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Although it’s only mid-August and there’s weeks of swimming and paddling time still to come, subtle changes are apparent when you cruise the shoreline. Tulip poplars, sourwoods and the occasional stressed red maple are expressing hints of color. Goldenrods and Joe Pye weed are blooming, muscadine vines and hickories are hanging heavy with fruit. Aralia spinosa and viburnum drupes are ripening. Spiders, including the recently arrived, non-native Joro are draping open spaces with their webs, patiently waiting for that next meal. Even though the lake is quieter now that school has started, we’re transitioning from one busy season to another. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. A lot is happening in September and October so check out our calendar and join us. It’s bound to be ‘Wild’. ~ Sheryl White, JLT guide