Glen Lake has been growing darker as winter creeps in, but a familiar, cheery glow is about to reappear — the floating Christmas tree that has become a beloved seasonal landmark for all will launch on Sunday.
According to Frank Siepker, the Glen Lake local who puts up the display, the idea came from a simple problem. While he and his family love decorating for Christmas, living right on the lake made typical outdoor decorations hard to see.
“If we did that, no one could see it because nobody’s out on the lake,” he said. Looking out onto the shoreline felt “just cold and dark,” so he came up with a plan. “I had this idea to put a tree out in a boat and decorate it…and it makes the big black lake look a little bit more lit up and cheerful in the wintertime.”
