Author Archives: Tamra
The Campground is Hopping Now!
The campground is in full swing now! It’s hard to believe we’ve already had our Chinese New Year, Pirate Weekend and celebrated Christmas in July. I’ve met so many wonderful families already . . . and welcomed back our regulars. … Continue reading
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Loon and Eagle Baby Update
When all is calm and running smoothly on the campground-home front, Monday’s are our day off. I hadn’t planned to take this one . . . normally we start taking them after the Fourth of July has come and gone. … Continue reading
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Kayaking with Alex
My daughter’s home for a visit! We went for a power walk, we talked about theater and writing and everything we’d been up to, we bought an ice cream cake for Ben’s 15th birthday . . . and we … Continue reading
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Time to Change Hats!
Whew! Those last two weeks of school were crazy! I’m not sure who was more ready to hear the bell ring at 11am on Tuesday, the students or I. We had so much fun with our end-of-the year activities though … Continue reading
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The Loon Family of 2012
After reading a blurb on Facebook Sunday, in which I’d mentioned I hadn’t been able to find the loon family anywhere in spite of having been out on the lake for two hours on Friday and again Saturday . . … Continue reading
The Triplets are Growing by Leaps and Bounds!
The lake was pretty choppy today, but it didn’t stop me from kayaking out to find the loons. I’m still a little worried about them, and I’d feel better if I saw them with a baby. Alas, I never did … Continue reading
Loon Update
Thanks to a dear friend’s recommendation, I’ve spent a lot of time the last couple of days watching the Minnesota Loon Cam. This nesting pair is is on a loon raft, which intrigued me. One of the eggs hatched in … Continue reading
Busy, busy days!
Memorial Day Weekend in the campground was a blast! All 132 sites were filled and you can’t complain about the weather this year either! Many of my campers had seen or heard about the loon and eagle photos, so they … Continue reading
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Nesting Loons
It’s official. I’m now a wildlife geek. Honestly, I’m already trying to figure out how and when I can get this rental lens sent back in a couple of weeks. In all my years of loon watching, I’ve never, ever … Continue reading
Eagles As Seen Through a Larger Lens
I’m having waaaaaaay too much fun with this rental lens. It’s so big, a pair of purple martens hovered over it several times while it stood on the tripod, aimed at the eagle’s nest. They were trying to make a … Continue reading