The End of Summer??

We seem to be in day four of a heat wave. It is hot, humid, and hazy today. We have retreated to Portage Lake this week to enjoy the end of summer and it has been really hot! Last night we set up a theater on the wharf with the laptop and watched a Netflix movie under the stars. We had to use bug dope as the bugs are alive, well, and biting. They don't think it's fall either! The lake is very shallow with a huge expanse of beach and very shallow water. Here we have some pictures looking down the lake at the sand bars that have developed. Notice how high the wharf is out of the water. With no rain in at least four weeks, things are dry. Gary got some photos of the sunrise over the lake the other morning, so we are sharing one of those too.
Gary is still building his stone wall. Here you see him moving some rocks. Despite the heat, he enjoys this project.

The only sign of fall that is noticeable, besides people taking in their boats and wharves, is one tree that is starting to turn to fall colors. It has been a lovely summer and Portage Lake is a great place to be on a hot day!