Back to the Lake: Another GOOTH 3/16/21
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Looking for another COVID GOOTH (Get Out Of The House) on a cold but sunny February Sunday afternoon, we returned to Lake Perez at Penn State's Stone Valley Recreational Area, anticipating a quiet hike around the lake. To our surprise the parking lot was almost full, the trail around the lake was closed and there were people spread out over the lake – walking, skating, cross-county skiing, and ice fishing – as per our visit to Black Moshannon Lake six weeks earlier (see 1/30/21 Blog Entry).
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After a short walk along the shoreline, we ventured out onto the ice.
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One fisherman waved as we headed for the car.
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The lake is fed by Shaver's Creek.
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