Until July 15th or until the lake levels have decreased there is a no-wake zone 300 feet from the shoreline. The new rule is for the following lakes; Brophy, Burgen, Carlos, Cowdry, ...
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If you aren't in Alexandria and are wondering about the status of the ice at our lakes, here is a photo of L'homme Dieu looking towards L'homme Dieu Bay, Zorbaz, and Lure ...
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Did you know that L'homme Dieu's Government Point used be named Boy's Point? Before it became Government Point it was owned by six Alexandria men that intended to build a clubhouse on ...
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Close to one year I recorded the video below. It was early April of 2020 and the video starts from the Lake Le Homme Dieu side of Blakes by the Lakes (Blakes ...
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There is a new lakefront condo listing that should grab quite a bit of attention and the question about whether dogs are allowed will be asked many times. I've already been asked ...
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This afternoon I stopped at the Le Homme Dieu Public Access next to Rotary Beach to record some photos and videos. Tomorrow or Monday I'll add a video and some photos but ...
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Continuing my recent lake ice storyline (Darling and Le Homme Dieu) I now move eastward on Alexandria's Chain to Lake Geneva. A handful warm, sunny days since last Sunday when these photos ...
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LAKE LE HOMME DIEU Ice on the lakes in Alexandria, Minnesota have limited time left this spring. These photos were taken this past Sunday afternoon and show only part (mostly the southern ...
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It was another beautiful morning in Alexandria on Wednesday, June 12th. Honestly, even when the weather is sour it is beautiful. I love living here. Anyway, back to Wednesday morning. Below are ...
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It is the time of year where you can't escape lists of "Top Tens" and "Best Ofs". In that spirit, I present to you the the ten highest sale prices of lake ...
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Late in October of this year I recorded the video below at Lake Le Homme Dieu. With November having been frigid, it seems like a long time ago. What you will see ...
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Frenchman Cove is a townhome association located at the northeast side of Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria, Minnesota. There are twenty three homes and this association has the distinction among the ...
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These photos were recorded around 7 PM today above Lake Darling with views of Lake Carlos and Lake Le Homme Dieu. Ice almost completely out! ...
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Something to keep in mind if you are searching for a lake home in Alexandria at a General Development lake such as Lake Carlos but have a case of sticker shock or ...
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Yesterday was the second day of spring in 2018 and I returned to the Public Access at the northwest corner of Lake Geneva in Alexandria to record some aerial video. My motivation ...
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The weather always plays a huge role each year in Alexandria lake homes going on the market before spring and during the spring months. There will be more shoveling time in store ...
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A look from above at the Lake Le Homme Dieu - Lake Geneva channel on October 17th, 2017 ...
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Today I shared this photo on Instagram of Blakes by the Lakes. Blakes not only has frontage on Carlos but also has some across Nokomis on Lake Le Hommme Dieu. Pretty cool ...
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Here is a short video that takes you along Alexandria's Carlos Darling Drive starting just a little east of the Carlos Darling Channel and then straight onward to Lake Le Homme Dieu ...
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A handful of homeowners in Alexandria are lucky enough to have Lake Le Homme Dieu on one side of their property and the back nine of the Alexandria Golf Club on the ...
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Guilty. That I am, of spending too much time focused on my smartphone or tablet. But, I have gotten much better at living in the moment and my phone is put away ...
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If you were in Alexandria this past Saturday, wasn't it a beautiful day? Perfect weather and the fall colors are even more perfect. It was a good day to do anything outside ...
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A writer for National Geographic wrote this about Lake Le Homme Dieu. This is according to the passage about Lake Le Homme Dieu from the copy of "How The Lakes Were Names" ...
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It is currently 58 degrees in Alexandria at 5:08 pm and the ice is gone from Le Homme Dieu (photo courtesy of the Twitter feed of Zorbaz in Alexandria). I haven't been ...
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