Wow, there goes another year, where did it go? Yesterday Allison, Jason and I went snowshoeing on the trail out behind the shop. It ended up being a good workout. The dogs certainly enjoyed exploring some different territory. We have friends coming for a few days,...
Yesterday Don, Allison and Jason went for a snow machine ride to see how thick the ice was. They made it to Pettit and it has about 3 inches of ice. Don is just itching to see if he can make it to Mount Lake to check the ice there. Minus 17C this morning and some...
This little guy was enjoying an evening of fine dining at our bird feeder last night. We shone a light onto the feeder to get a better look and discovered it was a flying squirrel. I snuck out onto the deck to get a picture of him, he stayed for a while and then he...
We had a very nice and relaxing day today and for some us it will be another relaxing day. Don and Jared made it to Pettit Lake yesterday but ice conditions remain unstable. There's some slush on Manion and Peanut Lakes and but there's only about 3 inches of ice on...
Well the big day is now over, hope everyone enjoyed the day as much as we did. Today I think we'll just relax around the house, maybe go for a walk and watch some of the World Junior hockey games. Our forecast for today - Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this...
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.
Well we definitely are having a white Christmas. It's a treat to see this hint of the sun this morning even though it's actually cloudy. We got about 2 cm of snow overnight. The trees are once again covered with snow. Temperatures have fallen - no more above freezing,...
Another mild morning, plus 1C. It's a damp, Southern Ontario kind of day. The snow is melting off the trees and decks, getting a little slippery walking on the snow. Don has been saying he'd like to try to get over to the portage but that won't be happening today....
On Saturday, Don decided to see what the ice conditions were like. He found out that the conditions are very poor. He made it to the bay down by the portage and he did make it to the muskeg area but when he looked back he could see the ice bobbing along as if they...
Hard to believe that Christmas is almost upon us. I'm just about ready, tree is decorated some presents are wrapped and under the tree, just need to get our food supplies together. Don went out on the ice yesterday, just went to the first bay and there's a lot of...
You can see just a hint of a sunrise this morning. Don's out early this morning plowing snow because as he keeps saying, "man we got a lot of snow!" We probably received a good foot of the lovely white stuff. Lake looks lovely but this heavy snow will probably make...
Don got ready for all the snow - he'll be spending a few hours moving snow around. All this white stuff looks very pretty. It's still snowing this morning but we're not expecting much accumulation. Temperatures have dropped minus 7C this morning and with the wind it...
Jared harvested this buck on the second last day of hunting season. Well we will definitely have a white Christmas as we're in a snowfall warning for today. The predicted Colorado low has arrived. We got a bit of snow overnight but more is expected, 10-15cm of snow....
Jason got himself a very nice buck on the second last day of hunting season. Congratulations Jason!! We're working on decorating the tree today - it's a job that I never like to do but enjoy the end product. You can see a lot of slush on the lake this morning. The ice...
Snow move out yesterday afternoon, we received about 4 cm. It certainly has made look things more Christmasy. The snow will push the ice down and you can see this in the bottom of the picture. Don stepped out onto the ice yesterday, he says there's about 2 1/2 inches...
Well we finally have some snow, this will definitely make things seem more like Christmas. There still won't be enough snow to get out to snowmobile, cross-country ski or snowshoe. Don got our tree yesterday so part of today will be spent getting it all decorated -...
The view this morning, cloudy with a wee bit of flurries in the air. We did get a little bit of snow overnight, makes for things to be quiet slippery. Don's going to find our Christmas tree today, (at least I hope) and he'll do some other little jobs around here....
It's a wet day, light rain. The dogs aren't taking any chances today, they're staying home. Our forecast -Periods of rain changing to periods of snow this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High...
I took this picture yesterday when Jasper and Hannah were returning from their ice walk. There's a ridge just in front of the lodge that is open so they were trying to decide where to go to get off the lake. I think they ended up going around cabin #4. They must be...
No sunrise this morning, just a lot of fog over the lake. Hannah and Jasper decided not to wait till I was ready to go for a walk because they have ventured onto the ice this morning. Hope they stay safe. Don will try to get the shed finished for my boat and ATV's. I...
Yet again, another sunrise - they certainly don't get old. This morning I was trying to capture what the clouds looked like. Last night and again this morning you can hear the ice making some weird moaning sounds. If you didn't know the ice made such sounds you would...
Well there's no sunrise this morning and it certainly seemed dark at 7am. I don't think you can see it very well in this picture, but there is open water again in front of the house. Hannah and Jasper were walking along the shoreline this morning, I sure hope they...
Yet again another beautiful sunrise. The crew is taking advantage of the wonderful day and are out moose hunting this morning. I'll take the dogs for a walk before I get out some Christmas decorations set up in the house. Today's forecast - Mainly cloudy. Wind...
