Welcome, big boat

We noticed the first big boat of the season getting tied into its seasonal moor at the Onondaga Lake marina late last week. It looked lonely. Not for long, we thought as we walked during our afternoon work break.

Two boats in

Walking with my library colleagues last week, we noticed the second boat has arrived in the Onondaga Lake Marina. We have two small craft side-by-side. How soon, we wonder, do they come in big numbers and sizes?

More boat time!

I couldn’t tell if this guy was putting the boat in or taking it out. I sure was glad enough for an April day warm enough for it to be coming or going.

Lights and boats

The boats were not quite all gone from the past busy season at Onondaga Lake Yacht Club marina. The lights were not quite all put up for the upcoming Lights on the Lake extravaganza. But this juxtaposition this week made for one heck of an October comparison.

Taking the seaweed from Onondaga Lake

Taking our work break walk from the library recently, we noticed some mining going on in Onondaga Lake. A truck in the Marina announced that the vegetation piling up in the bed was 100 percent natural. I spotted the boat doing the work right in the marina waters. Interesting, I thought. Looks a lot like…