Last night's sunset while one of our guests was out fishing. This morning it was minus 19C with plenty of sun and there's hoar frost in the trees, making for a beautiful morning. Temperatures will rise to above freezing this afternoon perfect time to go fishing!
Finally, after 3 days of snow we get to see a glimpse of the sun. Now we can go back to using snowmachines instead of ATV's to go ice fishing. Still plenty of ice too.
We are finally out of the snowfall warning but it is still snowing. When it does warm up it's going to be awfully messy. Don spent most of yesterday plowing snow and he's back at it again this morning.
This past weekend it was best to use ATV's when out on the ice. We've had significant amount of snow so we're sure you can use your snowmachine if you want to be out on the ice. However, you need to be very careful of pressure ridges, there could be open water...
Our view this morning, as predicted. We're in a snowfall warning until late this evening, we could see anywhere from 15-30 cm. We do need the precipitation though.
The ice continues to be moving, you can hear a quiet rumble this morning it's either the ice or the water. This section of dock that is attached to the rock on the shore continues to be pushed up. You can see more pressure ridges forming out on the lake, There's a new...
Another picture of the ice being pushed up onto the shore, this time between cabins 3 and 4. We keep saying we've never seen this before. The ice is still thick but you have to be careful when out on it, know where you're going to avoid any dangerous areas. It was a...
Despite the cold nights the ice has been moving. In this photo, taken at the boat ramp, you can see how the ice is pushing up along the shoreline. Further out on the lake you can also see pressure ridges building. A reminder that if you're travelling on the lake you...
As planned, Don had 2 loads of material to take to Pettit #2 for the fish cleaning house. He won't start that project just yet - it's too cold. Minus 17C this morning, sunny and windy. Typical March weather.
Good bye winter, hello spring. This photo was taken last night. With the sun setting, creating a pink sky, it looked like there was someone in the cabin on The Island. Minus 1 C this morning, windy with some frozen snow off and on. Yesterday Don picked up lumber...
Our morning view, sunny and cold. minus 11C. When I took this photo I could hear the ice moaning and groaning, guess it's cold enough to be making ice. We are so ready to have spring weather. The cold weather is sticking around at least for this week.
Allison is taking advantage of the spring like weather and her March Break to do some fishing. Yesterday was another sunny, 14C day. The clouds have moved in and there's a bit of fog at the far end of the lake. It won't be as warm as yesterday but the forecast...
Don has taken advantage of the mild weather and lack of snow in the bush to put up firewood at the outposts. Yesterday was a spring like day, high of 14C with plenty of sun. That has helped melt the ice in the yard, the horses can now get around much better. It will...
Another sunny sunrise, minus 8C with a light east breeze. There wasn't a lot of ice melting in our yard yesterday, horses are having a difficult time walking around. While there's still ice on the lake, Don is going to take the opportunity to haul propane to the...
Don has been trying to keep busy working at The Island. Over the past few weeks with he tore down and burnt the old building that was falling down. He's also been clearing trees, opening things up so the wind blows through and hopefully keeps the mosquitoes down...
This is what the lake looks like this morning, icy. We had a mild, windy weekend as a system was moving quickly through our area. We had rain last night and we saw several flashes of lightning. Temperatures have dropped to below freezing so our yard is like a skating...
Welcome to another month, wonder what March will bring for us. It's starting off a lot warmer than yesterday but it's still windy. We had a bit of a snow storm blow through on Tuesday and we received about 6 inches of snow, which we were glad to see. We did not like...
Saturday was a sunny yet windy day and the trout were biting. I managed to catch this laker but missed another that decided it just wanted to play around. Our weather has changed this morning, once again windy and snowing, we can't see the island. This snow will be...
Well after a trip to Mexico and busy days when we got home I think I'm finally able to get back to serious work. You can tell how long I've been absent on here by the photo of the morning sunrise, it sure has moved a lot. We still have days to go before spring but...
I have a couple of dogs here that like to go for a walk so I try to go to the bridge everyday, sometimes Don comes with us. With all the trees it's fairly protected from the wind. Minus 26C this morning and with a slight breeze it did feel colder than that. But the...
Although the Extreme Cold Weather warning has been dropped it's still cold. Minus 23C this morning with a bit of a wind made it feel like minus 33C. We were saying this morning that we really haven't seen much sun these past few months. Usually January is quite sunny...
Our morning view, brilliant sunrise. That's because we're in an extreme cold weather warning, minus 27C feels more like minus 34C. We have experienced colder weather than this but we still don't like the cold. According to the forecast temperatures will begin to warm...
