The lake was down close to 6 inches. That's good. Leaves more room for an already over crowded beach. Also, we found we can now walk on the breakwater without having to get our feet wet. The boardwalk however, is another story.
Last year during the most savage of all the summer storms, it nearly tore that lovely old boardwalk apart. It clung hard and fast to the shore as wave after wave took aim and attempted to crush it in a merciful death blow. It succeeded just enough to cripple it for life. The far end was left crumpled and torn apart, unable to welcome visitors on it's deck as it had for many decades.
By the sound of it, there is no hope for it's restoration. It will be left to drag it's sunken self piece by piece into the depths...perhaps to wash up on some far flung shore as a hefty chunk of drift wood.
A sad scenario...
Other than that sad bit of 'dock news', Waskesiu is still as lovely and refreshing as it has been for the past 50 years. May it ever be so...
The Boardwalk - after the storm - 2011
No improvement - 2012
I found some other pictures on my camera too.....
Pastor Stacia telling the "children's story" last week.
Brittney in her "work-out" ballet duds.
I like the leg warmers....reminds me of the '80's:)
So, all in all, other than the death of a dock, it was a deliciously delightful day to doddle.
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I was at Waskesiu yesterday. We drove through the town site and had a picnic at one of the spots. My mom wanted to gather some rocks after eating and we did. Than we stopped at Waskesiu River. Never been there before. Did the whole trail which was so awesome. Seen a bunch of wildlife over the whole day. Great day! I'll go more in depth in my blog!
It's sad that they won't restore the boardwalk. But sometimes you just can't.
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