When Beluga Lake freezes Homer gets a new central park. Compared to walking dogs, sitting on benches,and playing on swingsets, the activities of this park are different.
Here on the south shore of Beluga Lake, our mornings get filled with the roar of float planes taking off. From little Cessnas to big Otters, private pilots and tour groups take off almost every minute as they head out to see the wonders of Kachemak Bay and lower Cook Inlet. Bears might be involved — big, hungry brown bears grazing on the flats or snagging for salmon at Brooks River and other streams.