Seasonal Then Warmer Then Wet Art

Last week started with seasonal temperatures and an unusual calm normally associated with ice-out. If you like your end of summers hot, it got better.

Lake Lucerne's temperature started off in the mid 60s°F, then got better just before the weekend.

With the calm and relatively warm lake, skiing was a must for anyone with a boat still in. Personally, I like a wee bit of chop when skiing. When the lake is glassy, I prefer skipping over its surface on feet, trick skis, or a kneeboard. Since I don't actually foot or own a pair of trick skis, the flat was kneeboarded up.

We got more than a little chop later in the week.

Even on the few rough water days, the lake flatted out before sunset. The skiing would have been great, but someone foolishly started a campfire that needed tending.

Just before we got possibly the last taste of summer, the morning was filled with ground fog, especially around the southern end of Lake Metonga.

The fog flowed over and through the trees whose color is progressing nicely.

The fog was thinner on the north end of Lucerne.

Mrs Nemo has been playing a new game with a local cardinal. It starts when the bird sees its reflection in the driver's side mirror of her car.

It then attacks the image with much sound, fury. And pooping. Mrs Nemo then cleans it off. I'm not sure how points are scored, but I do know that Mrs Nemo is growing tired of playing. The red bird, not so much.

Near the end of the week, it was easier to pick out the maple among the pines.

Not all the trees are in full color. I'd estimate we are currently at 50%.

The 50% that are colored up are spectacular.

The milkweed pods on the north end of Lucerne finished the week at 100%. The monarchs will be pleased.

On Saturday last week, the annual "Art in the Square" event was held in Crandon.

It rained. Some did not bring umbrellas. They adapted.

The rain stopped on Sunday morning (seen here). It started again in the evening. The storm totals for the week were close to an inch. The lake level should hold or go up a little. This all but assures that boats will be able to float off lifts until the pontoon crane guy plucks the lifts from the cold water. We have not gotten a frost yet, and it looks like the rest of September will be frost free. I'm not sure we have ever had peak color before the first frost. Maybe this year?

-Nemo avoids scatological bird games.

Seasonal Then Warmer Then Wet Art

September 18th through 24th, 2023