8-10-20 VERMONT: The weather was not supposed to get too hot until the afternoon, so we took the canoe to Lake Fairlee for a little paddling. The public launch now has a ‘Greeter’ to make sure you don’t contaminate the lake with some invasive from a prior excursion. She helped us wipe off the canoe hull.
The lake bed was dug out by glacial action and the lake was enlarged by a dam at the southern end many, many years ago. There were and are many camps on the lake, all closed this year because of the virus. Some of the permanently closed camps have been re-purposed.
We paddled north and went by Aloha Hive Camp, where some of our grandkids spent some of their summers, and on past Treasure Island, the Thetford town beach. The wind and water were still, giving us reflections of mountains and sky. On the way back we saw a blue heron on the other side of the lake.
Near the launch site is the entry of Middle Brook, on of the tributaries of the lake, and at the center of Aloha Horizons Day Camp of which we also have alums. The river mouth is filled with water lilies and cattails. We saw a couple turtles on a log there.
Back at the house, Judy picked blueberries while I napped.
New blooms: white turtlehead, lobelia.
Calm winds make for great reflections.
At the northern end of Fairlee.
Aloha Hive Camp closed this season.
Quiet camp.
Heron from far away and something sleeping on the dock??
Aloha Horizons Day Camp located where Middle Brook enter Lake Fairlee.
Sharing a log.
The highway bridge over Middle Brook.
Going up Middle Brook by Horizons Camp, footbridge.
Under the bridge by Horizons.
The lake bed was dug out by glacial action and the lake was enlarged by a dam at the southern end many, many years ago. There were and are many camps on the lake, all closed this year because of the virus. Some of the permanently closed camps have been re-purposed.
We paddled north and went by Aloha Hive Camp, where some of our grandkids spent some of their summers, and on past Treasure Island, the Thetford town beach. The wind and water were still, giving us reflections of mountains and sky. On the way back we saw a blue heron on the other side of the lake.
Near the launch site is the entry of Middle Brook, on of the tributaries of the lake, and at the center of Aloha Horizons Day Camp of which we also have alums. The river mouth is filled with water lilies and cattails. We saw a couple turtles on a log there.
Back at the house, Judy picked blueberries while I napped.
New blooms: white turtlehead, lobelia.
Calm winds make for great reflections.
At the northern end of Fairlee.
Aloha Hive Camp closed this season.
Quiet camp.
Heron from far away and something sleeping on the dock??
Aloha Horizons Day Camp located where Middle Brook enter Lake Fairlee.
Sharing a log.
The highway bridge over Middle Brook.
Going up Middle Brook by Horizons Camp, footbridge.
Under the bridge by Horizons.
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