Standing on the rocky shore of Hecla Island, looking out across the waters of the big lake, our very own inland ocean. Lake Winnipeg is the 11th largest freshwater lake on earth, approximately 416 km (258 mi) from north to south. The lake's east side has pristine boreal forests and rivers that were recently inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It also has the largest watershed of any lake in Canada, receiving water from four U.S. states (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana) and four Canadian provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Manitoba). The lake's watershed measures about 982,900 square kilometres (379,500 sq mi). Its drainage is about 40 times larger than its surface, a ratio bigger than any other large lake in the world. (Wiki) 11/04/20
Yesterday we did a little road trip to Hecla Provincial Park, which is an island on the west side of Lake Winnipeg, connected to the mainland by a causeway. The big lake is still wide open water but inland, the ice is beginning to settle in. In a few days this pretty little marsh will be frozen solid. It's always a treat to see the transition actually happening, almost before your eyes! 11/03/20 www.jmcqueenphoto.com
I was sitting in that chair, watching the clouds roll in and wishing we didn’t have to leave, not so long ago .... Winters are too long, summers are too short. But there’s nowhere else I’d rather live :) 11/02/20 ps.. for those of you who may be wondering - our Gnome has left his rock and moved to his winter home, tucked safely inside the shed. I bet you were not aware that Gnomes hibernate, but clearly they do!
