One autumn weekend

On Saturday, we went for a ride around the lake with Elden. The dark, imposing clouds were set against the deep blue sky of the late afternoon. A strong breeze came from the southwest. We talked about the weather, our lake neighbors, and what a wise guy Huck was. Elden said that we should be sure to see the west side of the lake around eight in the morning when all of the colors are alive like fire.

And, so we did.



















After our breakfast, Sandra and I toured the lake by canoe. The lake was pretty much quiet - just a few people fishing and one guy taking advantage of the low water to work on the stone wall on his shore. Some of the camps are closed up for the season, but lots of folks still have their boats in the water. The dogs at one camp let us know that they'd didn't like it that we were so close to their property. We heeded their warning and made our way back to the camp for mid-morning coffee.

Some headlines are too good to pass up

Brain-sucking parasitic killer menaces warming lake waters | The Register

The CDC reports that the offending amoeba lives in warm to hot waters, so there's little worry here.