Someone in the sauce last night ended up in the drink, literally. The Montreal River bridge is always an interesting part of our short drive into La Ronge, and I've seen many interesting things there, but this is the first time I've seen a car in the river. Due to some fairly active rapids, the Montreal is always open at this point. Come Spring, the strong current here quickly pushes ice cover on Lac La Ronge back past Kitsaki Island and opens another arena of activity that heralds the soon return of Summer.
Last Sunday, the first Beaver of the season was sighted on the lake. And you thought I was 
talking about a furry little buck-tooth icon of Canadiana, weren't you. Well, the Beaver I'm talking is a Canadian icon, but it can fly and has quite a roar. In times past, there was a bit of a competition among flyers to see who would be the first to take-off and land on the first bit of open water released from icy bondage. In the background, just beyond Kitsaki Island, you can see that most of Lac La Ronge is still covered in ice, white against a green forest and blue sky. This Beaver has just left the water, on its way to deliver supplies to fish camps preparing for their busiest time of year.
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