It's That Time Again!

Lady Di · 10-30-2005, 06:14 PM

It sure looks pretty up there. Is it really as pretty as it looks in the web photos?

Island Girl · 10-30-2005, 08:26 PM

I was on the island Friday and Saturday. The forecast for Saturday was rain, maybe snow and 15 mph NW wind... the direction that creates those big rolling waves.

Saturday was partly sunny, cool and calm. The lake was just gorgeous. The trees had a few brilliant waves of irridescent yellow against the brown and green of the others.

Walking on the trail between my friends' house and mine was very very peaceful and quiet. Once in a while a boat could be heard, but otherwise very still. The turkeys roamed by looking for food.

Just hanging out by the dock, we saw the Mount coming... very cool on this late October day. I will post pictures when I can...

The lake was 1.5 inches from the top of my dock and getting out of the boat down to the dock was unusual.

There was snow all across the Presidential range and others. The Ossipee's has little snow left, but the top of Gunstock had white trails. Fall is a wonderful season at the lake, with the pungent smell of a wood stove, fabulous tenderloin steaks on the grill and good friends. I just love this place.

IG

secondcurve · 10-30-2005, 09:22 PM

Island Girl:

Thanks for the wonderful description of the lake. I'm sure it filled the void for many of us who have not had our Winni fix in recent weeks. Is this your last island visit for the season? If not, when do you pull your boat? A final question. Did those turkeys fly into Rattlesnake or were they stocked there? As I understand it, all of the turkeys in NH are originally from the state's turkey stocking program. I hope they don't hunt on Rattlesnake. Have a good week.

Island Girl · 10-30-2005, 09:45 PM

I am fortunate to have friends on the island who will be there through November, wind and weather permitting... so I may just get some more island time this year. (I really need to stay home and remove some leaves and get the snowmobile ready)

My boat should have been pulled out yesterday.

I do not know how the turkeys got there but there are a lot of them. They seem to roam from one end of the island to the other... getting fed corn twice a day at one end of the island. They are so funny. Sometimes they walk in a straight line from property to property. Their feathers are getting much darker now.

IG

10-30-2005, 06:14 PM	#1
Lady Di Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello? It sure looks pretty up there. Is it really as pretty as it looks in the web photos? __________________ Lady Di

10-30-2005, 08:26 PM	#2
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Saturday was perfect I was on the island Friday and Saturday. The forecast for Saturday was rain, maybe snow and 15 mph NW wind... the direction that creates those big rolling waves. Saturday was partly sunny, cool and calm. The lake was just gorgeous. The trees had a few brilliant waves of irridescent yellow against the brown and green of the others. Walking on the trail between my friends' house and mine was very very peaceful and quiet. Once in a while a boat could be heard, but otherwise very still. The turkeys roamed by looking for food. Just hanging out by the dock, we saw the Mount coming... very cool on this late October day. I will post pictures when I can... The lake was 1.5 inches from the top of my dock and getting out of the boat down to the dock was unusual. There was snow all across the Presidential range and others. The Ossipee's has little snow left, but the top of Gunstock had white trails. Fall is a wonderful season at the lake, with the pungent smell of a wood stove, fabulous tenderloin steaks on the grill and good friends. I just love this place. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

10-30-2005, 09:22 PM	#3
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,127 Thanks: 1,343 Thanked 564 Times in 291 Posts	Last Trip: Island Girl: Thanks for the wonderful description of the lake. I'm sure it filled the void for many of us who have not had our Winni fix in recent weeks. Is this your last island visit for the season? If not, when do you pull your boat? A final question. Did those turkeys fly into Rattlesnake or were they stocked there? As I understand it, all of the turkeys in NH are originally from the state's turkey stocking program. I hope they don't hunt on Rattlesnake. Have a good week.

10-30-2005, 09:45 PM	#4
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	Not Yet! I am fortunate to have friends on the island who will be there through November, wind and weather permitting... so I may just get some more island time this year. (I really need to stay home and remove some leaves and get the snowmobile ready) My boat should have been pulled out yesterday. I do not know how the turkeys got there but there are a lot of them. They seem to roam from one end of the island to the other... getting fed corn twice a day at one end of the island. They are so funny. Sometimes they walk in a straight line from property to property. Their feathers are getting much darker now. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade