The big winner!

Thanks to everyone who submitted some excellent photos in our “Leisure on the Lake” photo contest. There were so many excellent entries–we had dogs, big fish, acrobatic tubing & wakeboaring and a lot of kids caught flying through the air.

Congratulations to Jennifer Morrissey-Patton, whose photo of a kiddo catching some big air above the Silverock pool got the most votes in the contest. Her family wins a catered dinner in their home from Chef U. And thanks to all the entries in the contest, Silverock Cove is donating $100 to the Black Warrior Riverkeeper.

Check the slideshow below for more great photos from the contest! And thanks for all the great entries–Be sure to save up your photos for our next contest!

The red house during construction

Well, there WAS a red house over yonder. The red house on the row of homes in Phase II has been sold and painted. A couple from Birmingham decided to go with a muted color that blends nicely with the surrounding homes.

The red house was an interesting experiment and generated some strong opinions. Some loved the strong red color, especially as it blended through the green summer foliage. Others thought it was maybe a little too strong.

The concept came from Doug Davis, who says about the inspiration for the new color:

“The idea behind the red house was to provide an accent along the long row of homes that makes up Phase II. The red color is taken form the Phase I color palettes, where it was originally painted on some window sashes. We repeated this same scheme a few doors down from the red house and then decided to paint all of the house in question with the same shade. Using the same red gives continuity to the overall feel of Silverock Cove’s color palettes (likewise, we use the same dark brown, olive green, etc repeatedly from house to house).

The view of the rd house from the road.

When viewing Phase II from the water, the red house gives a way to easily identify Silverock and perhaps best of all, it injects some casual whimsy to the feel of the development.”

The red house is gone for now, but there’s always a possibility that a red house sneaks into Phase III. It was an interesting experiment from the Tracey Interiors team and Dungan Nequette architects.

We’ve had some great weekends at Silverock Cove as summer gets into full swing. The pool has been buzzing with activity, grills have been active and the boats are out on the water. It’s been great seeing everyone at Silverock and making new friends at the lake.

We were excited to see so many residents at the Dock at the Rock weekend–what a great event and wonderful fundraiser. Thanks to everyone who participated, we raised $1392 for the Black Warrior Riverkeeper and all of their efforts to keep Smith Lake and the surrounding watershed clean. We couldn’t have done it without some perfect summertime food–thanks to Hog Wild Barbecue for a great BBQ lunch and Little Savannah for a fantastic shrimp boil.

Thanks to Rambo Marine for a great boat show and wakeboarding demo (there is photographic evidence that I got up on the board). Check out Will’s technique with the wakeboard–he’s surfing on top of the wake without the rope and creating perpetual motion. It helps when you have one of these latest models of Mastercraft boats pulling you.

Mike with Rock Creek Stripers took some groups out and showed off some great tips and fishing spots on the lake. If you haven’t settled on a Father’s Day present, you could do a lot worse than a day on the lake with Mike. And many of you got to meet Chris Luker, our resident photographer who has captured so many compelling images of Silverock Cove and the surrounding area on Smith Lake. Dock at the Rock was a great success, and we couldn’t have done it without so many great sponsors and volunteers.

We followed up the Dock at the Rock with a busy Memorial Day weekend, and we had a little rain, but it was great to see so many families come up to officially kick off summer. We hope to see you all again soon. To keep up with all the latest announcements and upcoming events, be sure to become a fan of Silverock Cove on Facebook.