Most Brutally Fun Week of the Summer

August 6th through 15th, 2010

Lake Lucerne
On Saturday morning (August 7th), the call went out to swim, run and bike around the lake. 19 people heard the call.
Lake Lucerne
The bar is located just past the half way point in the run. Water, beer and cigars were offered to the athletes as they passed. Only one runner objected to the selection of treats. We'll be sure to include whiskey next year to keep all of 'em happy.
Lake Lucerne
In a lightly attended and abbreviated bar night afterward, some of the finishers soothed tired muscles and sore joints with therapeutic pool, whiskey and flaming shots.
Lake Lucerne
Rain! The lake got over 2 inches over the course of last week with most coming at night. Huzzah!
Lake Lucerne
The bugs are thick in the northwoods as are those who feast on them. I can't recall a summer with more winged mice.
Lake Lucerne
The lake area is also teeming with humming birds (and their shadows). The restaurant on lake Metonga has 3 feeders out and we watched half a dozen of the tiny things buzzing about.
Lake Lucerne
Many are honing their barefoot skills/feet for next weekend's Footstock. By the end of that weekend, the Crandon area should be able to boast the cleanest/rawest feet in the state if not the country.
Lake Lucerne
Sunsets are arriving much sooner than I would like. The heat was still switched on this week but less sun-up time means that switch will be soon be flipped to off.
Lake Lucerne
The sunsets themselves continue to impress.
Lake Lucerne
The lake's crystal clear water's temperature peaked this week at 84°F. I have never seen it this warm ever. We lost 4 degrees by the weekend, but really enjoyed it while it lasted.
Lake Lucerne
The fish seemed to like it too.
Lake Lucerne
By the end of the week, the savagely wonderful weather had taken its toll. The insanely active began to get droopy and run down.
Lake Lucerne
Fall, the word drives fear into the hearts of deers, pumpkins, Congressman Kagens and leaves alike. On Sunday August 15th, the hi temperatures fell by 15°F and the dew points by 20°F. In the coming days, a south wind and a blue sky may whisper Summer, but the morning cool and the evening's rush to darkness firmly states Fall. While we walked down part of the north end of the lake passing out fliers for this year's Knottlane open, some were seen pulling boats from the water and were certainly thinking about doing the same with the now empty lifts. It's much nicer struggling with 500+ pounds of lift in 80 degree water than in a 50 degree lake (unless you hire that pontoon-crane guy). The fish observed while diving the north end this week were really active and included many bass, a few legal walleye and one northern. Catching one of those 20+ inch walleye would be the crown jewel in a great summer.


-Nemo has never hired that pontoon-crane guy.