Don helped Harry set some snares around his cabin because he had often seen a large wolf pack. This was one day of checking snares - 4 wolves. We haven't seen any wolves around our place but today is the first day that we've seen our dogs out on the ice so it's thick...
Another morning sunrise over Manion Lake. The lake is still frozen although it looks like it's March and not December. You can see a ridge of ice going across the picture. We had a mix of rain and snow on Tuesday, I drove back from Thunder Bay that night and the drive...
Well, yesterday was a great day for moose hunting. Jared harvested this 40 inch bull. Alex was close as well, she had one at 25 yards but wasn't able to take the shot. Don will relax today and do some odd things around camp. I'm off to Thunder Bay. It's another...
Alex, Jared and Jason - our moose hunters. Yesterday Don saw 2 moose, Jared saw 3 but they couldn't get a shot. Here's hoping that today is the day. It was another beautiful clear morning and minus 13C. Today's forecast - Sunny. High minus 3. Tonight Partly cloudy....
The lake hasn't completely frozen over yet, you can see at the bottom of the picture that there's an open spot. With a couple of more nights it should be frozen solid but not good enough to venture out onto. Don, Alex, Jared and Jason are out hunting again this...
It's a gorgeous morning, a bit colder than usual though. This picture was taken before sunrise. Mist is rising off the lake, ice has formed along the shore and also in the middle of the lake. If temperatures remain cold it won't take long for the lake to freeze. Don,...
A little late in posting a picture this morning, the time just got away from me. These are common mergansers that are enjoying having the lake still open. Wishing our American friends and guests a Happy Thanksgiving Day. We hope you take the time to sit and relax and...
Another gorgeous sunrise but you can tell how cold as the mist if rising off the lake. Minus 7C this morning and a little windy. The crew is back out hunting this morning and they got an earlier start. Yesterday Mike and Jason saw a bull but they had a cow tag. They...
And it begins - you can see ice floating on the lake this morning. This time last year the lake was frozen and Don had been on it with the snow machine. Don, Alex, Jared, Jason and Mike are heading out moose hunting this morning. Our forecast - Mainly cloudy with 60...
Don took this picture using his GPS, can you spot the 2 moose? The snowy day made for a difficult and challenging hunt. So they're back at it again today as it's not expected to snow as much. This is this groups last day to hunt, but they're hopeful. Our forecast -...
Well as forecasted we've had a drastic change in weather. Temperatures are in the freezing zone and the rain has changed to snow. However, it's not as bad as it could be. Over the past few days we've had a little over 2 inches of rain. The creeks are swollen and...
Yes, it's another grey day and it's only going to get worse. The guys didn't hunt yesterday due to the rain but they decided to brave it today. Don got all the docks moved to a quiet bay and all boats are now out of the water. We're in a special weather statement...
Yesterday was the first day for this group to hunt and it didn't take long for Brian McLeod to harvest this 45 inch bull Luckily they had it out of the bush before the rain started. We received 17.8mm of rain and more is on the way today. The hunters may venture out...
It's a typical fall transition day today - cloudy, windy and plus 4C. There's a good walleye chop on the lake but I won't be going out there, my boat is out of the water till next spring. Don and his group of hunters are out today hopefully to chase some moose....
This morning's sunrise over Manion Lake. The sun is continuing to move westward, soon it will be on the right side of the island and before it will once again begin it's swing back eastward. Don successfully knocked snow off the trees so now it's a lot easier to drive...
Yesterday we went to town. This is usually not that big of a deal but we had this to contend with all the way out to the main road. The stretch from camp to our bridge was the worst. We had seen the snow in the yard but we certainly weren't expecting so many trees...
Our view this morning, it's a winter wonderland out there but it won't be sticking around too long as temperatures will be above freezing for the next few days. The yard certainly is a mess, very sloppy. I'm off to town this morning, dogs will have to wait till I...
Well, it's yet another grey day and we're in a special weather statement -Periods of rain changing to snow this afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Temperature falling to plus 1 this afternoon. Tonight Snow. Amount 5 cm. Low minus 4. Although it's not a lot of snow this...
Today we will pause to remember those who have fought and are still serving in the many wars. This poem In Flanders Fields was written 100 years ago by John McCrae. It is a poem that many of us know by heart. It's a very calm but cloudy morning and plus 7C. Our daily...
Yes, it's another picture of the lake, I missed getting a picture of the sunrise. Yesterday was a gorgeous day especially for November. I tried my luck trying to catch a couple of fish for dinner but no luck. Today is another great day for November we'll have a mix of...
Our view earlier this morning as the sun was rising, a little mist was also rising up off the lake, indications that today is going to be a great day. It was plus 2C earlier, we'll have a sunny day and reach a high of 13C. Tonight A few clouds. Low plus 3. There were...
Nothing goes to waste when an animal is harvested. The eagles and ravens enjoy a feast - this gut pile will be cleaned up in just a few days. Moose hunters have all left. We just have the group of guys that Don hunts with here next weekend and that will end the 2015...