Archive for September, 2012

Our time is coming soon because there has been reported frost further inland from the lake. The flowers are still in gull blossom, no sign of any frost damage yet. We had clear sky’s last night and I sort of thought that we might see some of Jack’s  handy work this morning. We lucked in not last night.  The mist is rising off the bay by the “Bessy B” and the rest of the property is bathed in a golden glow. It’s cool crisp and the colors are changing too quickly, but the scarlet red’s, brilliant yellow’s and hues of other colors are beginning to dominate the landscape.

Emotionally I find it difficult to remove trees, that is why as soon as one has to come down there will be another planted to replace it. Yesterday we had to take down 6 beautiful elm trees. A couple were dead and the rest dying. I’ve always liked elms, their umbrella shaped structure always provided shade from the hot summer sun. When the first trees were hit, where I use to live in a small community off the island of Montreal, it left the country side devastated. There was a beautiful old tree in the field that put up a valiant fight but eventually it had to be cut down. As a kid we used to play under neath its huge branches. Many a happy summers day was spent playing on and around it. Maybe that is why I feel that I have lost something when ever we have to remove a dead or diseased tree.

We have a number of ash trees here at Highland View, I just keep my fingers crossed that that we won’t have an infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer to infect our beautiful ash trees. That is one reason that we insist that only local wood is used for campfires here at the Resort.

Just north of us the trees have started to show their fall colors but around the Lake they are just starting to show a little color, but those autumn days are here just a few more weeks before we shut down for the season. If you haven’t made plans for the last long weekend of the season we still have a couple of cottages available www.highlandview.com .

Comming down piece by pieceDropped in one piece

Yes the nights are definitely cooler but it’s perfect for camp fires. There are no mosquitoes, and the crisp air seems to make the stars shine brighter. The days are warm and the fishing is fantastic. Don’t you wish that you could live in the country. Don’t forget the farmers markets and the fall fairs sooo much fun.

The days are getting shorter, the nights are definitely cooler and the day light is not as bright. It’s official fall is more than just in the air’ it has arrived. Several days ago there was some color in the trees, but this morning, it was like the leaves had changed their color over night. Not only have they colored but they are starting to drop. Yes it’s perfect campfire time, time to get cozy around the fire. There are only a couple of weeks left before we start closing down and winterizing the cottages, and preparing for the snow. But there is still time to enjoy our hospitality before we pack it in for another year.

Oak and pine

The first announcement of frost came early this morning when the announcer predicted frost in the area was possible tomorrow. Now that was a wake up call!  Yes the frost will soon be on the pumpkin but it is one of the most beautiful times of the year.   Guess that I was a little surprised because there has only been a slight hint of the fall colours, but, in retrospect there are a couple of signs that the summer was coming to a close. Now it’s time to get ready for the fall fairs, harvest markets, craft shows and farmers markets. Now is the best fishing time of the year, and the best time to get low accommodation prices especially for mid week bookings.

 We had a perfect night to see the blue moon rise over McGregor Bay last night.

It was fantastic. Now we wont have the opportunity to see another till the year 2015. Until then we might just have to be satisfied with only one full moon a month. What a start for the Labour Day Long weekend