Pink and orange sunset reflected in the thawing lake at Lake George Regional Park with swans. It was too watery for ice houses and too icy for boats. I had been there five weeks earlier as well, so I have some shots of the fully iced lake toward the end.

0:35 swan taking off
This swan and others were taking off and then making U-turns and coming back to where they started.

1:18 swan returning

11:37 two swans land in unison

25:35 closer up view of swans

28:00 two swans landing
Funny seeing a third swan trying to get out of the way.

28:28 swan treading
One of the swans propels himself above water with his feet only. As far as I can tell, that flapping sound is wings hitting the water when a swan is taking off.

37:59 something takes flight
Something I can’t identify that was sitting on the ground takes flight—maybe a dragonfly.

47:00 tinge on the clouds

1:21:17 360° boat launch spin-around
spin-around the evening of the sunset

1:22:00 360° boat launch spin-around
spin-around five weeks earlier when the lake was fully iced over and had ice houses on it

1:23:17 innovation
a creative way of getting gear on and off the ice

1:22:37 360° beach spin-around
spin-around five weeks earlier at the beach

1:24:38 food photos
Two nights’ worth of food photos from Margie’s Kitchen & Cocktails in Andover. “Opened by the Ahlstrom Family in 2020, Margie’s is a scratch kitchen and craft cocktail bar that is dedicated to bringing high-quality food, unique flavors, and gracious hospitality to Andover and surrounding north metro communities.” Very good food

1:25:11 fireworks
not-too-visible fireworks across the lake