Road Work

Road work on our Oak Point Road is progressing nicely. Anderson Bros. (general contractor) has two asphalt milling machines going at the same time so they are doing both lanes rather then just one at a time. They started milling the old asphalt on Monday of this week and they started on the loop section. They should have the asphalt milled off the entire loop before Friday. Once they mill the old asphalt they put it back down on the road bed. They then have two big heavy roller packers, one with big cleats pack the base after they wet it down with water. Once compacted it's as hard as concrete. They plan is to have the loop ready for the new hot asphalt by next week. They are also digging up some section of the old road bed and replacing that material with new. Lots going on. Lots of equipment and people to watch and just an old mans delight. Anderson Bros have flagman out directing traffic where necessary. Some delays are possible so drive accordingly.

Suckers are Running

All up and down the rocky shoreline on the "big lake" side the lake suckers are doing their annual spawning run. This year we are about three weeks earlier then normal. I tried to get pictures with no success. Right now there are thousands of these fish right along shore. The common name for these fish is White Suckers. Although this time of the year the breeding makes have a well-marked dark lateral bank with a salmon colored bank below this. After the spawning season they return to their drab grayish color.

Last weekend more docks and lifts were put in the lake. Pictured is the common dock at Oak Point Estates. Because we have had a dry spring water levels are down. I estimate water levels are about 6 inches lower then last year based on the wheels on my dock. We need rain real badly. Fire danger remains real high. The combination of the dry weather, road construction and tree pollen are raising problems with peoples allergies.

The north woods is greening up nicely and the early wild flowers are blooming. The white flowers are called Wood Anemone.