The 23rd day of the third month in the year of Emergence

Twenty five degrees, feels like 19, and snow is coming in.  Won't be any fishing on the big lake today, but the thaw does seem to be on it's way.   This cam shot was taken from a site that has a number of New Hampshire cams.  

http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/iceout.htm

Some work all winter and some do not.  Ice out will probably come towards the end of next month, but some if not all the ice fishing shanties have been taken down.  There also seems to be open water in Wolfeboro Bay right here along the edge.  I am sure there will be some local folk that will try for salmon around the edges of the parking lot.  If for no other reason that it is something to do after a long hard winter.

Normally, I would now be getting the camera and fishing gear ready to make the trip north for five days of fishing with the old men.  Note I are one of them.  This would be the 43rd year for us to make the trip, but for various reasons we won't make it this year.  So I simply must visit some of the images made in days gone by.

Starting the morning into a brilliant sunrise amidst all the anticipation of a child seeing the Christmas tree for the first time on Christmas morning.

A typical "Down East" canoe used on the big lake.  A calm, no wind, no nonsense morning.

And if we get lucky!

And if we're not lucky, well a beer or three can bring out the silliness in us all.