The weather's been a bit gloomy. But we should listen to the advice of Clint Eastwood and not let it get us down: "I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will." http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/rain_2.htm

Prediction.

Look at the past to predict the future.
Second and third pictures taken on December 5, 2010. I predict the lake will look similar mid-January.

"In four months my entity will..."
look like the cover of a Christmas card.

Ecosystem Services: Inspiration.

"Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed." -Buddha

Introduction.

This is the lake in the IU arboretum just as the weather is starting to change.