Community Archive

Photos, loon sightings, and lake memories.

A dedicated home for the photos residents already love sharing: loons, sunsets, old cottages, winter ice, family docks, annual events, and the little moments that make Rifle Lake feel like Rifle Lake.

Built for community submissions

Submissions upload to Cloud Storage, captions are saved in Firestore, and site editors can approve photos before they appear publicly.

Community photos

Approved community photos will appear here after they are reviewed and published.

West side · 2025

Thor - test

My buddy

John Bojanski
West side · 2025

A perfect fall day - test

A beautiful fall day

John Bojanski

Upload a photo

Send a photo for the archive with the details needed to credit it properly. Site editors will receive a review link before anything appears publicly.

Approved photos will be published after editor review.

Submission notes

The archive should be easy for residents, but careful about permission and context.

  • Add names, approximate year, and location when you know them.
  • Only submit photos you have permission to share.
  • Old scans are welcome, even when the date is approximate.
  • Facebook favorites can be reposted here with the owner's permission.
01

Verify

Email is used for photo follow-up and permission questions.

02

Store

Image lands in Cloud Storage; metadata lands in Firestore.

03

Review

Site editor checks permission, caption, and visibility.

04

Publish

Approved photos appear in the public archive.