April 11th - Ice Out

When I first moved to Maine I would hear people talk about the “ice out” date for the lake. Our lake is about 12,000 acres which is pretty good size. I really couldn’t believe that one day there would be ice and the next – no ice. It’s true though. Watching as the day progresses, the ice just seems to vanish. It is one of the most amazing sights in nature. These pictures where taken within 24 hours of each other from our shore.


What is even more magical is that the day the ice is gone, the loons return. They must to reconnaissance flights for many days just so they know when it happens. So life is returning to the lake. Our loons, geese, ducks and more are here. In the next day or so I’ll paddle over to see what is going on with the eagle’s nest. Stay tuned!