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	May 15th through 21st, 2023

The air last week was warm. The lake was not.

When the wind came out of the south, the lake temperature on the north end pushed 56°F. When the breeze came from the north, the warmer surface water pushed to the south and we got a welling up of colder water (48°F). Nobody swam.

During the entire week, if you looked up, it was more than likely you'd see an eagle circling overhead.

Smaller, buzzy birds were back, too.

It's peak mayfly season. They don't bite, but they seem to love to fly into an ear, nose, or mouth. If you find yourself outdoors, GUARD YOUR HEAD HOLES!

With all the mayflies, you'd think the local frogs would be fatter.

The trillium are peaking. The edges of the forest are white with 'em.

These guys are back, too. Some lawns are yellow with 'em

Most of the ferns uncoiled by the weekend.

The squirrels near the bar are getting more fearless. If it wasn't for their tetchy disposition and evilness, they'd make great pets.

It's been dry as of late. The fire danger was high. That changed Thurday evening as dark clouds moved in.

By Friday morning, a fresh 2/3 of an inch pushed the lake level up and the fire danger low.

We celebrated with a small campfire.

The lake level is nearing a record high. The water hazards on the NCC course are also golf ball grabbingly high.

Lucerne's water level usually peaks at the start of June. We need another 3 inches to tie an all time high. Given the long term forecast, this seems unlikely. That's fine because it appears the fuller the lake the longer it takes to warm up. At Lucerne's current rate of warming, we should be swimming by the end of July.<br><br><br>-Nemo's not a fan of mayflies or cold water swimming.

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