A few days ago, Shon and I canoed across our lake. We took a short hike across the hill to what we call the “back lake” which is actually named Dog Leg Lake. We were checking to see if the lake was ice-free. We are waiting for a friend to come to pick us up in his floatplane. He is not able to land on our little lake, but the back lake provides a bit more room for his plane to land. We were happy to see that the ice was moving out! I was also happy to see my swans, Orville and Amelia. With the backdrop of Beluga Mountain, I had to stop a moment and take in the view.