Rick Speer heads to shore on Lake Auburn near his home on North Auburn Road on Friday after a paddle around the lake. “I wanted to get one more in during December before I hung it up for the year,” said the retired librarian. For a short aerial video of the north end of the lake and the basin, visit sunjournal.com. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Rick Speer heads to shore on Lake Auburn near his home on North Auburn Road on Friday after a paddle around the lake. “I wanted to get one more in during December before I hung it up for the year,” said the retired librarian. For a short aerial video of the north end of the lake and the basin, visit sunjournal.com. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)