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Message of the Day – Ice

March 18, 2009 By: Cal Skinner Category: CCAPOA, Crystal Lake, Gate 3, Ice, Lakewood, Last Ice, No Swimming

Last Saturday, March 14th, I captured the last ice on Crystal Lake.

Naturally, it was in the shade on the South side of the lake.

The lake was as pure as it ever gets.

No muddy bottom stirred up by the motor boats.

And, there was no need for the “No Swimming” sign erected a couple of years ago at CCAPOA’s Gate 3 Beach in Lakewood. That’s the beach where trailer boaters decided additional boat slips were more important than continuing to let little kids have a small beach at which to swim.

Later the same day, this woman walking her black dog stopped to enjoy the view.

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