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Phenomenon on the lake

One Thursday last August, campers at Deer Crossing Camp arose to a strange weather phenomenon on nearby Loon Lake. A thick layer of fog arose off the south end of the lake and was driven north toward Pleasant Lake by a brisk cold wind.

"This is weird," said Jim Wiltens, Deer Crossing owner and camp director. "I've never seen this on the lake this late in the season."

The cold front steadily moved in over the lake over the next two hours. The cold air seemed to suck the moisture right out of the warm lake.

With an icy wind that cut right through you, staff and campers quickly domed warmer clothing. The uniform of the day quickly shifted from shorts and T-shirts to long pants and down jackets.

"It's so cold," noted one young camper at the breakfast table. This set the tone for the day.

The instructors scrambled to shift the planned water activities for the day. Extra cold water compromised swimming, kayaking and sailing.

Rain throughout the day drove many campers into the lodge. Instructors fed the woodstove all morning for the first time since the training session in June.

Weird weather for August? Yes, but it was a fun day. We watched the fog, and the rain that soon followed, from the warm comfort of the lodge.

Uploaded on Nov 2, 2009

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Pleasant Lake

Pleasant Lake, just off of Loon Lake, in Eldorado National Forest this August. The lake was the destination for an afternoon hike for my wife and I while I worked at Deer Crossing Camp this past summer.

Uploaded on Oct 29, 2009

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Ugly drum smoker

These pictures were posted for a discussion at www.camp-cook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=18156#18156.

Uploaded on Oct 20, 2009

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Tri-tip roast in ugly drum smoker

These pictures were posted for a discussion at www.camp-cook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=18156#18156.

Uploaded on Oct 20, 2009

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Bolster pin

The bolster pin to the rear truck on the Diamond and Caldor Railbus No. 10. The motor car is currently being restored by the El Dorado Western Railway for use at the El Dorado County Historical Railroad Park in El Dorado, California.

Uploaded on Oct 15, 2009

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