Truesdale Lake  

South Salem, New York

April 3, 2015
by rob
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Muskrat and Melting Ice

In 16 winters here I don’t remember seeing the ice stay past March 31st. This winter was so cold we entered the month of April with ice and it has stuck around for a few days.

The warm air and the cold ice made a foggy inversion layer today that just begged to be photographed.

I was taking photos of the fog, ice, and lake shore when a decent sized muskrat surfaced in the open water between the ice layer and the shoreline. I was able to snap off a few photos from our floating dock. Unfortunately as I went to change the settings to a higher shutter speed to catch the creature in action, he noticed me and ducked back under the ice. Continue reading

January 1, 2015
by rob
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Happy 2015! – Some Lake Resolutions for the New Year

Some Lake Stewardship Resolutions: I will get my septic tank pumped and inspected. If the tank baffles are missing or damaged, I’ll have them replaced. (Kaiser-Battistone offers 15% discount for lake area residents – but you have to tell them about … Continue reading

June 30, 2010
by rob
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Photos and Lake Stories Needed!

If you have any lake related photos (wildlife, landscape, social, etc.) please send them in to lake@truesdalelake.com and we will post them along with a caption or story if you have one.  Thanks!