Burntside Lodge

06/21/2026

06/21/2026

Summer Solstice 2026 ....beautifully clean, blue water, scented pine trees ...simple pleasures.

04/29/2026

...and because we know you're all curious ... there is still some serious ice out there. Not likely to melt very quickly, plus looking at the 10 day forecast they are still forecasting s n o w next week. The loons are here so we know open water will come eventually.

04/29/2026

Firsts ....The arrival of spring up north is full of firsts: The first sighting or sound of the loons on the lake, the first day the lake is ice free, the first boat in the water; the list goes on and on. Today, April 29th, did bring the first loons (a pair) into the bay; this photo unfortunately shows them in the midst of a big, really fluffy snowfall. If the temperatures were warmer this could have been the day the lake did go ice free; but not. It's chilly and that first will likely come another day really soon.