In which we accidentally see the sunrise ...
This area is part of the Adirondack state park system, which is very boater-friendly. We had the 60-ball mooring field almost all to ourselves. We agree that this is about the quietest place we have been (hold on to that thought for later in the week....that's called 'foreshadowing'...)
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| For some reason we awoke at about 5 am and were greeted by a beautiful sunrise (we then went back to bed until 8 am) |
The park has numerous trails, and a convenient dingy dock allowed us to take advantage of them all; hiking for a couple of hours all around the park. It wasn’t strenuous but a nice way to get some exercise.
Unfortunately the lake is having a bloom of Blue-Green algae so the otherwise pristine water is covered in a kind of yellowish algae that accumulates along the shore when the wind blows. Apparently some Blue-Green algae can release a toxin (you will remember the signs for Cyanobacteria) into the water and most of the authorities around the lake recommend not swimming. Oops - did that already. All the boater books talk about how pristine this lake is - perhaps they were written some time ago...??
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| Blue-Green algae along the shore - YUCK |
The shoreline is covered in the BEST flat skipping stones. This is something we did a LOT in my childhood, and we had a great time brushing up on that important skill. To amuse ourselves we acted like paparazzi, or parents of a new baby, and took a bunch of pix of Blue Horizon out at her mooring.
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| This reminds me of the Whomping Willow from Harry Potter. |
It was a beautiful evening with overnight temperatures in the upper 50’s. Just like we like it! Finally, a beautiful day.
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