Temperature's Dropping!

This particular thermometer is actually showing a rather high temperature compared to the last several days!

So cold, the lake has been steaming - the old timers say the lake has to steam seven times before the ice will make.

There's a bit of ice in the harbor, but not enough to stop the boats just yet (but every trip across has the potential of being the last!

And there's a thick coat of ice on the boat itself.

The few remaining horses are still at work, wearing frost beards!

We even have some snow, which has been in short supply the last couple winters - it goes a long way towards making winter on Mackinac more enjoyable!

Merry Christmas From Mackinac

The Huron at sunrise, the first trip of the day, all decked out for the season:

The taxi waiting for arrivals:

Santa?

St. Anne's, decorated for Christmas Eve service:

Oh Christmas tree:

Lights at the mayor's house:

Chamber's corner:

We had a brief moment of "snow globe" snow this morning, big, fat flakes slowly falling - so technically a white Christmas too!