As the Lake rises well above the levels of the previous few years, the shoreline is scoured of debris and the water becomes awash with logs, brush and junk. Speedboats must now travel with caution. But, the water birds seem to like it. For them, the flood delivers food and perches.
A female merganser hitches a ride on a log.
Normally, when I see a loon on the Lake, it is travelling through the water. This one, however, went with the flow—just another bit of flotsam.
