http://www.birchpoint-lodge.comMon, 06 Sep 2010 04:16:00 GMThttp://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/the-channelMon, 23 Aug 2010 19:53:54 GMTTravis CincoHitchcock could not have better scripted the birds of Birch Point this summer.  Herons glide inches above the water,  Sandhill Cranes dance in the grasses, Canada geese teach their fledgling gaggle to fly, and the loons are thick this year (7 at highest count).  Pileateds, Kingfishers, Bald Eagles, Hummingbirds, and a myriad of woodland birds add to a soundtrack for Summer up here.  And the sounds are ever enchanting.  A friend described a recent unidentified evening bird noise as a "long and low, mournful call".  Hitchcock indeed.

]]>http://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/the-channelhttp://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/winter-tracksMon, 18 Jan 2010 19:17:10 GMTTravis CincoSnow has an uncanny ability to make light magical in winter.  Wether sunlight, moonlight, or the twinkling colored lights on the woodshed, the snow makes them all into stories waiting to be told.

]]>http://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/winter-trackshttp://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/the-ice-commethFri, 04 Dec 2009 16:22:45 GMTTravis CincoOvernight, the ice began to form in the quiet waters along the shore.  By mid day they have reached about 15 feet out.  Should be iced over by the end of the weekend.

]]>http://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/the-ice-commethhttp://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/beaversMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:49:11 GMTTravis CincoWe had some visitors this past weekend; two humans from Beaver Court and two beavers (though I don't think they came from Human Court).  John's folks spent his birthday weekend up and we watched the sun go down over the lake on Thursday.  Just as dusk had turned the sky from gold to gray, we heard the splashing of a water mammal and went to the dock in time to catch two beavers swimming off shore.  Haven't seen them in awhile and it was a welcome treat.

]]>http://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/beavershttp://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/firstsnow09Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:29:08 GMTTravis CincoSnows came early but lightly this year.  We've had several flirtations but nothing serious yet.  A cup of hot coffee or coat of thick fur are still formidable weapons against the weather, and construction continues.

]]>http://www.birchpoint-lodge.com/firstsnow09