Showing off our Summertime Blue

 Brian was flying this week -- one trip took him to Parry Sound, and he said the air was so smooth that he barely had to touch the stick at all.  Those kind of days are precious, for pilots and for those of us on the ground looking up.


Here's a shot of Bondi -- coming in from the North East. That's the Fox Point Road leading its way past the Hidden Lake -- you can just pick out the indoor riding arena's green roof on the right side... and then it is blue lake, and more blue lake.  Fire Island dominates the photo, with Dwight Bay in the background. This is a BIG lake!

 As he came around, he got this different angle on the resort property.  For those people who mutter that "resorts are too crowded" all we can say is, you've never stayed with us!  All that land, and only 14 cottages spread around, each one separate and private, but with access to our 1200' of shallow sandy shoreline.

 Now you can start to pick out some of the docks - although most of the cottages are still invisible, because they are so well landscaped into the trees. The organic vegetable garden still looks 'earthy' from this height, but down close, the corn is shooting up out of the ground, growing daily!

We invite you to come visit -- you'll love our summertime Blues!

Season and Celebration

 Ralph and Anne are more used to seeing Bondi in mid-summer. When they came this weekend with their children and grand-daughter to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary, they were quite taken with the 'different vibe' of Bondi in a different season.

There is a change of pace with each season, and along with that comes a change of the colours and wildlife that are here.  Right now, the iris are in spectacular bloom. Come late July, those colours will have given way to the Hollyhocks, just to give one small example.

Grand-daughter Ellie was making her first visit to Bondi. The shallow water got a definite vote of approval.

It was lovely to see them all here -- we have watched Matt and Heidi both grow up over their summers here at Bondi, so to welcome them back with their own growing families is a true delight.

Congratulations on your Anniversary, Anne and Ralph. Here's to many more!  See you later in July!

Summer's getting Started

 Summer is just getting started, and already it's busy!  Canada Day weekend with picture perfect weather, fireworks and festivals got everything off to a splendid start.

With lake temperatures here in the very high 70's, verging on 80 degrees, the water was where everyone wanted to be.

Getting to the lake entailed having a short conversation with the Lawn Deer... Not to be confused with the Back Field Deer, Pasture Deer or Forest Deer, so we are given to understand.

Some folks wanted to be busy -- the paddleboats, water trampoline and our new iceberg were getting a workout.  Others wanted to find that silent place, and we were able to provide that as well.  Under the big willow between Clover and Lantern there is a veritable haven, with lawn chairs and a hammock, that attracts the seekers of solitude.




Roger couldn't wait to get out on the bay with his beloved sailboat.  We had other guests who took canoes and paddled from Bondi, crossed the Portage, and voyageured all the way to Marsh's Falls, before turning about to follow the current and return home. They couldn't stop raving about the wonders of that day's outing.

For others, it was the pace of the paddleboat, with Dad doing most but not all of the work, that did the trick.

Kim found an enormous turkey feather in the back fields.  Zack and Alli discovered some deer bones, from a much earlier wolf kill, while they were exploring our trails.

Dorset was a big draw, with the Lookout Tower and the evening fireworks. Remember that on the August long weekend the fireworks happen at Dwight Beach!

Summer's on the go. If you haven't secured a week's holiday yet for you and your family, give us a call!