April 1:   No joke.    I heard the first loon calls of the season this morning.    Later in the day, the peepers and bullfrogs formed an evening chorus which resonated from the flooded shoreland of our property.    Welcome back, lake creatures! 

Who would have thought last year that we’d have open water on Androscoggin Lake on St. Patrick’s Day?     Looks like the last thin sheet of ice lingering on the Leeds side of the lake may be melted tomorrow.    Last spring’s ice out was April 12.    Happy Spring, everyone! 

This photo of Frenchman’s Cove was taken by Debbie late last Spring. Now,  April 4, 2010 the boulder pictured is almost completely submerged by the current high water level due to three days of rain last week.