The drought over the last few years in Southern California has exposed a lot of shoreline at Big Bear Lake, making for some spectacular subject matter for photography. But the recent rains have resulted in the lake level rising dramatically--according to this Web site, it has risen more than 12 feet since October! And with more rain on the way, we might see Big Bear Lake at capacity for the first time in a very long time. Grout Bay, which used to be one of my favorite places to kayak, has been a dry meadow for about two years; no more! And the level is high enough that Treasure Island is really an island again! I'm looking forward to a long Spring/Summer/Fall season of kayaking and photography on the lake. Now if it would just stop raining/snowing...
[ photograph above: Big Bear Lake, 2004 ]
