I mentioned the lot is steep. But that doesn't bug me one little bit as the view from the top, of the lake, is fabulous!
It was quite humorous as I was building the stairs down to the lake. It took me an entire summer. As I started from the top and worked my way down, neighbours paddling by on the lake could only head the hammering and the occasional saw. As I got closer to the lake, I weaved my way between and around trees - yes I am a tree hugger - I could to begin to see out on to the lake, but paddlers and boaters could see me. It was quite funny watching them stop, squinting their eye trying to see where all the racket was coming from.
In the end I finally broke through the trees and began to build the dock. The mystery solved - well sort of...