Through the fog as I'm paddling around the lake.

Along the Western Edge of the lake towards Barkaboom Mountain.

This is the campsite I stayed at Big Pond.

Actually it was a peanut can, with cookies and other things. And despite the bear coming through, he left my site alone, and didn't even try to get the bear bag that was about 12-13 feet off the ground, suspended from a limb, and 10 feet plus from the tree where it hung.

As I am making breakfast on this Sunday morning in the Catskills.

This is one of eight designated campsites around Big Pond. They are free to use, but are limited to 6 people, and you can only stay at one site for 3 nights without a permit.