Roy Lake: 2010

Monday, September 27, 2010

The long way home.

The road less traveled is sometimes longer, but it can also be the better route. Through geocaching we sometimes get to see what we would normally bypass. On Sunday we decided to take the less traveled road. We picked up some new geocaches and had the chance to see some beautiful country. We made the right choice.

Minimum Maintenance Road North of Alida

North of Shevlin

If you look closely you can see a beaver.

North of Shevlin

Jo riding shotgun.

Big old pine North of the Bagley Forest Station.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Around the Cabin

The leaves are very colorful this year around Roy Lake.

The front yard.

Halda's front yard.

Halda's from the dock.

My backyard.

A red oak in the backyard.

Maple

Aspen

Red Oak

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Height of Land Forest Road

One of our favorite drives in the fall is through the White Earth State Forest. This forest located in Mahnomen, Clearwater and Becker Counties. It is 160,000 acres of maple, basswood, red oak, ironwood, elm, aspen, red pine, white pine and white spruce.

Maple Tree on Height of Land Forest Road

Maple Leaf on Height of Land Forest Road

Oak on Height of Land Forest Road

Wapatus Lake (aka: Island Lake) Height of Land Forest Road
There is another Wapatus Lake to the East.

Wapatus Lake (aka: Island Lake) Height of Land Forest Road

Jo at Wapatus lake

Height of Land Forest Road

Shuckhart Lake Height of Land Forest Road

Fall Color on Height of Land Forest Road

Height of Land Forest Road

Bad Medicine Lake (aka: Lake of the Valley) Hwy 113

CCC Lovelis Camp Lake S-57 Marker Hwy 113 this site is located on Missouri Lake

Lovelis Lake CCC Camp Marker Hwy 113

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Algae Bloom or Pea Soup?

I had just mowed the yard and thought that I might jump in the lake for one last swim of the year. Got down to the dock and changed my mind. There is something about swimming in pea soup that does not appeal to me. Looks like Roy Lake had an algae bloom this year. I had never seen it like this before.

At the Dock

Pea Soup anyone?

A tad green!

Some fall colors (you can still see the algae).

Friday, September 17, 2010

Juggler Lake and Two Inlets Lake

Jo and I went for a drive and did some geocaching. It brought us to Juggler Lake and Two Inlets Lake. It was a nice day for a drive and we got the chance to visit some lakes that we have never seen. The Fall colors were just showing a hint of what is to come.

Juggler Lake

Two Inlets Lake

Jo at Two Inlets lake

Two Inlets Lake

Thursday, April 29, 2010

I'm still here.

Spring has sprung way too fast this year. I will be updating the blog soon.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Weekend at Roy Lake.

I decided that it was time to check out the snowmobile trails in the White Earth State Forest. Jo, Me, Jo's brother Jon and his boys Marcus and Jakob spent last weekend (March 5,6,7) at the cabin at Roy Lake.

We arrived Friday evening and began the process of warming up the cabin. The cabin is not winterized so there was no running water. This meant that we had to use the neighbors outhouse. It's a nice outhouse with heat and lighting, but with 6 guys staying at the neighbors using it and 4 guys at my place, Jo thought it got a bit odoriferous after a couple of days.

Saturday morning came and we went out for our first ride. It was cloudy and the trails were in nice shape.

Taking a break on Strawberry Mountain Road

Marcus and Jakob in the Cat Cutter

We stopped at Pinehurst Resort at Twin Lakes and checked out the 40th annual Snodeo which is put on by the Naytahwaush Nightriders Snowmobile Club. They had a few vintage sleds set up and I thought that this all original Enticer was pretty sharp looking. While at Pinehurst I bought a few raffle tickets and later on in the week I found a $100 check in the mail from the Nightriders. Not bad for a $10 investment.

After checking out the Snodeo we headed back to Roy Lake and had lunch. Jon, the boys and I went for another ride after lunch. It started to rain out, but we kept on riding. Most of the trails were still in pretty good shape. After our ride we tried our luck at ice fishing. I made two holes with the manual auger and that was enough for me. We had no bites, but at least we can say we went fishing.

All Smiles even without any bites!

After a day of riding it was time to get ready for dinner. Even though it was misting out I started the campfire. All it took was some newspaper, a few matches and some dry pine.