Clouds over Conneaut Lake

See if you see the same things we saw in the clouds.

See the Mickey Mouse head?

A bear cub's head facing to the left...

A close-up of Mickey Mouse...

Pymatuning Spillway Update

Looks like the people have spoken. January 1, 2009 was to mean the end of feeding bread to fish at the Spillway in Linesville. After much public outcry, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources decided that the feeding can continue for another year. This doesn't necessarily mean the end of the debate, however. It's merely another year for the Department to evaluate the decision. Until then, enjoy watching these giant carp flop on top of each other as they fight for loaves of bread.

Pymatuning Spillway makes the New York Times!

Today's New York Times reported on the bread controversy at the Linesville Spillway. Click on this link to read the article. Many thanks to my brother for pointing this out.

End of Summer in Conneaut Lake

Our summer at the lake has come to an end. While my daily blog posts will end for now, I will continue next summer and will also post any important or interesting news from the lake over the winter.

With a barn cat...

On the boat...

Lemonade stand...

A prime location next to Midway Beach...

Lightning bugs...

On the boat...

Sandcastles on Midway Beach...

A cookout...

Building a sandcastle...

Fun with Cousins in Conneaut Lake

Our kids spent a lot of time this summer with cousins from both sides of the family. The past week was spent with all of their cousins from my husband's side, and the week proved to be one of the highlights of the summer.

A captive audience for a kayak lesson from a fun aunt...

The boys playing dominos on a rainy day...

Fishing...

Roasting marshmallows...

The girls...

Enjoying a s'more...

With the grandparents...

The siblings...

The whole gang...

A new captain for the boat...

A boat ride...

Dog Days of Summer in Conneaut Lake

The Dog Days of Summer ended yesterday, and I realized that our time in Conneaut Lake overlapped almost exactly with the period defining the Dog Days of Summer. In honor of that, here are the dogs that shared our summer lake experience with us.

Unlikely friends - Charlie, Sport and Greta...

Charlie...

A rare photo of Greta resting...

Sport...

The three buddies...

Sport at the beginning of summer, before his visit to Classy Canine in Meadville...

After being groomed at Classy Canine...

Sesquicentennial Parade in Conneaut Lake

Conneaut Lake went all out for last Saturday's parade celebrating the town's 150th birthday. People came out of the woodwork for a parade that was both small town in feel and more grand than expected.

The crowd lined both sides of the street...

The Grand Marshall...

Best seat in the house...

There was even an ice cream social following the parade...

A log cabin float...

The best part of the parade for the kids...