The last couple of days here have been blustery and rainy. The wind whistling through the windows has obscured any loon calls; I was honestly worried that they’d gone south already. When the sun came out this morning onto a flat calm lake, clouds reflecting onto the water, the scene demanded a photo.

Here are a few reasons we love it up here.

If one way to enjoy cruising is by appreciating the beauty of where you are, we’re practicing this skill every day. Not that it hurts in the slightest that we are, in fact, in a gorgeous spot!