around the lake

The Wheelers captured the photograph of the sunset in the picture below on the evening of September 11.  The fires burning north of Ely, Minnesota caused the conditions to make this unique picture.

The chart for weather data in the “Weather” tab has changed effective  September 1, 2011.  Only High and Low Temps, Maximum Wind Speed, and Precipitation will be listed.  It has been a real pain to record all the weather data every day.  We now have a data logger and software so that we can have […]

The included photo shows Chinese Mystery Snails collected by the Wheelers from their beach on July 31, 2011.  If you have these snails you should collect them and dispose of them away from the lake by burying or placing in the trash. See previous information about these snails in the Protect Our Lake tab. [singlepic […]

Loon Nesting Update As of June 28, 2011, the loons were off the nest and there are no chicks.  The pair is still on the lake and have been reported by neighbors to be spending some time near and/or on the platform and investigating areas on the shore.  They may be considering nesting again; however, […]