Overnight the wind died down, and at last all the water was covered with a thin sheet of ice. Now we wait for more cold weather...and then snow!
Friday, December 30, 2011
December 28
Most of the lake froze over on the night of December 24th, then was buried in the first real snow of the season. One large hole in the ice remained. Strong south winds on the 26th made the hole bigger. Strong north winds on the 27th kept new ice from forming. This photo was taken on the morning of the 28th of December....mist rising from the waves on the open water as the north wind continues to blow.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Winter at Kukagami
Best of the season to you from Kukagami!
The lake mostly froze on the morning of December 24th, then the first real snow of the year came that night...effectively insulating the new ice so it can't get thick enough to be safe. Warm weather again on the 27th was melting the snow, then plunging temperatures and more new snow came that night!
Still, we have been out skating and skiing, and in the mushy snow of the 27th I had a great walk across the old ice and along the ridge on the other side of the lake. Whoo hoo! I do love winter! It started snowing heavily, so I could not tell if the main part of the lake had frozen. Thus, I hiked the 3 km again on the 28th to have a look. There, rising with the north wind I saw water and waves in the distance! I wasn't too surprised by this, because that's the area nearest where we used to live, and it has always been the last bit to freeze. Look for an update here in the next day or two.
We have been intensely working on winterising our old camp, and not doing much else. We are now rewarding ourselves over the holidays by taking a week off 'work'. I'm trying to catch up on the mail and the website! Take a peek here now and then to see what's happening at the lake. Also, I will be writing a new series of articles for the local paper in the new year, and these will be posted on the website.
We would still love to hear from you and what's keeping you busy. And if you find a great little lodge in the wilderness ... let us know! We'll be looking for places to ski this winter.
We'd love to hear what's new at your house.
Viki et Al and Kate and sometimes Vesta
Saturday, December 17, 2011
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