Sunday Rain

I woke this morning to a nice steady rainfall and snapped this picture from the porch of the lodge. I think it is always so pretty in the mornings when it rains.

It has been raining for several hours but I am not sure what impact this rain will have on the Cavity Lake fire yet but the good news yesterday was that Seagull Lake was re-opened for day use (not overnight).

A beautiful Saturday

We are having just beautiful weather here today. It is sunny and in the 70's. There is good news on the Cavity Lake Fire as it has been stable for 3 days nows. We could still use some help from Mother Nature in the form of a few days of steady rain. On the news last night the discussion had started on how the pine trees will re-seed themselves. This has been a hot fire to the ground, which is actually good for natural regeneration of some types of pine trees.

Enjoying a quiet moment on the dock

The Reinbold family stayed with us recently with their two sons; Wyatt and Morgan. They sent us some wonderful pictures and this was one of my favorites of the boys sitting on the dock. They canoed, hiked, fished and swam during the week so here they are enjoying a quiet moment together.

Cavity Lake Fire Update: Yesterday (July 19th) was a critical day for the due to the shifting winds. The fire fighters did a great job and the fire did not expand much. Still 35 miles away here at the lodge there is no effect from the fire.

Bentley Family

I always enjoy it when multiple generations of a family come up and stay in the cabins and enjoy the BWCA. It is always a pleasure to meet them and help them enjoy their time here. I think it is very special that a family can come from all over the country and enjoy time together in a relaxed setting that has activities for the entire family. We have several families that make visiting Clearwater Lodge a regular family event. Just recently we had 4 generations of the Bentley family in 3 cabins for a week. They posed for a great family picture on the stairs of the lodge that I am sure they will all treasure.

Cavity Fire update: The fire continues to burn about 35 miles north of us but is being monitored closely by the forest service. There are no roads to the area so the fire is not being faught on the ground yet but still by planes dropping water. As of last night the fire did not expand in size. Here at the lodge and generally mid-Gunflint Trail, there is no effect from the from the fire.