We visited Merrymeeting and Wolfeboro today. It was a beautiful day to be back at the lake.
The ice on Merrymeeting is still very solid, with many ice fishers and sled riders on the surface. We talked to one of the ice fishermen who were about 100 yrds offshore. They had drilled about 10 holes over a wide area and were still seeing 18-20" of solid ice.
I did have one of those heart jumping moments early in the morning. While walking on the ice about 50 yrds offshore, there was an enormous expansion boom as the sun warmed the ice. Between that moment you hear it, and the moment you realize what it is and there is nothing to worry about, the heart does race a bit faster!
