3/3/25 – One of my favorite times of year is in late winter when the blue skies return, daylight is notably longer, and the top layer of snow crusts over and allows for relatively easy travel. Yesterday evening I was pleasantly surprised to find just these conditions out on the lake.

About a week ago it would have been slow going without skis or snowshoes, but at the moment the lake has set up nicely to mostly support our weight. After about a 15 minute walk I did start post holing a little more into quite deep snow and wished I had elected to wear snowshoes, but overall it’s looking good out there! -Jessica