"The cold came, making tarmac out of fields that were mud only a week ago. Yesterday, Derek and Mark Wrisley drove their combine across Newfield, eating 10-foot swaths of corn and leaving stubble in their wake. By the end of the day they’d put 80 tons of shell corn in our bin. … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: The Cold Came
Winter
Vintage Photo: Ice Boating on Lake Champlain
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. It may be summer, but this is a winter-themed postcard! It's called "Ice Boating, Essex on Lake Champlain, NY." Seen anyone do this … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Ice Boating on Lake Champlain
Interactive Panorama: Beggs Park Dock in Winter
Kudos to our friends at adirondacksusa.com for another wonderful, fun interactive panorama. This time it's a seasonally appropriate winter scene located at the Beggs Park dock, although the lake isn't frozen this year (yet?). Enjoy the Beggs Park Dock winter scene panorama's … [Read more...] about Interactive Panorama: Beggs Park Dock in Winter
Saw Blade Driven Ice Sled: Viable Midwinter Ferry Alternative?
I doff my wooly cap to Mark Engelhardt for sharing this creative concept for how to cross the lake if/when the ice tightens from shore-to-shore. A Lake Champlain saw blade driven ice sled ferry service?!?! (Learn more about this unique ice transportation solution … [Read more...] about Saw Blade Driven Ice Sled: Viable Midwinter Ferry Alternative?
Moonlit Path on Frozen Lake Champlain
I was sitting in my living room watching some inane action movie about galactic aliens when I looked out the window to see a bright orange glow rising from OUR own galaxy. I watched intently as the bold full moon slowly crept above the old Essex firehouse. Finding the charisma of … [Read more...] about Moonlit Path on Frozen Lake Champlain