Tuesday, March 27, 2012

OPEN LAKE!! March 26th

It's possible that this is the earliest the ice has melted off the lake in a very, very long time! We had a mild winter at JTHR and last week the temperatures were in the 70s.  Here's a few pictures of what spring looks like in northern Minnesota!



Busy beavers

A foggy view from the beach

Pussy willows in the wetlands

Ice transforming as it melts

Mallards and wood ducks have been swimming in the creek

Nest made with paper birchbark