Ice off on Lac des Roches can be an amazing event. This year the event lasted several days. Today, May 6, strong westerly wind had cleared the west end of the lake of ice and replaced it with huge whitecaps, keeping any residents with any water craft from testing the water. Until mid-afternoon, the rotten ice held its line at the midway point along Boultbee Road. Strong gusts finally took the ice “away” late afternoon. It was just gone…but immediately replaced with high waves. At sundown, just after 8 pm, the wind died down, the lake was calm and the ducks, geese and loons seemed content to noisily watch the orange glow to the west fade away. The only thing missing was a layer of clouds to create a beautiful sunset, but a clear sky can be just as nice, soon to be followed by a crescent moon and lots of bright stars. what a glorious day and evening to be at the lake!