Through the ice on Lake Temagami! From Gerry Gooderham

Don’t listen to my advice about thin ice. I obviously do not heed my own words. This happened after a week of travel on this trail, ice is down to 1″ where I went through yesterday. Lake levels are rising and there is a lot of snow on thin ice. Lucky the ski caught on slush ice or we would have gone to the bottom. I broke 50′ before I jumped. Thanks John Harding and Paul Forsyth for helping me today.

I was alone out there, TG I used my resources, went to the bush and found a log and tied a log onto the sled to keep it from sinking. Crawled on my stomach to the sled and tied on the log. Hahah luck pure luck it did not sink!

I left the machine overnight and called 2 friends, they helped me this morning… ya I  lived on the lake full time since 1973, been 30 years since I did this.”

Ron Miller sends images taken on December 21, 2016 from the air – lots of open water yet.

Garden island looking south

Rabbitnose Island and looking north

North side of Bear Island looking west

High Rock on left and Camp on right. Still lots of open water

Harold Keevil sends these amazing wildlife images from near his cabin in Sharp Rock.

Please click on or paste the following link and then enter the password “Temagami” to view the images.

A fire in the mainland forest on Temagami Island on July 14, 2016, occurred on a very windy day when the soil and forest was very dry. With the assistance of the TLA radio service volunteers were able to attend with fire pumps and person power.  Three hours later the fire was out. The Fall Times will have a full report.

Thanks to all who responded!

The following pictures are of  a Sandhill Crane and her chick, a moose and some pink lady slippers. The photos are all courtesy of Harold Keevil.