This is a photo from yesterday's sunset. Notice the sundogs around the sun. I always think this is an indication of cold weather, and it is cold. Minus 24C this morning, with the wind it feels like minus 32C. We continue to be in a cold weather warning but hopefully...
Over the past weekend Don and Allison took a trip up to Pettit Lake to check the ice conditions and do a little fishing. Don pulled this trout up but released it for another day. There's plenty of ice but the trails through the bush are rough. We're hoping to get some...
Good Morning sunshine. We haven't seen many sun rises so this one is a welcome site, however it's minus 20C, the coldest morning so far this winter. There's plenty of ice on the lakes now but still just a bit of snow on the bush trails.
We had a little bit of snow overnight, the trees are white, looks pretty. Minus 8C this morning and calm.
Our morning sunrise, just a hint of sun maybe we'll see more sun throughout the day. Although we'd like to see snow - the machines are raring to go but there's just not enough snow in the bush. Don is keeping himself busy brushing out the island.
After the Christmas rush and break it is now time to get back to work. We have a new project. Those of you who follow us on Facebook and Instagram will know now that we have bought the island with the cabin on it. Don has already started clearing brush. There's a bit...
Happy New Year! Wishing all our friends, family and guests a bright and glorious 2024.
Temperatures dipped to minus 6C overnight, puddles are frozen, there's hoar frost on the trees and the lake is covered with fog. Yesterday, Allison and I attempted to be on the lake for the sunset, we missed it by a few minutes. But after the sun went below the...
Well there's a hint of sun this morning, not sure just how much of the bright star we will see today but it sure would be nice to see it shine all day. Yesterday was again a dull, gray day. Allison did attempt a little ice fishing on Manion, but it's very slippery on...
Yes, this is our view this morning, that's fog rolling in. We've continued to have cloudy, rainy days and we've also had freezing rain. Luckily for us we haven't had to travel anywhere as all roads had been closed to the icy, slippery conditions. Don tried to go past...
Happy Christmas Eve. We're just about for the big day just some last minute things to prepare. It's not a very Christmasy kind of day as it's plus 4C and raining. We won't be venturing out on the lake, the ice may actually be deteriorating. We won't see much for cold...
It's hard to believe that there's only today and tomorrow till it's Christmas! And yes, that's fog in the picture today, I don't think we got below freezing last night. The lake looks very wet - like it does in March. Today will be spent getting things ready for the...
Well it's not an impressive photo but this is what our past few days, almost weeks have been. We've had no snow. Although the lake is frozen over it has lots of movement and there's a huge pressure ridge across our bay. To get across this heave of ice you have to go...
The week before Christmas, it always sneaks up on me. We had some very mild temperatures last week but last night we dipped well below freezing. There's a crunch when you walk and we had a sprinkling of snow still not enough to go through the bush and the lake remains...
It's a clear, cold morning, minus 17C which makes for a pretty sunrise across the horizon. Temperatures will warm to minus 1C and it the forecast indicates temperatures will be above freezing tomorrow. We are ready for some snow but there still isn't much in the...
Don has put all the ATV's and side-by-sides away for the season and he brought out a snowmachine. Now we're just hoping for some snow to provide better traction on the ice. We had some mild temperatures the end of last week, ice was actually melting but yesterday...
We had a group of moose hunters here for the past week and despite warmer than usual temperatures and no snow for tracking they harvested this bull moose. Plus 2C this morning, the lake looks more like late spring conditions that mid December. We might see some rain...
We saw a glimpse of the sunrise this morning but now all we have is clouds. Temperatures warmed up overnight to minus 4C and the forecast is suggesting we'll be above 0C this afternoon. There is 6 inches of ice on the lake. On Monday we walked over to the island, the...
Another grey day, 0C this morning, it feels very damp. Yesterday, Don lifted traps so today he has some fur to work on to keep him busy. Not much else is happening, just waiting for some snow.
Just another sunrise photo, sun is creeping closer to the far island. Once it gets there on December 21, it will begin it's journey back days will then get longer.
Wow, the first of December, another month has just flown by and now it's the count down to Christmas. Don has spent some time trapping, at least it gives him something to do. We still haven't got much snow, just a skiff on the ground and temperatures remain on the...
The almost full moon briefly lit up the night sky before the clouds moved in. Yesterday we had on and off snow showers so the ground is now white but we didn't receive much for accumulation. It was minus 14C earlier so more of the lake has frozen over but you can tell...
The temperature warmed up overnight to minus 3C but it was still cold enough to put a skim of ice on the lake. You can see open water far out on the lake though. We're not to get much accumulation of snow today, just enough to make the ground look white.