Long Lake, Ontario - 6/26/2024

Trip Day 7 - Wednesday

0530-56F/50F. Cloudy, light breeze.

Verse of the day from my morning study time: "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Psalms 20:7)

0750-Morning study time finished time to make breakfast. The reading I'm using during this time, besides the Bible, is "Secret Strength" by Joni Erickson Tada. A kind of devotional reading.

A Drone Flight Before Departure

Still cloudy, light breeze. 70F/51F.

Overnight Was Peaceful

1015-Secure in my new anchorage. Had to set the anchor 3 times to get a good hold. Bottom is a kind of dense muck and does not hold well. Likely a similar bottom the other day when my anchor dragged.

Leg 6, Day 7 - Short Leg!

Not Track - Tried 3 Sets Before The Anchor Held

Closer To Entrance There Was Better Bottom

I moved closer to the entrance of this cove where there was likely more sand and it finally held. I put out a stern anchor since there is minimal swing room on the primary.

Mosquitoes are likely going to be a problem here.

I flew the drone this morning before departing. It went okay but the low light was not the best to show the terrain. It would have been better late in the day.

DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Drone

I need to do the dishes!

Cabin Looking Aft

1110-Dishes completed. Cleaned up a bit and checked messages. 67F/55F. Heat is still on.

Charging drone and controller batteries.

1420-Downloaded photos and videos to my backup SSD drive. Changed camera SD cards since they were getting full.

Bottom Was Muck - Difficult Anchoring

1700-Finished grilling chicken tenderloins to eat along with potatoes, salad, rolls, and white wine. Also finished listening this afternoon to my audio book "The Bone Orchard" by Paul Doiron. A Maine game warden series. I'm on book four.

Will have a Baileys and enjoy the evening on the aft deck until I get chased in by the mosquitoes. 

Peaceful Anchorage

1920-Mosquitoes arrived and chased me into the cabin as expected. Listening to a new audio book "The Precipice" by Paul Doiron, a sequel to the previous book in the series. No wildlife observed. The lack of bald eagles is puzzling. There are few hawks too. Saw what appeared to be an immature bald eagle but I could not be certain. Reminds me of Temagami, Ontario with it's scarcity of wildlife.

Will read my e-book "Black Coral" and get some sleep. 65F//61F. It will be cool tonight!

The Bunk - Ready To Hit The Sack!

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