I spent most of the long 4th of July weekend at my friend’s sister’s cabin on Otter Lake. It is a small, beautiful lake. There are homes almost all the way around the lake, but they are back from the water and generally small, so it doesn’t feel like there’s been too much development. Also, most of the people who were there seemed to recognize each other, indicating that the homes are filled with long-term owners as opposed to a constant string on renters. I felt that this ownership may have had something to do with the fact that the lake is so clean, and why everyone is pretty friendly to one-another.
Each morning Erin and I took a kayak ride around the lake, and it was really serene and calming to be out so close to nature. Later in the day the motor boats and jet skis come out, which makes kayaking much less fun and lots more scary. I can’t say I’m innocent, though, because I went on lots of boat rides and water tubing, too. There were small firework shows each night that we watched from the dock while eating smores before going to bed around 10. It was the perfect way to spend some long summer days, and I hope I can enjoy lots more of them on lakes like this.