Northwood on the Lake

Don Thompson, a neighbor of us in OCC, has been working with our own Albert Jordon to document the history of Northwood on the Lake,…

Morning Kayak – 8 July 2015

Another beautiful morning on the lake.  As always, the turtles were lined up.  I’ve had ants on a log, but never turtles on a log.…

4th of July Paddle

It’s the morning of Independence Day, 2015.  The sun is up and the wind is calm.  Great time to put the kayaks in the water.…

Venus and Jupiter

View from the kayak while waiting for the full moon.  There were other things to see.

In Search of the Full Moon

We had just arrived at the cabin and stopped at Bud’s for a quick bite and to listen to Jim Hawley’s music.  Before we could…

Saturday Morning Kayak

Another great morning to be in the kayak.  Yesterday was overcast, but the waters were calm.  Here are a few photos. (Click to enlarge)

Another Day in the Kayak

On Sunday, I got back out in the kayak.  The water wasn’t quite as smooth as the day before, but the birds were just as…

Beautiful Spring Morning in the Kayak

It has been three weeks since we’ve been up to OCC, but finally got there this weekend.  We couldn’t have asked for better weather.  Saturday…

Spring Comes to OCC

It looks like spring has finally come to OCC.  The ice is off the lake. OK, so there is still snow in the shady areas…

Winter Morning

It has been far too long since we’ve been up to Duck Lake.  Last time was to see some of the spectacular fall color.  Now,…