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Valentine's Slush
Hear the snowman cry, "I'm melting." Indeed, it's melting fast and the debris of a cold winter lingers. Already large areas on the lake are free of snow, grass is peeking through the slush and bald...
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Consider the Lilies of the Field
As another cold snap settles in around the lake I have been considering the lilies of the field. Were they fooled by the few days of above freezing temperatures we experienced a couple of weeks ago?...
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Bald Eagle on Spiritwood Lake Road
Today I lamented to a friend that this cold winter has delayed the beginning of spring migration. I am happy to say that within the hour I was rewarded with my first bald eagle sighting of the year.As...
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Robins and Geese and Flowers
Spring continues to be slow in coming, but coming it is. March 15, brought the first geese to Spiritwood Lake and St. Patrick brought the first robins, at least the first that I saw. We continue to...
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Wild Spring in Spiritwood Lake
Thanks be to God that more migrant birds have not returned to ND. The blizzard of last Monday and Tuesday stopped us literally in our tracks and would have been devastating to spring arrivals. Will...
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