Noisy and active, the martins spend most of their day strafing the lake's surface for insects. There they are often joined by a handful of cormorants, cruising about the calm waters or diving for fish, and by a pair of osprey that soar overhead before plunging into the lake to snare their prey. Flocks of Canada geese and mallards forage along the marshy shoreline while a belted kingfisher moves among the docks, searching for schools of fingerlings.
This lakeside retreat is a pleasant escape from the summer heat that ravages most of the country. Indeed, many climatologists believe that the Great Lakes region will be least affected by our warming climate (with the probable exception of heavy, lake-effect snowstorms). Time will tell but, for now, we'll visit when we can.
