News From The Point

This has been quite an interesting week out on Brant Lake.  Today a group of SCUBA divers came out to enjoy Brant Lake under the ice.  The group cut through the ice to practice their ice diving skills.  While I love the lake, I stayed high and dry today, and snapped a few pictures for you.  Have any of you ever seen ice divers in action?

In the past few years we have seen more bald eagles up here on Brant Lake.  Last year, Sue and Jim even had an eagle land on a tree behind their house, and this morning Brandon finally caught one of them on film.  While they generally stay away from the busyness of the summer these surprisingly huge birds are becoming an increasingly frequent sight.  This bald eagle was out in the middle of the frozen lake early this morning.  What an amazing place to call home.

Happy New Year from Camp!!  Winter has finally arrived in the Adirondacks and we are excited to watch camp transform into a winter wonderland!  The lake completely froze over this week – it should be nice and solid in a couple of weeks so the Seniors of 2011 can walk to Schultz’s Island during their retreat . For our current camp families, the January Mailing with information about how to complete important forms, organize uniform clothing, etc. will be arriving at your homes this week.  Let us know if you have any questions!

Happy Holidays to our Point O’Pines Family!  We hope you have a safe and happy holiday season and a terrific New Year!  We can’t wait to see you in 2012!