11/29/06 – The weather has been interesting here at Sawbill. Two days ago, it rained all day. Last night the temperature, as recorded at my house, went to zero degrees. When the temperature drops suddenly and lake ice starts forming quickly, the lakes emit huge groaning, booming, and cracking noises. These other-worldly sounds roll for miles across the landscape, intermingling until they sound like a dance of ancient giants. – Bill