Ice on Lac La Ronge May 22

We have a bit of entertainment on our photos today - just where are those float planes going you ask? They are doing 'touch and goes' which is a technical aviation term for practicing landing and take off skills. See that very large natural 'air conditioner' in the background? When the wind blows from the North East downtown LA is very cool!







Looks like the ice will be around for some time yet - probably this weekend. Will it be gone by next weekend? If we get a strong wind it may be broken up but we will still have chunks of ice which will make boating interesting to say the least. Taken from La Ronge Avenue in front of the post office looking across the beach.

Ice on Lac La Ronge May 20

That is some chunk of ice - after a weekend of hot weather and rain showers the ice on Lac La Ronge is still there! These photos were taken from Patterson Park along the shore in front of the post office.



The second set of photos were taken from behind the Waterbase Inn looking towards the North East. If you click on the photo to enlarge it you will see the ice between the islands in the distance.

Ice on Lac La Ronge May 16

Did I say pray for wind and rain? Last night we had thunder showers and the wind is presently gusting up to 37 km an hour - there are white caps in the bay! These photos are looking towards the north from Fietz Park. Look closely in the background - you can see the ice between the islands across from Police Point. Click on photo to enlarge.

Ice on Lac La Ronge May 13

'Ice Breaking News' ~ float planes are landing in the bay on Lac La Ronge. Amazing what a little sunshine and rain can accomplish! These photos are of aircraft (DeHavilland Beaver) landing on Lac La Ronge the afternoon of May 13th. The top photo looks north from Fietz Park as the Beaver taxis to the dock at the Water Base Inn/TransWest Air. Compare it to the photo on the previous post where there is ice as you look north along the same shoreline. The second photo is towards the south and shows touchdown in the Bay where the Montreal River enters the lake. We have had a few showers today and the forecast is for showers/thunder showers this evening.