Outside My Window at First Light

Good morning! Our blog has been quiet here on Manchaug Pond as the end of 2010 brought a flurry of work and issues to keep us busy.  But with this major storm outside my window, I thought it was high time we brought Manchaug Pond back to the airwaves – especially for our migrating population who spends the winter offshore and in far off towns and states across the USA! At first light, the wind is blowing around 30 mph with snow falling at a rate of 1-3″/hour and accumulating! 12 to 20″ is expected…. Further, the news is reporting 64,000 homes are without power but Manchaug Pond homes both in Douglas and Sutton are still a glow. As the day progresses, we’d love to hear from others around the lake and in the Manchaug Pond watershed.  Send us your photos either by email or on Facebook or give us a line for Twitter! manchaugpondsecretary@gmail.comWe’ll try to get them all on! It would also be great fun to hear from those off Manchaug Pond!  How’s the weather in sunny Florida, breezy California, or whereever you are wintering?

Spent all your cash? There’s a buck or two in the Manchaug Pond watershed….

Early this morning as the snow fell on Manchaug Pond, two bucks were caught on camera crossing Torrey Road south of the dam. Thanks to photographer, Dick for mailing these in! If you have a photo you’d like to share – do so! We would love to post it! And if you still have a buck or two in your wallet, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to Manchaug Pond this year.  Matching donations from your place of business, in memory of and in honor of someone special can now be accepted – please send to the Manchaug Pond Foundation, P.O. Box 154, Manchaug, MA  01590.  All donors will be placed on our mailing list and receive our sincerest thanks!

Saturday’s Ice Bring’s Ice Fishermen

The sound of ice augers were heard on Manchaug Pond this weekend as cold temps transformed the lake. Thanks to our Facebook friend for sending in this photo!

New Ice!

  From our resident photographer at Holbrook’s Campground!

Big Skies and Eagles

Yesterday we saw big skies over Manchaug Pond! Today is another day to look to the sky as eagles have been observed soaring above the water. This morning at 8:30, an immature eagle was observed sitting in a tree in Area 2 not 15 feet from the house.  A sight to behold! Big sky from Old Holdbrook Camping