Category: Lake Monsters

If you woke up after 7:30am, chances are quite good that you will see no sunshine today. As was the case this time last year,Read More

The sun rose at 5:16am, and I made it out to Ladder #1 just in time to catch the show. I had to clean upRead More

Having the alarm clock sound off at 4:30am on a Saturday morning doesn’t make much sense to most people. And if you tell them thatRead More

Sunrise came at 5:25am, and Chris and I were there early to snap a few shots. The official water temperature came in at 55F withRead More

Chris, I, and new Lake Monster Melissa made the early morning trek out to Ladder #1. And despite 15-20mph gusts of wind on the bikeRead More

Dave, Chris, and new Lake Monster Carol made it out to Ladder #1 bright and early Saturday morning for a picture perfect Spring swim. TheRead More

This was one brutal swim… The sun had already risen by 7:00am thanks to the extra hour we gained last night. I caught up withRead More

I won’t candy coat anything. It’s getting cold – both inside and outside of the water. But the Lake Monsters are geared up and outRead More

Fall is creeping up on us, and the mornings are definitely getting crisper. But the lake is still pretty warm! The water temperature came inRead More

As expected, the Chicago Air & Water Show made things a bit more animated on Sunday morning. People were already staking out their lakefront observationRead More