Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Rowing the Row Boat on Mohonk Lake

Sky Top from Mohonk Lake

Snow Day on the Mountain

It was snowing!
Mohonk Lake in Total Narnia Filter!

Mohonk Lake: Winter Style

Mohonk Lake, Frozen Over!

So Pretty!

Mohonk Lake Freezes Over

My first New Paltz-Gunks Winter was very different than the one we are experiencing right now. Today, I discovered from our Mesonet Weather Station, that it was 1 degree outside! That is amazing! I have not seen such low temps since Wyoming. With the low temps and the calm winds, we also discovered that Mohonk Lake froze over! This was a whole few months earlier than last year. Super excited to see how Mohonk Lake does this winter season! Enjoy the pics!

TheChristyBel

The Mesonet Reading of Such Low Temps!

Ice Crystallization on my Window

A Light, Thin Ice Over on Mohonk Lake

Super Glisteny!

The Mohonk Winter Scene

The Wintery View From The Mountain House Patio

My Mohonk Lake View Is Much Different Than My Summer View!

A Lake Brain Break

It's really nice working up at the Daniel Smiley Research Center on really hot days during the summer. If I need a brain break or I head into work early, I can walk up to the Mountain House and show my staff ID to go swim on the list! I really love Mohonk Lake. It is one of the most amazing lakes to swim in - great temperatures, clear and clean water, and just an amazing lake! If you're ever in the area, you definitely need to check out this lake!

TheChristyBel

A 15-Minute Walk From My Office & I Am Soaking Up Rays

Sometimes You Need to Just Jump Right In

Photo Credit to Marc Sweet
For grabbing the GoPro and capturing some water time moments at Mohonk Lake this afternoon.

Morning Limnology

A Moment From This Morning's Lake Sampling of Lake Mohonk
It's 8AM and I am Already Doing Science!

Collecting Water Samples from the Lake's profile at the surface, 20', and 40' down. We test the temperatures and pH levels of each depth. It's pretty cool; as we can tell when the lake begins to experience seasonal changes like lake turnover and summer thermoclines. We can also add this data to a 120-year history of lake data and determine if climate change is really affecting our lake and changing the normal temperatures and water quality levels.

My Favorite Sky Lake

Went to Mohonk Lake with Amanda today. As we chatted, sunbathed, and tanned, I took a closer look at the sand and discovered the true colors of this place I have come to love. Mohonk Lake is just beautiful. They call Mohonk Lake a sky lake. It was created by a glacier and was filled with the melt. The water is clear, clean, and wonderful to swim in. There is so much wildlife in this lake too. Even though the lake is fully sky fed (rain and snowmelt), there is so much wildlife. Fish, newts, frogs, snakes, insects, beaver! And the colors....can you paint with all the colors of Mohonk Lake?!? hehe.

TheChristyBel

The Colors of Mohonk Lake

This time of year, the male Sunfish, will excavate a bowl in the sand to attract a female.

He's Looking for a Lady,
He's Looking for some Love.