Lake Monster Baseball

Kelowna, the city in British Columbia where I spent my teenage years, is very proud of its lake monster, the OGOPOGO - a mythological creature believed to inhabit the depths of Kelowna's Okanogan Lake. This cousin to Scotland's Loch Ness Monster is not the only water monster in North America!














On a recent trip to Burlington, Vermont, we encountered Lake Champlain's monster (or, rather, his statue...)














And the baseball team named after him - the Burlington Lake Monsters!














We enjoyed a game in their lovely old stadium - we heard that this may be the last season it is used. The place was packed!














The field is great...














But the old wooden seats brought back memories of a bygone era...

And what better way to end the game than with free scoops of ice cream provided by Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory, located near Stowe, Vermont?!