Winter takes a break. The snow was surprisingly deep along Eagle Beach when this was shot, even after a warm stretch. Captured January 14th, 2009.

Some of our winters are worse than others. In a bad year the snow can be very heavy, as this house near my own shows. January 6th, 2009.

In November the lake can still be mostly unfrozen, if a cold snap hasn't hit. Here is is starting to develop a crust over most of it, and what looks like a large unfrozen portion of the lake is really the outer edge, warmed in the sun. November 16th, 2008.