McHenry County Blog

Ice on Crystal Lake was looking rotten as I drove past the Main Beach, so I decided to take a closer look at what looked like open water about a third of the way down the lake.

I drove to Gate 15 and saw open water.

The edge of the retreating ice was at Gate 7 Beach at the Gate 9 side.

As I looked out, I noticed the sea gulls first.

It wasn’t too many years ago when Crystal Lake did not have any seagulls.

It was snowing.

Then I noticed a pier caught in the ice flow.

And, to its right, a raft.

So, instead of calling “Lost and Found,” the owners should look at the eastern edge of the lake.

Their missing equipment probably is near the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach by now.

Ice on Crystal Lake was looking rotten as I drove past the Main Beach, so I decided to take a closer look at what looked like open water about a third of the way down the lake.

I drove to Gate 15 and saw open water.

The edge of the retreating ice was at Gate 7 Beach at the Gate 9 side.

As I looked out, I noticed the sea gulls first.

It wasn’t too many years ago when Crystal Lake did not have any seagulls.

It was snowing.

Then I noticed a pier caught in the ice flow.

And, to its right, a raft.

So, instead of calling “Lost and Found,” the owners should look at the eastern edge of the lake.

Their missing equipment probably is near the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach by now.