting longer an indication that spring is on it's way. We received a good amount of snow yesterday. Don will finish plowing today.
It's one of those days, snowing and blowing. Guess Don will have to plow snow once again today as we must have got at least 15cm (6 inches) overnight. The system should move out later this afternoon. Temperatures will hover around the minus 13C mark for the next few...
Moose antlers make for the perfect bird feeder. The birds either eat seeds or take a rest. We've had plenty of Grosbeaks, Chickadees and Whiskey Jacks, the odd Nuthatch but no Blue Jays. It was a cold evening, minus 24C this morning. The clouds have moved in and we're...
This photo was taken almost an hour before sunrise this morning, beautiful red sky. We were both amazed that the sun now rises to the left of the island. A good indication that spring is on it's way. It was minus 27C this morning. When it gets that cold the snow...
Well we made it through January, let's hope February is good to us. Don has been making some progress on the addition to the Island Cabin. Roof is done, windows are in ready to do some inside work. We had some more snow this weekend so Don's been busy plowing. We...
The "kids" took advantage of the warmer temperatures (although it was windy) to do a little trout fishing. This was the only trout that was caught, we enjoyed it for dinner. If you look closely at the photo you can see an artificial jig that the trout had ingested....
Weather has changed, minus 5C and as you can see it's snowing. There's a bit of wind as well, we've seen it blowing snow out of the trees. Don will have to spend some time today plowing snow and clearing the snow off the solar panels.
The roof is on the addition to the Island cabin. With the frigid temperatures all work has stopped but warm temperatures will prevail so the tin on the roof will be installed soon. There's still a lot of work to be done on the inside. It was minus 18C this morning,...
As you can see we have some cloud cover so temperatures have warmed up. Minus 16C this morning. We had a few centimeters of snow overnight. The forecast indicates these warmer temperatures will prevail.
Although it's a brilliant sunny day we continue to be in an extreme cold weather warning. It was minus 37C this morning before the sun rose but has warmed to minus 28C, with the wind it feels like minus 38C. We're hoping the cold weather warning will end late this...
It's extremely cold this morning. Minus 41C earlier, we are to warm up to a balmy minus 27C this afternoon. In this photo you can see fog hovering over the ice. Today will be an inside day, just a little too cold to do much outside work.
This morning's sunrise. Notice how far it has crept back, heading towards the summer. It's bitter cold this morning, minus 35C but no wind so that means it does feel like -35C. We're in an extreme cold weather warning and it's extended until Tuesday morning.
It was a beautiful sunrise this morning, even the sky to the west was a light pink. But that was short lived as the clouds moved in and it began to snow. We're not expected to get a lot of snow but temperatures will warm up throughout the day. Thank goodness because...
Although there's some clouds, it's quite cold out there. Along with the cold we have also had an accumulation of snow. The cold will make good ice and the snow will make for good traction on the lake. Temperatures are expected to warm up for a few days before we dip...
Beautiful sunrise this morning but it's short lived as there's lots of clouds. We might get a bit of snow today. The lake could use it as the wind has blown a lot of the snow off the lake so it's quite icy.
The dogs and I walked on the lake yesterday at sunset. The colours in the sky were beautiful. We saw another wolf cross the lake yesterday, This one looked mangy, not healthy. Weather has warmed up a bit, minus 15C this morning and cloudy. We might get some snow...
Don was able to get a little bit of work done over the Christmas holidays. The trusses are now up on the addition of the cabin. The cold snap we're experiencing is not making us want to do much work outside. It is nice to see the sun though especially as we didn't see...
Well it's been a busy Christmas week with family and friends so it's time to get back into the swing of things. Weather was pleasant until just yesterday when temperatures dipped to minus 26C overnight. The cold weather means the skies are clear so it was perfect for...
Wishing family, friends and guests a very, very Merry Christmas.
There's some beautiful hoar frost in the trees this morning. It's very damp outside, minus 9C and there's a south wind so things feel cold. We saw another wolf on the lake this morning. After looking towards main camp it decided to walk in the opposite direction...