The View from Squam - our Blog
The View From Squam - our Blog
Squam Art Workshops: the journal
We understand that not everyone can enjoy Squam Art Workshops (SAW), so we are bringing the magic to you!
There is a lovely spirit of connection and collaboration that has emerged from the SAW gatherings at Rockywold-Deephaven Camps. However, the journal is not about the workshops themselves. Rather, it is an exploration of the journeys we take, how we can find friendship in the most unexpected places, and the restorative power of natural beauty-- but above all, it is about what happens when you honor your creativity.
The journal is filled with spectacular imagery from beloved photographers including Denise Andrade, Jen Gray, Susannah Conway, Jeanine Caron, and Béatrice Peltre, among many others. You can look forward to 120 pages of terrific essays and wide ranging conversations about navigating the ups and downs of life with humor, grace, or when all else fails, retail therapy. There's a pop quiz, a kicky craft project, home tours, and so much more including an actual journal within the book itself.
Our hope for this 8" x 8" volume is that it will easily tuck into your bag and accompany you everywhere... on the subway, in the cab, on the train, in the airport, on holiday, etc. We hope it fills your day with inspiration, fresh perspective and belly laughs. We trust you're going to like it very much as we created it just for you.
To order the journal, visit: www.squamartworkshops.com/journal
View from Everest Dock
June 30th and summer is in full swing at RDC. It is another beautiful day on Squam Lake. Great weather for boating or hiking!
Sunfish
Here is an RDC Sunfish Sailboat sailing by the Deephaven Long House. The Long House and Rockywold's Greenwood Lodge have rooms that can be rented for any number of nights. You can call RDC at 603-968-3313 to reserve a room and experience the beauty of Squam Lake.
Loons in Bight
A pair of loons have been in and out of the Deephaven Bight for the last two or three days. Here is a photo of the pair in the Bight:
Loon at Needle Point
I photographed Needle Point looking north to the mountains from an RDC Harbor Master boat in the Deephaven Bight this morning. I thought to myself that this landscape makes a great photograph, but it would be amazing if a loon was in the foreground. Less than two minutes later a loon surfaces right in front of me. Click, click, click. I am amazed by the beauty of Squam Lake and feel very fortunate to see the transitions of the seasons around Squam.
View from Needle Point
This week's View from Squam is the cottage Studio and the Deephaven Main Dock from Needle Point.
Squam Panorama
Beautiful day on Squam Lake today! Now that I have a couple boats in the water, it is time for a view of Rockywold-Deephaven Camps from the lake. Here is a panorama photo from Flagstaff Point to Bennett Cove.
Here is a photograph of West Rattlesnake and Needle Point. I love the color of the new green leaves and the contrast with the evergreens.
Earth Day Essay Contest Results
Voting for the RDC Earth Day Essay Contest concluded at noon today. The winners of our contest are:
3rd place went to Deborah de Peyster with 8,757 votes.
2nd place went to Kate Flaim with 13,837 votes.
1st place winner goes to Jennifer Cox with 17,901 votes.
Again, congratulation to all that participated in our contest. We hope to see you all at RDC in the very near future!
Vote for your favorite Earth Day Essay!
Congratulations to the 5 finalists in the RDC Earth Day Essay Contest! Click on the names below to read the essays on their respective blogs.
Then click on the Contest Button to vote for your favorite essay! The essay with the most votes by May 4th at 12:00 noon wins the vacation for 5 people at Rockywold-Deephaven Camps.
Thank you to all the participants who submitted essays in the RDC Earth Day Essay Contest. It was very difficult to pick the top 5 essays and we really appreciate the effort and creativity of all the writers!
Win a week vacation for you and four friends!
To celebrate Earth Day 2010, Rockywold-Deephaven Camps (RDC) is offering a full-week stay in one of its beautiful cottages (for a party of five). To enjoy a fabulous vacation at this most lovely lakeside resort, all you have to do is submit, in 140 words or less, a winning essay to the following question:
WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR BEST MEMORIES OR MOMENTS IN NATURE?
Essays can be serious, funny, charming, sad, inspiring, poetic or all of the above. Each entry will be judged by the team at RDC who will choose 5 semi-finalists.
Then, each finalist will post their essay at their blog with a link to the RDC website where open voting will take place. The essay that receives the most votes by Tuesday, May 4th 2010 (12 noon EDT) is the winner. Second place is also in for a treat: a weekend for two at RDC. And, third place will receive a gift bag filled with RDC booty.
So– let the games begin, yes?
2. Click on ENTER HERE and fill out the submission form.
"We feel rooted within our own families as well as with those special friends we meet at this place. We are regenerated by Squam Lake's natural wonders-- fragrant pines, mountain summits, star-filled night skies, and haunting loon calls, to name a few.
Those of us lucky enough to spend some summer days at RDC share in a restful calm. We are certainly grateful for this unique place of simplicity and peace. I know we take this spirit with us when we leave Squam, counting the days until we can return".
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