Photo:
Bernard
Troncale
Water whys
Alabama lakes are breathtakingly beautiful. Anyone who
has ever spent time out on the water can tell you that.
However, as pretty as our lakes are, Conrad Reed might
have the best view of them. Alabama Power's senior real
estate specialist at Weiss Lake buys, restores and flies vintage
planes. All told, he's tinkered with eight planes, including
several models used in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He
says he doesn't fly enough – just when he "can sneak off " — for
two or three times a month over Weiss Lake and into Georgia.
Writer Alec Harvey and photographer Bernard Troncale took
to the skies with Reed to talk about his high-flying hobby.
While Reed enjoys a birds-eye view of Weiss Lake, a group
of Logan Martin homeowners teamed up with Alabama Power
to preserve their lake from the ground up. ey came together
to save from erosion a landmark the locals call School Bus
Island. anks to their efforts, future generations will be able
to enjoy the island.
In this issue, cookbook author and food blogger Stacey
Little shares some tried-and-true recipes for tailgating at the
lake. We also unveil the new version of our Shorelines app for
smartphones. Called Smart Lakes, the updated app offers new
interactive features designed to enhance the lake experience.
Finally, we explore improvements being made at urlow
Dam and business innovation on Lake Martin.
Enjoy!
— Justin Averette
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