It was another great summer filled with family and friends gathering at the lodge and on Loon Lake. This place was meant to be shared, and it seems to have a revolving door of visitors all summer. Our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren all enjoyed the fishing, frog catching, boat activity, and porch time with […]
Kim Gorman
End of Summer
The leaves are turning, but we won’t be here to see the brilliant fall foliage as we head to Florida for the winter the long way. (Down the east coast from Maine, hopefully with peak color.) What a wonderful summer with just the right amount of sun and rain, company, and downtime. Our partner in […]
Camp Envy—Fourth of July 2018
Happy Fourth of July from the present day owners of the property, once home to Camp Maqua. I thought it would be nice to hear a little history on the current owners and find out how they came to find their little piece of heaven in Hale. The lodge and the story behind the […]
Kathy’s Musings: Memorial garden and Dorthe’s bench
The wedding arch sits beautifully over Dorthe Balaskas‘ Memorial bench, next to Sandy’s Memorial garden. The garden originally housed the band shell at one time, which no longer exists. Sandy West, Maqua resident, passed away a few summers ago and chimes were donated in her memory. The flowers and ornamental trees are part of the […]