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.
Foggy Summer Morning
This series of photos shows what happens when you combine a warm, foggy summer morning with Half Moon Trail guests anxious to get out on the clear, quiet lake.
Wild Flowers
We found these two impressive wild flowers blooming next to each other this week in front of cabin one. The pink and white flower is an orchid, the Showy Lady Slipper and the purple one is a Blue Flag Iris.
Moon Rise
Beautiful moon rise over Boot Lake last night.
Beach Activity
The lake is warming up. We are appreciating this warm weather!
Bald Eagle
This guy was sitting in a spruce just south of the beach. He didn’t appreciate the crow dive bombing him every time he tried to take off, so he was content is wait it out in the tree. Nice to have the eagles around, but they are definitely hard on the loon chicks.
Fishing Picking Up
The lake is starting to warm up and the fish are starting to bite. Here are some that were caught last week. We are anticipating a great week ahead.
Hummingbirds.
Last week, Michaela, camera in hand, patiently waited at the feeder. She was rewarded with this shot of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. It seems there are always 2 or 3, or more, at the feeders, perhaps indicative of our lack of flowers normally blooming at this time of year.
Chipmunk
Michaela caught this guy scampering among the rocks by the campfire. He undoubtedly was snacking on some spilled kettle corn from our first campfire of the season!
Spring Planting
The gardens have been planted. The following photos include the new garden shed, as well as a couple shots of Mary and Teri planting some pots.
Spring Green
The resort is starting to “green up”. The garden is worked up and ready for planting, Adirondack chairs refinished, and the hydrobikes serviced. But the carpetball tables are still stacked and knuckleball is still wrapped in its winter garb. We are getting there!
First Leaves
We noticed our first leaves on Thursday. By today (Saturday), the shoreline is flush with a wash of light green. Nature has a way of balancing everything out and already we aren’t too far behind normal; a relief for our guests with early summer reservations.