December 29, 2019 – Mt Pemigewasset
A quick trip up Mt Pemigewasset with Emma on the longer trail up.
A coating of ice on the rocky trails. I’ll go up the other trail if I return – this one was not quite as interesting.
December 28, 2019 – Kelley Trail
This trail follows what is now a small brook, but used to be the outlet for a glacial lake, which helped carve out this small canyon.
It starts innocently enough.
We saw more bear tracks than people tracks, only one passage in the last week or so.
That should have made us pause.
With the trail ending in a box canyon of sorts, it was tricky finding our way out, or even the trail. An earlier freeze had made a thin layer of ice about 8 inches above another layer of ice, so sometimes while walking through about 8 inches of snow, you’d suddenly drop into the void between the ice. We were happy to get out without having to go back from whence we came!
December 27, 2019 – Ghost of Paul Revere
Had a chance to see Portland’s Ghost of Paul Revere, a bluegrassy rock band at a new theatre in Concord. Good live band and nice to get out someplace new.
December 26, 2019 – Three Ponds Bushwack
Today I went on a solo hike that turned out much more solo than I anticipated. First order of business was to bushwack along a brook, instead of following the trail.
With a stretch of cold weather, the brook was mainly frozen.
But that brings its own beauty in the ice crystals.
And this curious circling ord, caught in an eddy.
And this mushroomy formation.
My short bushwack ended up being a couple of miles, coming out here on the Mt Kineo trail after traversing some steep minor talus fields and tributary crossings.
December 25, 2019 – Christmas with the Family
Daisy wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!
As we all do.
Lots of cooking and goodies.
One of the more rare photos of all three kids together.
December 22, 2019 – Glove Hollow
Another, “I want to get out but not for too long and still be totally alone” is Glove Hollow above Rainbow Falls
A Christmas tree in the ice!
This fella did not have success getting a drink or trying to cross the brook.
December 18, 2019 – Emma and Martin hit the Slopes
Although Martin has a season pass to Loon Mt, we got some free vouchers to ski at Waterville Valley for attending the Warren Miller movie.
Some fresh snow and not a weekend day – slopes practically to yourself.
December 15, 2019 – Oh Christmas Tree
How cool is it to park here to get your Christmas tree?
And no, we are not the family that goes to the Christmas tree lot or the attic to get a tree.
We buy the $5 permit and go into the forest to find and cut a tree.
Headed home.
December 12, 2019 – Moon
Tonight the view out the window looked like the moon was being birthed by two white pines.
December 6, 2019 – Curious Doe
This inquisitive doe checking me out in the yard this morning.
Yes, I can still see you “hiding” behind the woodpile.