Innovation

Example of Brandy Lake Innovation…making it enjoyable for their dog

Apparently..the challenge was  ..engineering the correct floatation and angle at rest yet buoyant enough not drop quickly when the dog stepped on.

You don’t want the  ramp top. ..fixed so it rests underwater as slime would accumulate on the walking surface making it slippery.

I assume it is removable for the winter as the ice movement would rip it off.

Nice job…Brandy Lake cottager talent.   Who else has unique innovation.

Critters

Some of us enjoy interacting with local critters…..please post your pics for others to see…. Enjoy

See..our factorite bug..the Dragonfly exiting its exoskeleton… a marvel of nature..

Try not to scrape the Bryozoans colony (yellow mess below) off you docks or pipe.   This colony only thrives in healthy water.   Google top find out more.

Crane pictures (I think it is a Crane) She spent a good amount of time here the other day…makes very rare stops…. but I  ……only get shots through the screen…   I erred on a perfect opportunity recently on my south shore….ugggg Enjoy

NOTE…I do not recommend feeding squirrels…we only help out Mrs Stubby..the local tailless squirrel.    Stop feeding chipmunks peanuts mid summer.  Shell  peanuts will rot by midwinter chipmunk starves

Deer Sleeping in Muskoka

 

Summer Phosphorous Results

Thank you to the Lake Partner Program. 

Find Phosphorous Level link mid way down

I get a kit early spring to do a monthly phosphorous test on Brandy Lake ..Here are the results.  Note lakes withy tannin usually have higher phosphorous  than lakes without.   This is free…data

The link is massive….you can see several years of data from Brandy Lake Muskoka.   We are line number 3133.  I am not sure where FOCA get the 2nd data from.

Last year are numbers were:

May – 25.8 ug/l (Micrograms per Liter)

June  – 30.8

July – 25.8

Aug  – 36

Sept – 28

There is a test online showing Nov. 41.4

 

 

 

 

 

Boat..Nice Looking FOR SALE

Boat for sale – gently used on Brandy Lake ( sold cottage so selling boat)
Winter stored and serviced at Bala Cove Marina
Princecraft springbok 16 ft
Mercury 30 hp motor ELPT30 – sips fuel
Front steering wheel – custom boat cover
Tennessee boat Trailer
Purchased in summer 2016. For $13,200
Sale $8500
Please contact Maria at 416 998 3297