Peak Summer

July 24th through 30th, 2023

Lake Lucerne
Summer 2023 may have reached its zenith. Last week started off hot, got hotter, and then cooled off on the weekend. There was sun, storms, and a notable rise in the lake's temperature. A better summer week you will not find.
Lake Lucerne
On Friday, just before a slightly cooler weekend, the lake temperature rose to 77°F. Huzzah!
Lake Lucerne
It was the best time of year to dip toes, no matter how small, into Lucerne.
Lake Lucerne
Flowers and other flora also seem to be peaking.
Lake Lucerne
The first batch of storms put an inch of water into the lake.
Lake Lucerne
The second round of rain added another half an inch. We think Lucerne is still down for the month, but we'll see for sure on August 1st during the monthly lake level check.
Lake Lucerne
The sunsets just before the storms were pretty good.
Lake Lucerne
The sunsets after the rain were good, too.
Lake Lucerne
The two ski shows last week were not affected by the storms.
Lake Lucerne
They both were great. There are only 4 more shows left on Lucerne. If you havn't seen one yet, now's the time.
Lake Lucerne
A few big eagles were spotted floating around the north end of the lake all week.
Lake Lucerne
Blue damselflies were seen adding color to the plants.
Lake Lucerne
The cooler mornings on the weekend had the lake steaming again.
Lake Lucerne
Saturday morning also saw the First Annual LLAA 5K-ish run/walk. The event started at the Bar.
Lake Lucerne
Proceeds from this year's race were donated to the Crandon Area Rescue Squad. Over the years we've had many types of vehicles at the bar. We've had various boats, cars, trucks, and even a helicopter, but never a trolley. Until now. Yay!
Lake Lucerne
The run/walk started off more crowded than I thought it would have.
Lake Lucerne
The congestion thinned by the finish line.
Lake Lucerne
Later on Saturday, Kentuck Day came to Crandon.
Lake Lucerne
There was also a car show on the celebration's periphery.
Lake Lucerne
Saturday night was the first "Bar Night" of the summer. It opened at 7 PM and closed early Sunday.
Lake Lucerne
We enjoyed all the people, some of the beverages not so much.
Lake Lucerne
There were also some tastier drinks, music, pool, and an epic-ish bar rail bowling match.
Lake Lucerne
The small glass bottle labeled Baska Droppar seemed innocuous enough and gave no warning to the horror it contained. Won't be doing that again, at least not willingly. Aside from what will be be forever referred to as the "Baska Droppar Bar Crime", last week was one of the more wonderful weeks of the year. The great ski shows, a lack of Canadian smoke, and blistering heat were enjoyed to the point of exhaustion. Unlike Baska Droppar, which was enjoyed to the point of sorrow and revulsion. It didn't take much. With the weekend feeling like an inflection point, it's best not to dwell on ghastly intoxicants and instead focus on the lake, the ski shows (including Footstock!), and the upcoming Packer season.


-Nemo's Sunday Morning's PTSD was mostly Baska Droppar based.