I have a lot to post, but haven't had much internet access lately. The Boulder Junction library is now a wi-fi spot, and that will put me over the edge to purchase a powerbook. We were up north for a quiet week before and after Memorial day weekend, and even Memorial day weekend had many quiet moments, in between fireworks and one or two loud motorcycles racing through quiet country roads.
I have more to say about those two phenomena. But first a wildlife report:
- Stealth bears destroyed our bird feeders twice, both during very stormy nights.
-The Pileated woodpeckers are making a lot of crazed noise.
-After an initial set of spring loon battles, the loons have been relatively quiet, one pair courtin' on the lake and fishing. Then, last night, we watched as another loon landed on the lake, creating an uproar. All three flew off, apparently to High-Fishtrap.
-I caught (and released, of course!) a nice largemouth on a nightcrawler fishing from my canoe.
-Spring peepers have given way to creakers, and a few bullfrog bellows.
-I heard something bugling or trumpeting on the lake one night.
-Many albino deer and fawn sightings early on, but now with the summer foliage, they are harder to spot.
Most importantly, nighttime quiet was in great supply! Please plan a vacation to the northwoods during this "quiet season" and tell the local merchants why you came.
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