As you can see above, the left is the new trail which is much wider than the old trail to the right. This is the entrance from Rt 534, just down the street from us. As you follow the trail to the marina parking lot, the trail veers left and is parallel to the driveway.
The white pole to the left (above) is the Blue Trail and straight ahead is the Orange Trail that runs parallel to the road and just north of Crabapple Picnic Area.
The trail then leads to the road at the boat launch entrance and crosses to the west bank of the marina entrance.
The white pole to the left (above) is the Blue Trail and straight ahead is the Orange Trail that runs parallel to the road and just north of Crabapple Picnic Area.The trail then leads to the road at the boat launch entrance and crosses to the west bank of the marina entrance. 
From here, it continues west, over the marsh and alongside Breakwater Beach.
The Trail ends parallel with Rt. 531 across from the campground and at the cabins.
It is so wonderful to see the progress of the State Park facilities. The funding for this trail project came from a Clean Ohio Trail Grant, a community development block grant and monies from the Ashtabula County Convention Facilities Authority (our Bed Tax dollars at work).Here is a short clip from my first jaunt...
I spent some time planting flowers yesterday along the walkway and placed the hanging baskets at the various entrances of the property. It is starting to become more colorful.
I decided to add some new flowers this year. The most unique so far (so many visitors stopped to look and asked what it was) is Lupine. I am going to experiment with a few and see how they do with the weather.
The landscaping is filling in very nicely. There is increasing color each day.
Well we had a VERY busy weekend. Lots of visitors to the winery and grille. It definitely was a great start to the 2009 summer season. Speaking of, this is actually our 10
You can see from the shore there are still trees without leaves. The wind is from the south this morning and the water is very still.
I took a walk to the state park this morning and saw plenty of Canadian Geese. There was a Heron who was very camera shy-he flew away both times I tried to catch him.
We definitely got hit by frost this morning. The temp at 6:30 was 32. There was a light frost on the day lilies.
There was abundent steam rising off the water...
The brilliant sun is raising the air temp rapidly, however.
I bought flowers for the pots Saturday morning. When I got home the rain started. I never got them planted. Sunday the frost advisory was posted. I got cold feet related to planting. Of course Sam and others said 
Spring is clearly in full bloom. Each day there is more green popping and filling in.
As I sit here writing, fog is rolling in on off the Lake. Luckily the sun is very bright and is burning it off as quickly as it is reaching land. Mother Nature is SO facinating to say the least!!
This is a shot I took before the fog rolled in; the dew is hugging the petals of the tulips.
The Bleeding Heart at the entrance of the walkway to the Inn is in full bloom.
Sam and Pete fixed the halyard to the flag pole this week. We have been without the flag since one of the brutal storms of the lake that literally ripped the halyard from the pole. What a scary site it was... 
It is wonderful to see the trees filling in with leaves. The grass is very green and has been mowed a few times. The patios are very inviting. Actually last weekend ended up much nicer that the forecast lead us to believe. Our guests were able to soak up the sun in between the wind shifts. There was plenty of sun, however. 