As the creek flows into the lake, the frozen portion extends further and further out into the lake. The creek has a nice slope to it, and the kids love sledding and even skating down the creek as far as the ice will allow until the lake freezes. For the Grandmas out there, the water is actually quite shallow where it meets the ice and the kids rarely get too wet.
It got quite cold and the ice got thick fast during a time when there was no precipitation. It made beautiful ice. You could walk on it and see fish swimming right under your feet, very cool!
Below, Paul is demonstrating to Benjamin the finer points of spinning the Honda and making donuts on the smooth ice.
Caleb is examining his reflection in the ice as he works to perfect his ice skating form.
Freeze up also allows Paul to land on the lake and park right by the house. It makes it much easier to heat the plane before flying it. Instead of dragging a generator to the airport he can plug an extension cord into the shop.
The pristine condition of the lake never lasts long and the kids have to get out with shovels and clear off a spot to ice skate.
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