Fern Lake & Friends

Fern Lake, in New York's Adirondack Mountains, is a special place. My family has been going there since I was in Junior High, it is  where I learned to sail in an over-canvased Grumman canoe, and still has my favorite visual balance of water and mountains.

Three days with this view at the family cottage were a real treat. Family and friends came down to visit, and share food & memories on the dock.

 Ski trails are visible on Whiteface Mountain, site of the 1932 and 1980 winter olympics. A weather station sits on the highest peak, looking like a castle from this distance.

 Cool morning air creates morning mist.

 Friendly chipmunks are accustomed to being hand fed peanuts.

Mount Marcy is the highest of the Adirondack High Peaks.

Dad drew this key to the mountain view to answer visitor's questions about which peak is which.

We walked the trail to this natural sandy beach where locals have been coming for decades.  Originally owned by a timber company, the end of the lake is now a hunting club that graciously allows people to use the beach.

Good friends came to visit on my birthday. Thanks so much to Juleigh, Rebs, Marie & Eileen for your company and wonderful homemade foods!