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August

Mabel’s First Visit

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Dave

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Mabel (plus Liz and Liz’s parents) spent her first week at Half Moon Trail.  Unfortunately, Ryan was too busy at work to sneak away.  I think Mabel was fairly unimpressed with the lake, beach, and flowers.  Her main interests were eating and sleeping.

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Posted in Family Life

Sunrise Wakeboarding

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Dave

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It looks like a sunset, but it is actually a sunrise.  In late July, three of our kids headed out on the water about 5:30.  Nate was wakeboarding, Sarah driving the boat, and Michaela taking pictures.  This one was amazing.  Notice the symmetry of the spray reflected in the water.

Posted in Family Life, Resort Life

Calm Lake

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Dave

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The calm lake plus a telephoto lens condensed a couple gardens, the Adirondack chairs, and the far shoreline into a very appealing situation.  This overlook is on a bit of a point and provides commanding view down the lake in both directions.  The small light-green evergreens are tamarack which will turn a bright golden-yellow this fall.

Posted in Nature

Resort Panorama

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Dave

 

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Half Moon Trail at dusk.  Thanks to George Pfoertner for the extra effort involved in getting this shot.

Posted in Photographs, Resort Life

Beautiful Morning

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Dave

Even though it has been a bit cool for early August, we have had some beautiful mornings.  This shot was taken a couple days ago.

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Posted in Nature

New Grand Baby

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Dave

 

We welcomed our new grand baby, Mabel Grace (Bella), into the world last night about 10:15 (6 lbs 15 oz).

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Above: two happy grandmothers.

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Congratulations Ryan and Liz!

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Posted in Family Life

Clear Water Fish

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Dave

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Yesterday’s post implied that our guests enjoy watching the fish.  This photo from George Pfoertner shows a school of sunfish through this incredibly clear water.

Posted in Nature

Feeding the Fish

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Dave

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Early one morning last week I found this young man feeding his breakfast to the fish.  Because the water is so clear, our guests enjoy watching the panfish and minnows around the docks.

Posted in Nature, Resort Activities

Mid-summer Gardens

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Dave

The gardens have filled out and are full of color.  Here is a quick tour of some of the gardens at this stage of summer.

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