TI Life for November is now online

Winter is here – snow is on the ground in the Thousand Islands and the temperatures have reached below freezing! All a good omen to pour a beverage, sit by the fire, or on a beach, and enjoy our November issue of TI Life.

But you have another important task this month. Review your 2025 photos and get ready for the 14th TI Life Photo contest! Remember the closing day is December 6th.

Volume 20, Issue 11, November 2025 is now online.

From the Editor – by Susan W. Smith
Tribute to Brian Phillips; Aerosnapper photographs and video; and request for some editorial help for our Community Pages . . .

14th Annual Thousand Islands Life Photo Contest – by Larry Asam & Erin McCarthy Greene
Now in its 14th year, the contest provides River photographers a chance to share their vision of the region . . .

First snowfall of the winter in the Thousand Islands on November 9, 2025. Photo posted by James R. Miller on 1000 Islands River Rats Now and Then. Note the interesting comment: " . . . water ever low".

Regatta Breaks Records at Crystal Lake – by Martha Grimes
The annual closed-course Crystal Lake Regatta is now held on the second weekend in September, near the hamlet of Redwood, NY.

Ships Passing By . . . – by Mark E. Russell
For as long as people have traveled these waters, the River has been a channel of opportunity . . .

November 11, 2025 - by Susan W. Smith
This year's Silver Cross mother, representing all mothers who have lost a son or daughter in military service, was from Lansdowne, ON.

A Brian LaJuett photograph from November 9, 2025 - chosen as a way to hold on to summer.

Stained Glass Windows Series: Walter Atherton – by Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Walter died of cancer in 1935 and was buried on Grindstone Island. His wife, sold the farm and purchased a stained-glass window . . .

Voyage to Antigua on Palawan – by Rick Casali
This article chronicles my 1,200 nautical mile voyage on the "Palawan", a ketch that came back to ABay for Pirates weekend . . .

Bringing Muskellunge Back Through Science and Conservation – by Bridgett McCann
Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) volunteers steady a cooler filled with thousands of young muskellunge—“muskies” to River locals— . . .

Karen Wand's Canadian Boat Builders – by Susan W. Smith
One of the reviews said, “She hit it out of the park.” And I totally agree . . .

Are you Kidding? A Brand New Susan G. Mathis series! – by Susan W. Smith
Are you kidding me? You’re working on a brand new Thousand Islands book series?

Brian LaJuett shares another photograph with us. A reminder of what's to come.

Schooner HMS Speedy Caught in a Storm – by Richard Palmer
Unseasoned, green timber, hard winters, hot summers, and poor ventilation made her unstable . . .

Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Turkey Bones . . . – by Elspeth Naismith
American Thanksgiving hovers on the horizon. If you did or will roast a turkey for the event, what happened to or will happen to the carcass? Read on . . .

Sudoku Puzzles for November 2025 – by Dan LeKander
Prepare for Thanksgiving, prepare for snow, prepare for holidays, prepare for Puzzles #269-#272!

Enjoy and stay safe,

Susan W. Smith, Editor, info@thousandislandslife.com