01 Whitestone Lake

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  Dunchurch, Ontario, Canada
Sunday, May 10, 2009

The Whitestone Lake shores are like heaven after being stuck in the big city since Easter; the Bunkie floor is great for sleeping and for listening to the birds awakening at dawn. The lake is still bloody cold - the ice went out on 2009 04 20; helped paddle a wayward dock back to its owner.

The birds and flowers in Spring are spectacular - lots of Red, Pink and White Trilliums plus numerous other Spring flowers (many shall remain nameless unless I received email clarifications). The hummingbirds returned 2009 05 06 and I also got to espy a beautiful Northern Flicker pair, numerous Purple Finches plus cute Nuthatches and Chickadees. The ducks have already taken over the nesting boxes - a new crop of Mergansers and Wood Ducks should hit the lake early next month.

The weather has been great for working - sunny and warm - though the Blackflies arrive when the Trilliums bloom and don't burn-out until the flowers shrivel in the late May warmth. I've been splitting wood - large Yellow Birch logs - which has required using wedges and a sledge hammer; more akin to splitting willow. Also helped to drop some trees that needed to come down -- although the tough ones with bad leans near vital buildings are being saved for someone more experienced (they likely need to be de-limbed before removing the trunks so not to take out the power lines or the new garage).

Helped demolish a beaver dam - they didn't rebuild due to last Fall's trapping and hunting; lots of water is held back by their creative engineering though the neighbouring trees do take a beating from their teeth.

All the local libraries, including Dunchurch, now have WiFi but require a simple password to connect -- ergo, at least one visit is required while they are open.

With great thanks to Moyra and Dave for putting up with me, I am heading to Wisconsin tomorrow to pickup Cindy and Bogie, likely with a two to three week layover at Natural Lakes, before taking a meandering route towards Yellowknife via Canada's National Parks and wilderness. Stay tuned for additional pix and stories as the summer unfolds...

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01 Whitestone Lake at Easter	02 Whitestone Lake at Easter	03 Pinkish flower	04 Future ferns
05 Red Trillium	06 White Trillium	07 Dogwood	08 Dogwood
09 Bush	10 Teeth	11 Blue flower	12 Future work
13 Purple Finch	14 Purple Finch	15 Local Parrot	16 Downy Woodpecker
17 Nuthatch	18 Whitestone Lake early May	19 Whitestone Lake early May

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